A Threatening Sky: Braniff 250 and Other Bitter Lessons of the Early Jet Age by Steve Pollock will be published by «McFarland Publishing» in the Christmas 2013/Spring 2014 time frame. McFarland is a quality publisher which produces around 400 books per year for public and academic libraries, as well as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and…
« The People vs. Dr. Kildare ». See a clip « here ».
Bedroom Cinema 28-Dec-12: The People vs. Dr. Kildare See a clip here.
Apparently « this » was a thing … would love to see all of it!
It’s that time of year again … 24 hours of A Christmas Story. And visit the house here for more than you ever wanted to know about it all.
Bayley and Frank, Frisinger Park, Ann Arbor, during that same glorious autumn day, October 2005.
Bayley and me, Frisinger Park, Ann Arbor, during a glorious autumn day, October 2005.
Before their eyes are even open, the three Beagle Boys posed for the cameras. Fred is on the left, Fergus in the middle, and Feargal on the right. March 2007.
Bayley Murphey as a puppy. 17-Oct-94, Plano, Texas.
Our favorite pic of the three Beagle Boys, in one of the few instances where all three were still for ½ a second together. From left are Fred, Fergus, and Feargal. Taken in California in 2007.
A favorite pic of Roux Royale, Bassett Hound of Extraordinary Destruction. He was rescued from the back roads of Roane County, west of Knoxville, by the excellent folks at Belly Rubs Bassett Rescue, and came to live with us in late September. He has thoroughly upended the peace of the house and the beagles have…
And one of my faves of Feargal (2007 – ). The Feargal Butt will also score tons of turkey tomorrow!
A classic look in the expressive eyes of Fergus (2007 – ). That look is going to score him tons of turkey tomorrow!
One of my favorite pics of Fredrik (2007-2012). It’s been four months and the pain of losing Fred-Fred to fast-moving cancer is still fresh.
One of my favorite Bayley Beagle (1994-2007) pics of all time. The pookus would be 18 years old now and we still miss him terribly.
Dreams, trials, memories Hopes, fears, memories Desires, defeats, memories Isn’t yesterday anything but memories? No, tomorrow is always a memory a scent a taste a touch Why then is tomorrow nothing but dreams? Why then is today always realizations? God only knows, only He knows among everyone Futile dreams, frustrating realities, bitter memories. Is that…
« The War on Teachers ». Amen.
One Nation Under God? And another Amen.
The War on Teachers Amen.
Dear Kris, As you may or may not be aware of, that wonderful time of year is upon us, or rather, you. Yes, that’s right, dear Claus, the time for you to finally earn your keep and work off some of those extra pounds Mrs. Claus has so cruelly heaped upon your lean-in-spirit frame over…
All kinds of [original and funny, not recent and crappy] Simpsons win here.
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Experimental email photo.
The person I personally refer to as Joey the Rat, Pope Ben-a-Nazi XVI, announced his resignation today. A review of his greatest hits is « here ». Interesting (on many levels) that his resignation letter is addressed, not once, but twice to “Dear Brothers,” with nary a mention to, oh I don’t know, all those…
“Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law – for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well.” —Barack Obama [Meanwhile, his “gay brothers and sisters” tap their feet, waiting impatiently. Well,…
Me, Frank and Bayley Murphey Beagle, Ann Arbor, MI | Spring 05
Flatirons, Boulder, CO | Feb-06
Tail, Concorde, Boeing Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA | May-08
Farmhouse My Dad Lived in at Age 17 in 1949, Corvallis, OR | May-08
I-75 North, Atlanta, GA | Oct-09
Me and the Tower Bridge, London, England | 12-Apr-00
Fergus and Feargal Play Tug of War, Nashville, TN | Apr-09
Reichstag Building, Berlin, Germany | 17-Apr-00
Landing Strip, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada | Aug-05
Gargoyles Atop Notre Dame Eye Tour Eifel, Paris, France | 8-Apr-00
Hotel Cavalletto e Doge Orseolo, Venezia, Italia | 20-Apr-00
Michigan Autumn, Frisinger Park, Ann Arbor | Oct-05
Arbeit Macht Frei, Auschwitz I (Main Camp), Oswiecim, Poland | 18-Apr-00
Brandenburger Tor, Berlin, Germany | 17-Apr-00
Old Faded Ad Next to New Orleans Central Fire Station, Decatur Street. | 27-Jun-11
Pride Weekend on Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA. | 26-Jun-11
Dumaine Street, New Orleans, LA | 26-Jun-11
Four years ago this afternoon, we lost our beloved Bayley Murphey Beagle. It still hurts and I cried. We miss him loads still; even though the three beagle brothers do fill up the space, there will probably always remain an empty hole in our lives that used to be occupied by Bayley. He does continue…
From the right-wing side of the aisle comes this absolutely fabulous quote (wonder how long his staff worked on this gem?). It’s off-the-charts hyperbole, infinitely untrue, but a classic, nonetheless. Is this really what you Republicans are reduced to? “You’ll be getting your pre-natal care from TurboTax!!” Awesome.
I was the first registered Republican in my family. I cast my first vote in a presidential election for Ronald Reagan, the second for George H.W. Bush. I listened to Rush Limbaugh’s radio show, thought I was a Dittohead, and was one of the few who watched and liked his television show. I actually cried…
I was the first registered Republican in my family. I cast my first vote in a presidential election for Ronald Reagan, the second for George H.W. Bush. I listened to Rush Limbaugh’s radio show, thought I was a Dittohead, and was one of the few who watched and liked his television show. I actually cried…
From the right-wing side of the aisle comes this absolutely fabulous quote (wonder how long his staff worked on this gem?). It’s off-the-charts hyperbole, infinitely untrue, but a classic, nonetheless. Is this really what you Republicans are reduced to? “You’ll be getting your pre-natal care from TurboTax!!” Awesome.
… to keep up a blog like this one, which has, at various times in the past, been chock-a-block with details and observations from our lives. Living two years back in California, with the attendant extreme stresses, drained the blogging impulse from both of us. Plus, there was the whole medical drama on my part….
They led us on a merry chase, but cold, dark, and snowy meant that they were soon back and wanting inside to their warm, priviliged lives.
After a dispute of a couple weeks, I’m finally rid of Facebook and all of its horrible, horrible design, navigation, usability, corporate snobbery, etc. It feels so good!
