Now This is a Wine I Can Believe In...and Ultrarunning

Purchased just the other day, and it tastes good:

Foxes, wine...a match made in heaven (or in Australia).

The link, of course, to Ultrarunning is that we frequently see critters in the backcountry.  In particular, I often see foxes ("often" meaning a couple times a year) on the roads around my home.

These definitely are NOT creatures of the deep woods.  They like edges, treelines, meadows, stream beds, etc.

Fox News...and Ultrarunning

My in-laws, otherwise kind, gentle people with a lot of common sense, have Fox News on constantly in the background.  As a result, whenever we discuss anything having to do with current events, their immediate attitude on most topics is one of, well, outrage seems to be the best word I can think of.

Outrage about this.  Outrage about that.  Oh, and the outrage is always directed at those on the left, or progressives, or President Obama.

Rising Hegemon had a post the other day called "Have to admit, I'm starting to like Jim Carrey."

Clicking back thru to the original at the Huffington Post, it seems that Carrey released a video calling for stricter gun safety measures.  He immediately became a target for--you guessed it--outrage.

Carrey then responded to the blitz from the right with the following (I particularly think the colostomy bag reference is priceless):

Since I released my "Cold Dead Hand" video on Funny or Die this week, I have watched Fux News rant, rave, bare its fangs and viciously slander me because of my stand against large magazines and assault rifles. I would take them to task legally if I felt they were worth my time or that anyone with a brain in their head could actually fall for such irresponsible buffoonery. That would gain them far too much attention which is all they really care about.

I'll just say this: in my opinion Fux News is a last resort for kinda-sorta-almost-journalists whose options have been severely limited by their extreme and intolerant views; a media colostomy bag that has begun to burst at the seams and should be emptied before it becomes a public health issue.

I sincerely believe that in time, good people will lose patience with the petty and poisonous behavior of these bullies and Fux News will be remembered as nothing more than a giant culture fart that no amount of Garlique could cure.

I wish them all the luck that accompanies such malevolence.
 

  Oh, and the obligatory connection to Ultrarunning?  Outrage just isn't my thing.  About the only time I feel something along those lines is whenever I see litter in the backcountry.  I just cannot fathom, I will never understand, how anyone can think that their convenience and desire to be rid of a piece of litter by tossing it on the trail can trump the rights of the rest of us to live in a litter-free world. 

Glimpse of a Fox...and Ultrarunning

[sighted in my backyard...photo by Gary]

I love me some critters when I'm out running, and this one was a nice find (please disregard the fact that it is actually a lawn ornament).

Far from being rare, the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is quite common here in southern Pennsylvania, and I frequently see them in the local farm fields or woodlots near the road.  You can read more at National Geographic.

However, the backcountry is a different story, as foxes are definitely not creatures of the deep woods.  They like edges, boundaries, and mixed terrain, and enjoy a carnivorous diet.  Red foxes are largely nocturnal in habit but are often about during the days.

The mandatory connection to Ultrarunning?  Red foxes are reputedly quite clever.  This is demonstrated by the fact that they always wink at me whenever I see one while out running.