Year: 2016

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07-Aug-1625-Feb-26Missouri, Travel

Seeing Things

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Frank didn't tell me he's running for governor of Missouri. I might be like Bill Clinton, First Gentleman of Missouri! (I think this road trip is making me a little loopy.) Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, August 7, 2016

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07-Aug-1625-Feb-26Missouri, Travel

Pokemon Going

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I found four Pokemons. What'll I get for 'em? They're not Pokemons? No? Shoot. Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, August 7, 2016

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07-Aug-1625-Feb-26Missouri, Travel

Choo Choo

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Finally, some excitement! A train! (US 36 in northern Missouri is great and immensely less stressful thab the hellish I70 bryween KC and Stl… at the price of great boredom.) Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, August 7, 2016

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06-Aug-1625-Feb-26Mound City, Nashville

Reminder of Home

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Mound City, MO. First person I see, the hotel desk clerk, used to live in … Nashville, TN. Maybe I'm homesick. Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, August 5, 2016

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05-Aug-1625-Feb-26Kansas City, Missouri

Hello KC!

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Hello Kansas City! Stopped for lunch … 66 miles to go today. I-70 between St. Louis and Kansas City: Pure Hell. Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, August 5, 2016

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05-Aug-1625-Feb-26Missouri, St. Louis

Rainy Start

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Rainy start to Day Two, but it's clearing up. On to Mound City. The big day is tomorrow in Falls City! Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, August 5, 2016

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04-Aug-1625-Feb-26Illinois, Nashville

Nashville, IL

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Nashville, Illinois. Nashville to Nashville is 264 miles and three hours, twenty-three minutes. It's hot stramy in both Nashvilles. On to St. Louis, 60 miles away! Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, August 4, 2016

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04-Aug-1625-Feb-26Falls City, Travel

Off I Go

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Off I go! Road trip to Falls City, NE, to speak in honor of victims of Braniff flight 250, crashed 50 years ago this Saturday. This one is a road trip; I'm driving. Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, August 4, 2016

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06-Jul-1625-Feb-26Weather, Work

Trees, Part Deaux

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Trees, Part Deaux (cont'd) … but it fell onto the neighbors' yard, barely missing their porch and stuff. Its carcass… Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, July 1, 2016

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01-Jul-1625-Feb-26Weather, Work

Trees, Part Une

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Trees, Part Une: "I think that I shall never see "A nasty devil like a tree. "They always fall over on me, "Leaving a… Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, July 1, 2016

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30-Jun-1625-Feb-26Hermitage, Work

Ole Yeller

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His Imperial Highness, #IAmTheRoux, and His Imperial Clown Prince, #GooseIsLoose, wish it known that They do not exert… Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, June 30, 2016

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17-Jun-1625-Feb-26Great Britain, Loss

The Killing of Jo Cox

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“She would have wanted two things above all else to happen now, one that our precious children are bathed in love and… Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, June 16, 2016

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12-Jun-1625-Feb-26Hubris, United States

Bang Bang, Crash Crash.

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Not surprised. Grieved. Shell-shocked. But not surprised. Worst death toll yet in Orlando, five in a domestic in hometown Roswell, another one averted in West Hollywood where friends are marching for our right to live and love today. It’s an endless list … they’re just like car wrecks now … 32,675 dead on the roadways...

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05-Jun-1625-Feb-26Frank, Goose

Overwhelmed at the Waltz

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Goose was overwhelmed by all the hounds at the Basset Waltz and needed lots of lap time and reassurance. But he had a great time and enjoyed meeting everyone! Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, June 4, 2016

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05-Jun-1625-Feb-26Goose, Hounds

Meditative

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Meanwhile, The Clown Prince is in a meditative mood on the way to the Basset Waltz. Look out, for #GooseIsLoose ! Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, June 4, 2016

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05-Jun-1625-Feb-26Basset Hounds, Roux Royale Basset

Headed to Basset Waltz

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His Imperial Highness #IAmTheRoux wishes his loyal subjects to know he has begun his royal progress to Basset Waltz and shall arrive shortly with maximum hysterics. That is all. Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, June 4, 2016

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05-Jun-1625-Feb-26Hubris, Quotable

The Dawn of Childish Just Me

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William Bradley’s ‘The Dawn of ‘Just Me’: Zack Snyder’s Neoliberal Superheroes’, just published in the Los Angeles Review of Books, contains a telling paragraph, the first part of which exactly sums up someone I personally know. I suppose it’s true of Zack Snyder, the person and the director, as well. Seems bang on: ‘In the...

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06-May-1625-Feb-26Goose, Hounds

He's Got Bette Davis Eyes

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Something tells me I'm no longer bestus buds with The Goose after I dumped him in the tub for his first bath with us…. Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, May 5, 2016

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05-May-1625-Feb-26Rants, Steve

AARP … NO!

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Oh AARP, no you did NOT just address me as "AARP Grandparent"!! My siblings, my cousins are the grandparents (and proud… Posted by Steve Pollock on Wednesday, May 4, 2016

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03-May-1625-Feb-26Goose, Hounds

Debris Trail

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Like any good EF-5 tornado, Goosie leaves a respectable debris trail whenever he devastates a toy in his path. Posted by Steve Pollock on Monday, May 2, 2016

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02-May-1625-Feb-26Goose, Hounds

How Goose Rolls

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"Yes, I ripped up my bed before sleepy time. It's much improved. I don't care you just ran Closet Monster on all the… Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, May 1, 2016

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02-May-1625-Feb-26Photography, Random Shots

Spring Deck Goodness

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Naw, the deck's not on fire. Just the new fire pit column, patio furniture, LED lights and tiki torches. Never knew owning a deck could be so fun. And festive. Y'all come over anytime. Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, May 1, 2016

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29-Apr-1625-Feb-26Goose, Roux Royale Basset

Nasty Cow

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His Imperial Majesty #IAmTheRoux shares his Nasty Cow, a possession prized as much as an egg by M. Faberge', with The… Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, April 24, 2016

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25-Apr-1625-Feb-26Entertain Me, History

Andy and His Opies

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The second post from Shorpy for today is another famous Desilu Production: Here's Andy Griffith in 1962, playing… Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, April 24, 2016

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25-Apr-1625-Feb-26Entertain Me, History

Dinah and Desi

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Love Shorpy, the 100-year-old photo blog. Here's a couple of blasts from the past: April 3, 1960, Dinah Shore grooving… Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, April 24, 2016