Who Owns the Rain?

March 18, 2009

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Engorged with water pirated from its rightful human owners, a Coccora (Amanita calyptroderma) emerges from the forest floor

Just when we were thinking no one could be more dysfunctional than our community and state when it comes to dealing with limited water supplies, the LA Times publishes an article describing how water districts in Colorado are complaining that homeowners using rain barrels to capture run-off from their roofs are stealing water in violation of law. Read the rest of this entry »

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2008 Year in Review

December 31, 2008

Well it’s been an interesting year, here at Xasáuan Today. We’ve looked at the Monterey Peninsula’s water supply problems and picked apart the county’s transportation dilemma. We’ve questioned development on eroding beaches and dissected the Light Brown Apple Moth. We’ve chimed in on local political issues. We’ve gone on some bike rides, examined some mushrooms, and even found time for a visit to Pat Springs.

But nothing gets attention quite like a fire. Read the rest of this entry »

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King Bolete Time

December 14, 2008

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It’s not a good sign when your first bolete of the season is already old and wormy Read the rest of this entry »

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The Mushroom Whisperer

September 2, 2008

Just when you thought we’d never again write about anything not fire related …. along comes a news item about a mushroom poisoning.

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