If you are looking for something interesting to do in Boone this weekend, check out this article from the Des Moines Register. It is about a historical re-enactment of the only Suffrage March to occur in Iowa. It occurred in Boone almost 100 years ago. It is interesting to think… Read More »Boone and Women’s Voting History
On Saturday night we celebrated Doris’ 80th birthday with a birthday dinner. Not to be mistaken with a birthday party. It was a good time and it was the first time I had seen Janice and Mary Beth in quite some time. Janice gave me this cool sticker:
A couple more pictures that were not selected. I took this picture last year when Jay went on his first ever trip on the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad. I threw this particular picture into the mix to see if anybody would consider selecting this picture because of the nature… Read More »Estranged
You see, boys forget what their country means by just reading The Land of the Free in history books. Then they get to be men they forget even more. Liberty’s too precious a thing to be buried in books, Miss Saunders. Men should hold it up in front of them… Read More »Exercise Your Enfranchisement
After desecrating the Lincoln statue, I had to make amends by visiting the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Lincoln’s Tomb. This we did on our return trip to civilization. Traditional Road Trip Photo Ernie Waffle House Turtle Springfield The Lincoln Family Booth Lincoln Portrait Generals Douglass White House “War is… Read More »Back to Civilization
On Monday night I aided in the production of the newest batch of Little White Lye Soap. I thought I would share an inside look at the Little White Lye Soap factory floor. The Mixing Stick (Formerly Ergonomic) Becky Stirring A Self Proclaimed Master Stirrer Finishing Up Preparing to Pour… Read More »The Most Fun You Can Have with Caustics
Little White Lye Soap I am writing here today to endorse the product Little White Lye Soap. It is a great product and I think you should run out and try a bar or two or three. Perhaps you want a little bit more information. Then you should visit their… Read More »Little White Lye Product Endorsement Part 1
Jason Baier sent me this picture. It is one of the funniest pictures I’ve ever seen.
It looks like “true conservatives” took time out from their busy schedule of ripping John McCain (Go Gang of 14!) to design some Valentine’s Day cards for the upcoming holiday. As a guy with a romantic spirit, I thought I would post their Obama Valentine’s cards. Interestingly enough, it seems… Read More »Love from the RNC
This might have finally moved Russell over to being an Obama supporter. Welcome home Russell, you know this is where you’ve always wanted to be. VIDEO NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Most of my Saturday was devoted to Jaycee activities. It started out with the Super Shooters competition. This is only the second Jaycees activity that I have had a chance to work. I was planning on taking a few pictures there, but as it turns out, I left my memory… Read More »My Saturday
I’m very excited to announce that I got FTP capabilities back on my website. I’m hoping to get into a pattern of throwing up at least a brief blog every day. We’ll see how that goes. This is perhaps the end of the long blog era, but more pictorial blogs… Read More »Edwards on New Year’s Day
To know me at all is to know that I listen to NPR on the way to work and the way home every day. I was really struck by this story on the way to work this morning. Although I do kind of want to punch the guy who said… Read More »Bethelehem in 2007
I’ve just had a few random thoughts cross my brain in the last few days. Harvest Moon Last night was the Harvest Moon. I didn’t really get to check it out myself because it was cloudy and I fell asleep on the couch waiting for score updates from the Padres… Read More »The Presbyterian Experience
Yesterday I went to Central Campus to see Obama speak. I didn’t have a memory card with me, so I had to borrow a camera from a co-worker. It is a good camera, but it only has a 3X optical zoom, so a couple of these pictures are very heavily… Read More »Lunch Break
Last night we had FNSC at The Colorado Grill. My mind began to wander towards the next day. I was considering going to see “Resurrecting the Champ” but I did not want to go alone. I turned to Willy and asked him about his plans for the next day. Willy… Read More »A Crossroads
Over the last week I have had to face a couple of hard truths. The first truth is that the Pope isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. Or perhaps I’m wrong and during this time of religious bickering, it was a smart thing to piss off Jews and Protestants… Read More »Time to Come Clean
What this entry lacks in substance it makes up for in size. Just a few things to get off my chest, including some random pictures without a description. A couple of weeks ago the American Film Institute released their list of the 100 best American movies of all time. The… Read More »Unloading
MONICA HENNING I also wanted to check in on my friend Monica and report on what she has been doing lately. The answer is painting. I’m posting 6 pictures of her more recent paintings for you to enjoy. THE MORE When I started typing away on my novella, I stated… Read More »Checking in on a Friend and More
So we are to the denouement. Let me say a little prayer. “God, please let there be people out there that are reading this that know the definition of the term denouement because they have bothered to learn the English language and not because they were sitting around stoned watching… Read More »Reflection on the Last Few Days (Part IV)