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Random Thursday: The Farewell Edition*
*Not really. I’m just getting a head start on That Day Which Shall Not Be Named But Which Occurs Tomorrow.
Wildfire Hits Close to Home
As of this writing, the Texas Wildfire Incident Response System (TWIRS) is reporting on 68 fires across the state, 11 of which are still active. The total burned area is just under 130,000 acres. Just two of those fires account for a majority of the burned acreage: the Eastland Complex fire south of Abilene, and… Continue reading Wildfire Hits Close to Home
Random Thursday: The SOTW Edition
So, I’m sure you’re reading this on a day later than Thursday. But I started this post ON a Thursday, so technically this is a legitimate Random Thursday post. That’s what we in the trade call “poetic license.” Or “lying.” I often get them confused. Anyway, whenever you read “today,” just pretend it’s Thursday, March… Continue reading Random Thursday: The SOTW Edition
Random Thursday: The SPD Edition
Faith and begorrah, it’s Saint Patrick’s Day, and the Gazette is assuming a [very temporary] new look. Notice anything different? Actually, my immediate family — which, AFAIK, has no Irish heritage — has sort of a special relationship to SPD. I was born in the little Texas Panhandle town of Shamrock, and my brother was… Continue reading Random Thursday: The SPD Edition
Random Thursday
Howdy, y’all. Today is National Pack Your Lunch Day. It’s also National Blueberry Popover Day. Coincidence? I think not. So while you’re enjoying your minimum daily requirement of free-radical devouring blueberries via a tasty dough-based delivery system, here’s a peek into my incredibly fascinating life. I start each morning around six-ish with a cup of… Continue reading Random Thursday
Random Thursday: The BAU Edition
I don’t know about you, but this past week has taken a toll on my creativity and motivation. The depraved moral violation being foisted upon Ukraine is difficult to watch and ponder, even as my admiration for the Ukrainian people swells. Still, I think it’s important to try to claim some sense of normalcy, and… Continue reading Random Thursday: The BAU Edition
Some thoughts about Ukraine
Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is a “this changes everything” event. 9/11 was a “this changes everything” event. They happen, and at that moment most sentient people recognize that the way we lived before is going to need adjustment. That was the opening paragraph in an editorial in today’s Wall Street Journal. And I can’t… Continue reading Some thoughts about Ukraine
Some Pictures, Old & New (pt 2)
My recent post of images I created seemed to resonate with some folks, so I though I’d go to the well again and see what I could draw up. As before, you might have seen some or all of these on my other sites; if so, please excuse the duplication. Turtle Face – Horseshoe Bay,… Continue reading Some Pictures, Old & New (pt 2)
Some Pictures, Old & New
Here are some images I created (with one exception). I think all but one of them have previously appeared somewhere, sometime, on either my website or my Instagram page (which I’m intentionally neglecting). Sun Rays – Midland, TX Railroad track – Fort Stockton, TX Mouse skull – Midland, TX Cemetery trees – Fort Stockton, TX… Continue reading Some Pictures, Old & New