Photographer Renatas Jakaitis captured this moment when three deer were walking along a path and the sound of her camera caught their attention. (@MeanwhileinCanada)

The wife, dog, and I went on a nice hike east of Seattle Saturday morn. Afterwards, fired off pictures to the daughters, both of whom are ensconced in the upper Midwest. The images created a firestorm of ohhhs and ahhhs. When they admitted to being jealous, I replied, “Move to Seattle.”
Then I thought what about a media campaign designed to accentuate the PNW’s natural beauty. Here is next weekend’s salvo.
Improbable sentence. “Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman hung out Thursday with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un on the third day of his improbable journey with VICE to Pyongyang, watching the Harlem Globetrotters with the leader and later dining on sushi and drinking with him at his palace.
Personal finance vid of the month. Helaine Olen, author of “Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry“.
Apocalypse sign. CTA Digital’s iPotty with Activity Seat for iPad.
Noteworthy death. Mr. Matthew Crowley.
Weightroom t-shirt. “Gardening. It’s cheaper than therapy.”
Non-conformist. Photos.
Wasted talent. Professional sports division. My favorite excerpt, “Justify My Glove”.
Word—sequester.
Social media app—SnapChat. This news story gives it real cred. Maybe they’ll make a movie.
Consumer purchase, minimalist division.
Nature pic—Holden Village (taken by La Fuerza)
Weekend get-away—Holden Village
Sitting in the bus I was reminiscing about when I was a SoCal high school water polo legend traveling to away games wit da’ boys. Lake Chelan water visibility, easily 25′.
Most widely read post. The Link Between Walking or Cycling to School and Concentration.