Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

If you tweet it in all caps, that makes it true!

We are builders in a constant struggle with destroyers. keep building.

When someone says they “love freedom”, rest assured they don’t mean yours.

Dumb motherfuckers cannot understand a consequence that most 4 year olds have fully sorted out.

Stand up, dammit!

If you are still in the gop, you are either an extremist yourself, or in bed with those who are.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

You are either for trump or for democracy. Pick one.

Live so that if you miss a day of work people aren’t hoping you’re dead.

Oppose, oppose, oppose. do not congratulate. this is not business as usual.

A democracy can’t function when people can’t distinguish facts from lies.

People identifying as christian while ignoring christ and his teachings is a strange thing indeed.

Good lord, these people are nuts.

Never give a known liar the benefit of the doubt.

Our messy unity will be our strength.

I’d hate to be the candidate who lost to this guy.

Republicans are radicals, not conservatives.

There are more Russians standing up to Putin than Republicans.

My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.

Their freedom requires your slavery.

When I was faster i was always behind.

“The defense has a certain level of trust in defendant that the government does not.”

The most dangerous place for a black man in America is in a white man’s imagination.

Giving up is unforgivable.

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On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.

From the exotic to the familiar, whether you’re traveling or in your own backyard, we would love to see the world through your eyes.

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Good Morning All,

This weekday feature is for Balloon Juicers who are on the road, travelling, etc. and wish to share notes, links, pictures, stories, etc. from their escapades. As the US mainland begins the end of the Earth day as we measure it, many of us rise to read about our friends and their transient locales.

So, please, speak up and share some of your adventures, observations, and sights as you explore, no matter where you are. By concentrating travel updates here, it’s easier for all to keep up-to-date on the adventures of our fellow Commentariat. And it makes finding some travel tips or ideas from 6 months ago so much easier to find…

Have at ’em, and have a safe day of travels!

 

Should you have any pictures (tasteful, relevant, etc….) you can email them to [email protected] or just use this nifty link to start an email: Start an Email to send a Picture to Post on Balloon Juice

 

From Le Comte de Monte Cristo:

When – Spring 2016
Where- Clifty Falls State Park, Indiana
This is a fun little day hike, challenging in that you need to carefully pick your steps…

 

 

Now onto Italy…and beyond!

When: May 2016
Where: Porto Venere, Italy

This is the nautical gateway to Cinque Terre. Really lovely quay.

 

When- November 2016
Where – Krajlendyk, Bonaire

It is a scruffy island. Scenery is so-so, but the water is lovely and the diving is phenomenal. The people are super nice, food is great and beer is crispy cool and inexpensive.

 

Just gorgeous, so calm.

 

And to wrap things up for today, a gorgeous picture from Bill M.

Once again, I miss Colorado. I lived in Canon City, an hour east of Salida on US-50. I cannot tell you how much I wish I could hop in my car and drive that hour along the Arkansas. Should you ever have the chance, 50 from Pueblo, CO West to Grand Junction is a great drive.

3 days ago in Salida CO

Bald Eagle

 

Such an amazing, elegant bird. I had the pleasure of seeing two of them mate – overhead. They fly up high, clutch, and plummet together, then go up and do it again. It’s thrilling and frightening, and was amazing to see, once I realized that I was seeing mating behavior and not just birds being crazy.

 

Thank you – pictures from Salida and environs are always welcome!

 

Travel well everyone, whether near or far. There are lots of great pictures – and stories – coming.

 

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  1. 1.

    raven

    Leadership

    “Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available. The troops, the air and the Navy did all that Bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.”

  4. 4.

    evap

    Beautiful pictures! My youngest just moved to Salida, she will be working with the Southwest Conservation Corp and rock climbing every minute on her days off.

    I’m heading to Ibadan, Nigeria in a few days, this will be my first trip to Africa and I’m a bit nervous. I’m be visiting a university and teaching in a summer school for African graduate students. I’m send some pictures!

  7. 7.

    Le Comte de Monte Cristo fka Edmund Dantes

    That’s me walking at Clifty – it is really pretty fun!

  9. 9.

    Elizabelle

    @raven: My gosh. Today is again Tuesday, June 6. Thinking of D Day.

    And DDE. Who was ahead of his time; could as easily have been a Democrat. And a president actually pretty close to Obama in temperament, I think. Much as the wingnuts cannot see it.

    Keeping the veterans still here, those who fell, and those who survived, in mind.

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    Steve in the ATL

    @evap: hope it goes well. Back in the 1960’s my stepfather designed the US embassy in Lagos. He was offered tons of work over there afterwards but turned it all down. Said he would never set foot on the continent again–it was hopelessly screwed up.

    The takeaway? Your service theee is much needed and we wish you great success!

  12. 12.

    Scamp Dog

    @raven: Cool! A wonderful photo, your cousin should be proud! I also like the way they did the C as an eclipse, that’s a nice touch.

  15. 15.

    Le Comte de Monte Cristo fka Edmund Dantes

    @raven:

    Nice! You know that the August total eclipse is passing directly over Anna IL?

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