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Ex malum bonus
This afternoon, I read something which weighed heavy on my soul: a blog post over at Houston Belief about a planned "observance" on September 11 this year. The observance? Just read an excerpt from the announcement:
“On September 11th, 2010, from 6p...

cool shot!

Thanks for the photos. I believe in free expression and the right for people to show their ignorance; however, I pray the American public will see the difference between right and wrong. Tasteless protesting in front of a sacred place like the Houston Holocaust Museum is definitely legal but immoral. Thanks to the bikers for showing up.

looks like some dude I have met before. which museum is he/she in? OK, I saw the Houston tag ;')

i've been to the one in NYC and Washington. I'm blown away by the magnitude of the museums u guys have over in uSA!

One last thought that just crossed my mind, after I wrote my reply to Mainline Mom: "Lois" was responsible for the 'creation' of 3 new local celebrities: @HortZac, #RedShirtGuy, and @CorpzFlowrLois. Three celebrities, not because they can play a sport, or make a film, or due to being part of a human train wreck, but because of a flower. And, because they were good at what they did. A horticulturalist, a photojournalist, and an online media editor. What role models for our kids to follow!

~EdT.

asz - I am so glad to hear you are renewing your membership - and you are right, when dealing with new/unusual life forms, things don't always go perfectly (just ask any parent!)

laanba - It's also interesting to see how many pics of Lois are showing up in "Assignment: Houston" this month! (Including from me!)

mossrose - "horticulture history" - love it!

~EdT.

MainlineMom - The backlash wasn't real widespread. In addition to the usual trollish commentary on Chron.com, there were several trolls and discontents that started using the #CorpseFlower tag on Twitter (meaning they showed on the site with the webcam images), some of which bled over into Facebook, thanks to the auto-feeds from Twitter. After a while, it sorta got under my skin, prompting this post.

On the bright side: a whole lotta folks enjoyed seeing Lois (also Zac and RedShirtGuy), and Bonnie did us all a favor and stayed away!

Hope you're enjoying your time back East, we'll be sure and save some heat & humidity for your return! :-)

~EdT.

Great post, Ed. I was unaware there was any backlash but I'm not surprised. I agree totally that it was well worth it. I never got a chance to visit Lois, but I love the Butterfly center and HMNS in general.

#SLGT!

Good job, but I have to admit my patience wore thin on the trolls, so I just wstopped watching. no reason to spoil my Lois experience now by getting all upset. did you see my blog?
http://www.paulanashholliday.com/
Lois and Me

Great blog post! I don't think I have been this excited about a natural wonder since the most recent passing of Halley's Comet (way back in the 80s). I have been following Lois' progress and have taken advantage of an awesome learning opportunity for my 7yo daughter. Talk about summer school! the HMNS sure has a lot to offer.

Yes, the media has been there, waiting and waiting and it has been good business for media and museum alike. There are many other stories (ugly) stories covered that I can really stop, but for Lois...c'mon! It's not like a bloom like this occurs all the time, so for the HMNS folk to not get it right on is not unrealistic. I think the wait made it the more spectacular and I would have not been happy if I had heard about it the day of.
On a side note, our HMNS membership expires 7/31/10 and was considering dropping it. Knowing all they do and how much our $ helps expand the programs has made me change my mind.

Thumbs up to all!

Thank you so much for your wonderful post! I saw the link to your blog on the live feed tweets. I've been watching Lois for days and haven't been able to get there, but will do so later tonight after a party.
I know my "whopping $8.00" will be more than worth it to see something that doesn't happen that often and only for the 2nd time in Texas! The museum deserves every dime they've collected. It's not free to keep the museum open 24/7. Truly, is $8 so much to see something so rare? And for those who think the whole Lois saga was a ploy by HMNS, puh-leeeeeze. It's not HMNS, it's "Mother Nature" and she has her own clock and her own timeline for all things. :)
I wasn't too thrilled with the whole tweet thing myself, since I haven't 'crossed over' to twitterdom yet, but now I must admit, it's nice to read what others thought of their visit(s). It also made me smile to see how so many different people have gotten on the Lois train.
Thank you again. I can't wait to see her tonight. Even if the smell has waned! ;)

Well said!

