Nails in Their Tires

would be a very light punishment compared to what I’m thinking of when it comes to SPAMMERS. Once again I’ve been forced to put up barriers to legitimate posters to this site, all … Read more

London 2006

With the recent changes in air travel policies brought on in response to recent threats, I thought folks might be interested in my recent flight experiences. I recently flew on United from Wichita, … Read more

Telemarketer Fun

Speaking of annoying phone calls, it’s true that the unsolicited call volume has declined since the passage of the Do Not Call laws, but occasionally one still slips through. Now, depending on your … Read more

Harassing Phone Calls

If you’ve been plagued by a series of phone calls where no one is on the other end when you answer, I have at least one explanation for what may be happening. For … Read more

Kanopolis Dragonflies

Update, via cousin Joni: damselflies, not dragonflies. I had pretty good luck photographing dragondamselflies at the Smoky Hill River right below the Kanopolis spillway yesterday afternoon; a few are shown below. Click any … Read more

Chocolate Walnut Pie

Similar in some ways to a traditional pecan pie, this recipe was borne of necessity. I had ample supplies of chocolate* and walnuts, and company was on the way! A quick search located … Read more

Yellowstone Animal Review

One of the highlights of our visit to Yellowstone National Park happened 2 weeks ago today, when we first entered the park and got a relatively close view of a bear. But of … Read more