I am setting some goals for summer. Yeah, the goals are a little unusual.

I once did a post -- completely out of the blue -- about rivers I have crossed without benefit of bridge or boat. In other words, I swam. Frozen rivers don't count. I came up with four rivers. As one of my goals for this summer, I have decided I should double that total. Look, I don't know why. But I plan to try. Just off the top of my head, I think the Shenandoah, Monocacy and Potomac rivers are all possible. Not sure what the fourth one will be. Maybe the Rappahannock, but sure as hell not down by Fredericksburg. That sucker is wide there. Guess we'll see. I'll keep you updated on my progress.

Yeah, I'm kind of proud of the impact I have on the ecosystem

A reader sent me this months ago, and I wasn't sure what I should do with it. I had read about this effect way back when wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone -- on of my favorite places -- back in 1995. Even though this is narrated by George Monbiot -- better know to many of us as George Moonbat -- this is a really good piece that sums things up nicely and succinctly.