The 1% pay 38% of the taxes: http://ntu.org/tax-basics/who-pays-income-taxes.html
That means the 99% pay 62% of taxes. Maybe the 99% should start paying their fair share?

Remote and beautiful.

It was a beautiful afternoon in Buffalo Valley on Wednesday.  I can’t believe it took all the way until the summer solstice for summer to kick in.
As I was walking on the Elk Refuge today it occurred to me that Jackson Hole is my Jerusalem.  Of course Jerusalem is also “my Jerusalem”, but My spirituality has always revolved around the beauty of this valley.  When I think of the good things in life that give me faith I think of Jackson Hole.  I wonder if Miller Butte is my Western …

RaptorFest at the Teton Raptor Center at the Hardeman Barns in Wilson (tetonraptorcenter.org) seemed successful.  Lots of people.  Colorful dancers.  A good showing for a first time event.  They even had greeters at the end of the driveway.  I guess Wal-Mart has blazed a trail for another local non-profit.

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They’re Baaaack!!!  Tourists are back clogging the square.  That’s a good thing if you are trying to make a living.  Seems like a lot of Japanese this month.  The weak U.S. dollar is good for something.

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An old west shoot out in South Dakota …

I went up to Couloir for a private event last night. The view was amazing. I guess they remodeled the windows a while ago, but this was the first time I say the new floor to ceiling views from the restaurant. Before the remodel there were booths that cut off the view down the mountain.
There is an incredible amount of snow up there. It looks like headwall will be covered with snow for the rest of June.