Bald Eagle at Kanopolis
A couple of weeks ago we took a Sunday drive out to the western shore of Lake Kanopolis. As we approached the lake, we spotted a bald eagle perched towards the top of … Read more
Year: 2009
How to get Drupal working with Nginx
For the past two months, I’ve been consumed by a new project that involves a software product known as drupal. Drupal is a free software package that allows an individual or a community … Read more
Coronado Heights Fire
There was a fire on Coronado Heights late in the afternoon today. The featured image (which may only be displayed on the index pages, depending on your settings) was randomly selected. It is … Read more
Abe Lincoln: Words of Wisdom
200 years ago, one of America’s best presidents was born in a one-room cabin in Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln was the U.S. president during the American Civil War and is most famous for issuing … Read more
A Fitting Tribute
Thanks to Cowtown Pattie over at Texas Trifles for the link to a great song that honors the memory of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the “Big Bopper,” who perished in an airplane … Read more
Luminosity
Today I made the 500th and last posting on Luminosity, a site I set up in late 2005 to highlight my photography. I had just acquired my first digital SLR, and knew I … Read more
Honor, Again
This week, America took the first steps back towards realizing the ideals “for which it stands.” We have once again declared that our policy and practice does not permit torture. America has historically … Read more