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Two things I read today made me feel either strongly encouraged or discouraged. The discouraging part was that the Supreme Court overturned whatever progress was being made in the slushy battle against campaign financing. Basically, the floodgates are back open. So big business get out your pocket protectors because politicians are jumping back in.

The other thing I read had quite the opposite effect on me. I smiled and thought it was pretty cool when I read it: A coyote was found in New York City, Harlem more specifically. I’ve had this discussion with someone before, about whether or not there are coyotes in Central Park. It seems like ther could be. There are sections that are relatively remote and forrested. But, then again, a lot of people use Central Park everyday so it’s highly unlikely that they wouldn’t eventually be spotted. 

The head of the parks department when interviewed said he thought the coyote either walked down the Metro North train tracks or swam from somewhere north. These both seem plausible but unlikley.

I am a big proponent, by the way, of some serious re-wilding getting underway in the US. I think we humans are too complacent and have overbread way to many designer dog species. Introducing some ravenous meat eaters will help us big time. I should disclose that I am the owner of a small dog but he’s got wolf in him, I’m sure of it, so he’ll be just fine. I’ll try and post some footage of him in the near future. His name is Augustus and he’s awesome.

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