tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079635215887268970.post3952211685093978575..comments2008-07-12T17:53:44.365-07:00Pasadena Adjacentnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079635215887268970.post-76798512749306006782008-07-12T12:24:00.000-07:002008-07-12T12:24:00.000-07:00I tried to find out the name of the artist but all I could get was that he now lives in Oregon somewhere.Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171233810336790343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079635215887268970.post-23120550129240216762008-04-19T10:10:00.000-07:002008-04-19T10:10:00.000-07:00Petrea,<BR/><BR/>Oh so true! Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was in president during the last stand of the California Grizzly. I think we named a bear after him, "Teddy"Palm Axishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079635215887268970.post-65447157853876437952008-04-18T15:20:00.000-07:002008-04-18T15:20:00.000-07:00What we seem to love to do is conquer them, then embarrass them into cuteness. The plaque about the "hot tub bear" is so cynical and ironic it would make me laugh if I didn't have tears in my eyes.Petreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079635215887268970.post-47993698182220683772008-04-15T06:51:00.000-07:002008-04-15T06:51:00.000-07:00The artist who created the Samson Monument remains unknown. Enquiries were made but went unanswered.Palm Axishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.com