Fountain Pen Ink Flower

What A Miserable Coward!

Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) made the following cowardly remark at yesterday’s Hayden confirmation hearings: “I am a strong supporter of the First Amendment, the Fourth Amendment and civil liberties, but you have no … Read more

This One is Ugly

Sadly, this is just another predictable outcome of starting a war of choice. When one starts a war without a very compelling reason one has already lost the moral high ground … and … Read more

Tejada cards, queen and joker

Are We Losing the War on Terror?

The following article is used with permission. If you don’t have the time or inclincation to read the entire post, please consider this question: How does giving up the very freedoms terrorists seek … Read more

Four Years Already!

I just thought it worth noting that this blog turned four years old today! It’s been an interesting exercise, chronicling good times and bad, and though my posting frequency has always been intermittent, … Read more

Aerial Geology

Thanks to Doc for the link to this incredible photo essay: Geology by Light Plane , designed and created by a college professor 40 years ago, and now available on the web. Professor … Read more

Buddy Guy, Cotillion Ballroom

A KVM That Works

Finally! Over the years I’ve tried 3 different KVM (Keyboard/Video/Mouse) switches and have finally found one that works! And by works, I mean it simply works. Not some of the time, not sort … Read more

Swedish Pecan Cookies II

I went to double the original Swedish Pecan Cookie recipe and due to a momentary inability to add two small numbers ended up using the wrong amount of flour. Except it turned out … Read more