R.I.P. – ‘Pioneer Cabin’ Sequoia Tree

As reported by East County Today,

The Pioneer Cabin Tree, one of California’s oldest tourist attractions and a beloved specimen of a rare California native species, fell Sunday in Calaveras Big Trees State Park.

A combination of trunk and root decay and storm water runoff appears to have brought the giant sequoia down at its base, shattering it and a nearby cedar tree. No one was hurt. The trees fell when the trail to the giant sequoia was closed.

Vlad ‘The Influencer’ Putin – On Immigration

The Democratic meltdown over “Russian Hacking” has given Vladimir Putin near super-human powers of influence in the US political system.  I’d expect him to be offered the ‘cold open‘ for Saturday Night Live or a least a guest host slot on TBS’s Conan soon.  As a matter of fact, we’ve set up his own “Vlad – The Influencer” category to keep track of all things Putin.