Random

• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, famous for his anti-Jewish rhetoric, was apparently born into a Jewish family which later converted to Islam. ~ link

• "Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in the spring." ~ Proverbs 11:28 (NLT)

• I got talking with the people in our favorite Chinese eatery and learned that they were Christians. I had suspected as such since there was no statue of Buddha in the restaurant.

• Did the US lose the Olympics because of the international perception that our border procedures are, well... less than friendly? IOW, the entry process is so difficult for non-Americans that many of the athletes and fans would have a hard time getting into the country. ~ link

• It finally got cool enough to go for a pleasant bike ride this evening -- so beautiful out there with the full moon and the mountains. We've got these incredible bike/pedestrian trails in Laveen that go for miles and miles past neighborhoods on into the country. There are also equestrian trails through the neighborhood -- unusual for such an urban area. This afternoon I saw the heads of two women bouncing up and down along our back wall as they galloped their horses down the trail along 51st Avenue and behind our house.

• Today's acquisitions: date palm tree, blood orange tree, kumquat tree. More holes to dig. Starbucks continues to supply me with lots of coffee grounds -- and they always seem glad to do it. One compostor is now full and I've been trying to get a second one from the city.