I’m a bit disappointed in my inability to come up with anything special or original to say about the 11th day of the 11th month. I’m always humbled when I consider the sacrifices so many have made to give me what I’ve got today. Our World War II veterans are dying at a rate of Read More
Culture
Flat Daddies Hold Soldier’s Place At Home
I thought this was SUCH a cool idea! The Maine National Guard is giving life-size from-the-waist-up pictures of soldiers to the families of deployed guard members. Guard officials and families say the cutouts, known as Flat Daddies or Flat Soldiers, connect families with a relative who is thousands of miles away. The Flat Daddies are Read More
I Weep For Our Future
At a forum I frequent, someone asked if a photo had been “photoshopped.” That in and of itself is a good thing, I suppose. After the Reuters Photoshop scandal, among others, people are a bit dubious about photographic evidence. I just wish he were more knowledgeable about the photo in question.
What Are You Doing Monday?
It’s a normal day for me. Two rides, average for a Monday. We’re going to talk to the Realtor about making an offer on the house we saw today. But what about The Day? Come on. It’s five years after that day. Aren’t you going to do something special, or different? Are you going to Read More
Just sit right back…
OK, how many of you are now singing or humming the theme to Gilligan’s Island? 🙂 At any rate, I just wanted to mention that you too can own a piece of TV history. That’s right, the SS Minnow is for sale, for the low-ish price of $99,000. This is the original boat shown in Read More