Words fail me in summarizing the contents of this post. But there are pictures! And music!
Category: History
A Veterans Day Tribute: In My Father’s Own Words
This is a story that I feel is worth repeating on this Veterans Day: my father’s account of his experience in the Army during World War II.
Never Forget
My annual reminder to myself about the significance of this day.
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I’ll bet you haven’t thought about ASCII art in ages.
The Story Behind the Photo
I suspect that most Americans have stories about the influence of a car on their early lives. Here’s mine.
Boustrophedon: A Dinosaur…
...but not like you think.
A note to myself from fifteen years ago prompted me to investigate an ancient style of writing: boustrophedon.
Assessing Albert
The historic Albert Dance Hall is...interesting
The historic Albert dancehall provided an unexpectedly good time. Here’s a quick recap of the evening, and the venue.
R.T.T.F.E.
I’m too lazy to type “Random Thursday — The Friday Edition”…or am I? It’s been a while since we’ve done a Wandering The Web post, so this will ultimately turn into one, but first — some local weather-related updates. Five days ago, as alert Gazette readers no doubt recall, I informed the world that Pecan… Continue reading R.T.T.F.E.
Random Thursday: The Exaggerated Death Reports Edition
I’m baaaaacccckkkkk! I started to ask you to raise your hand if you went through the five stages of grief when you discovered the Gazette was offline and possibly deceased, but then I realized that the response would probably send me down the path of those five stages all over again. You might think that… Continue reading Random Thursday: The Exaggerated Death Reports Edition
My Dad’s Collection: Glass Insulators
Warning (Nerd Alert): This post careens pretty far into the weeds on a rather obscure topic. Perhaps its saving grace is some pretty pictures. My dad was a dedicated collector of…everything. He had copious quantities of stamps (we’re talking thousands) and coins (a hernia-inducing amount, to be exact). He, along with my mom, “invested” in… Continue reading My Dad’s Collection: Glass Insulators