Well written Ed. Not to mention this is horticulture history right in H-town.

Wonderful, wonderful post Ed. I was getting so aggravated with some of the stuff I was reading on the corpse flower hashtag. I needed this reminder that it is the same trolls and people that talk without knowing what they are talking about that I run into in other corners of the internet.

Lois and the museum have made the month of July so much fun. I don't think the museum was out to get people. When they set Lois out in the Butterfly Center they really thought she was going to bloom within days. The fact that it took much longer than that is not their fault and certainly not part of some grand scheme hatched in the basement of the museum.

#CorpseFlower Watch: Houston, We Have Stank!
First thing when I got up this morning, I checked out the status of the #funkwatch on #CorpseFlower Lois. I wasn't disappointed:
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great shot!

love fireworks..even the photos of them.

It's so sad when the obvious really does need a sign. I have not had much faith in peoples common sense. Can we take the sign off the piranha tank and see what happens? lol.

And you, "supra shoes", are a blog comment-spammer. I was going to simply delete your comment, but decided to leave it here (minus the URL you were spamming, of course) so that people could read it and have a good laugh at your expense!

Cheers,
~EdT.

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Great shot. Looks cooling.

Nice shot, very effective.

I like the last image pool/fountain f2.0 great all around effect table stands out nicely

To me, raising children is the best part of life. It's as if its the only way to really experienced life. Happy Birthday to your son.

The jellyfish are soo pretty! I got stung when I was little and that was not pretty!

Great video! Thanks for making it public. The jellyfish are very beautiful, the eel looks evil, and the pirhana looks like a grouchy old man. And I'd guess that none of them makes a good pet.

OOPS! Didn't spot that - I have now changed the video to "public" on YouTube. Thanks!

~EdT.

I could not view the video. It said, "This is a private video. If you have been sent this video, please make sure you accept the sender's friend request."

The title is cute, though.

Jurassic Park? Wow, that second pic one had my heart racing!

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I love our Zombie connection.

Yep. It sure is. I hope mine makes you giggle! If you love it, please leave a comment and link up (or not) and I hope your day is as great as I hope mine will be! :) http://tinyurl.com/zombie-bunny

yes, but zombies are still around! ;-)

Is it time to PANIC yet‽*
 
E D TruittNOT YET
How about now?
E D TruittYOU MAY NOW PANIC
Velociraptor. It's the new zombie.


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ok, that is just creepy. ;-)

Or, "Go ahead, make my day!"

(Happy WW)

impressive, but yes, scary.

Love it! That is one expressive frog ;o)

Amazing to watch these creatures.
And thinking about what's living on Planet Earth in our time.

Excellent WW-post

Greetings from
T
Norway

awesome photo

"onion volcano", cooking such stuff is as interesting as eating with sausages

This is true picture of natural beauty. Really stunning designing and patterns. Thanks for sharing such a rare image.

Wow. Eek is right, but the stark black and white contrast, excellent depth of field and perfect composition really make this stunning!

eeek indeed

Wonderful shot!!!!

A big Texas thank you to all the riders who came out on that very cold morning to stand up against the haters in front of this sacred memorial (it's not simply a museum). Yes, that was the director of the museum out thanking the riders. Kudos to the riders who stayed to tour the museum, they were all very moved by the experience, as were the museum employees and volunteers touched by the riders.

Let me guess. This is a T-Rex, right? :-) Happy WW! Mine is up!

I like the curve in the road - it pulls the viewer to look into the distance and imagine all the sounds of the running feet and whirring wheels.

A HUGE thank you to all of you who stood against these protestors. It is not enough to simply ignore their idiocy - we MUST stand!