The whole region of the "Five 'Stans" is fascinating as much in their cultural differences from one to the other as in their varied geography. As a significant part of the Silk Road, significant in world culture and trade. Favorite photo from our tour was the Grand Mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

One more bird pun that bad and I'm going to roadrunner you out of town on a rail.

(For the non-birders out there, yes, a rail is another type of bird. Sorry, not sorry, @hntdove.bsky.social )

At least he's making logical decisions...

Total soybean product exports were just over $40 billion in 2022. (Beans, meal, oil) Even with producer markups, the administration's math isn't mathing. 2/2

There are about 270,000 soybean farmers in the U.S. If you spread the $12 billion evenly among them, that's going to be a bit over $44,000 per farm. Don't think that's going to make up for their lost revenue. 2022 production and pricing showed total farm income from soybeans was $63 billion. /1

I'm definitely NOT going to add wood-grain paneling to my Subaru Outback! (And, yes, my wife insists it's a station wagon.)

Easy...Yosemite. Doubt I'll get back there next year but climbing Half Dome is still on my bucket list.