I predict war will break out within the next few months, and I’ll probably be on the losing end. A mockingbird is building a nest in the live oak tree planted in our front yard. Last Sunday I noticed the bird flying into the tree on a couple of occasions, seeming to pay no mind… Continue reading It’s going to get ugly
Month: May 2010
Deluge Aftermath
If you live in West Texas then yesterday’s torrential rain is old news, but a 3″+ rainfall is still rare enough in these parts to make it worth writing about…or at least worth posting a few photos. Our neighborhood didn’t sustain any damage from the rain or the hail, other than leaves knocked off various… Continue reading Deluge Aftermath
Ice Sage
We were driving through a neighborhood yesterday and Debbie observed a lone Desert Willow that – as she put it – was “blooming up a storm.” Most of them aren’t blooming yet, and so my response about the over-achiever was that it would be sorry when it froze. OK, so it wasn’t that funny…but it… Continue reading Ice Sage
Google up a job…but not the way you think
Need a new job? Do what this guy did – capitalize on the narcissistic tendencies of bosses by purchasing their names as keywords, and wait for them to Google themselves. This is a rather striking example of combining tech savvy with insight into human nature and psychology. No wonder he actually landed a job with… Continue reading Google up a job…but not the way you think
Gulf Oil Leak Perspective
Last Sunday’s newspaper carried a letter to the editor from a prominent local oilman in which he chastised the news media for continuing to report the volume of the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico in terms of gallons instead of barrels. He apparently believes that this is yet another attempt by the media… Continue reading Gulf Oil Leak Perspective
More Nature Photography
I was driving north on “A” Street this morning, returning to the neighborhood after a quick run to the bank, and caught a flash of movement across the road. I pulled over, grabbed the little Sony point-and-shoot that I keep in the car for just such occasions, and got this: Yeah, I know; it looks… Continue reading More Nature Photography
West Texas Wildflowers
Our part of the state is better known for tumbleweeds than wildflowers, but when we get a little spring rainfall, things change dramatically. I took a 30-minute stroll yesterday morning, and within a three-block area found sixteen different varieties of wildflowers. OK, most of them are technically flowering weeds, but, you know, potato/potahto. Some of… Continue reading West Texas Wildflowers