By Lambert Strether of Corrente.
Dear Readers, I am filling the fireworks with gunpowder in preparation for the evening’s festivities, so this is an open thread. Talk amongst yourselves, and the happiest of Happy New Years to you all. –lambert
Bird Song of the Day
Northern Mockingbird, Rochester Park–Texas Buckeye Trail, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States.
Utagawa Hiroshige, Fireworks at Ryōgoku Bridge, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo.
Contact information for plants: Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, to (a) find out how to send me a check if you are allergic to PayPal and (b) to find out how to send me images of plants. Vegetables are fine! Fungi, lichen, and coral are deemed to be honorary plants! If you want your handle to appear as a credit, please place it at the start of your mail in parentheses: (thus). Otherwise, I will anonymize by using your initials. See the previous Water Cooler (with plant) here. From TF:
TF writes: “Thank you for your thoughtful writing. You identified lichen as an honorary plant, so I thought you might like to see it under UV. From the wilds of Montana where I reside – it is truly a Last Best Place. We have so many stellar outdoor opportunities in our state – give a shout if you ever get out here!”
Readers: Water Cooler is a standalone entity not covered by the annual NC fundraiser. Material here is Lambert’s, and does not express the views of the Naked Capitalism site. If you see a link you especially like, or an item you wouldn’t see anywhere else, please do not hesitate to express your appreciation in tangible form. Remember, a tip jar is for tipping! Regular positive feedback both makes me feel good and lets me know I’m on the right track with coverage. When I get no donations for three or four days I get worried. More tangibly, a constant trickle of donations helps me with expenses, and I factor in that trickle when setting fundraising goals:
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If you hate PayPal, you can email me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, and I will give you directions on how to send a check. Thank you!
