Big Brutus, southeast Kansas

Looking Ahead

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. There are many examples supporting the above statement. The latest entry would have to be the weather this year. You see, today is the first … Read more

Weird Weather

It’s 5pm. It’s 80 degrees with thin, hazy clouds. There are 3 weeks left to go this winter, and I live in Lindsborg, Kansas, where it’s not unusal to have blizzards at this … Read more

Maroon Bells

Kiwanis Presentation

Last week I had the honor and privilege of giving a presentation to our local Kiwanis club on the topic of collecting fluorescent minerals. The person who takes minutes takes very detailed minutes, … Read more

My First Podcast!

I’ve joined the ranks of the podcasters, those who create multi-media content, typically voice, but more frequently including video, that is differentiated by its distribution method; podcasts are distributed via RSS. The podcast … Read more

Cardinals in the Snow

  We’ve been graced by the presence of a pair of cardinals the past couple days. They live in our yard, but are usually very shy; I think the presence of easily accessible … Read more

More on Gorbachev’s Visit

From what I’ve heard, Mikhail Gorbachev really enjoyed his visit to Lindsborg last week. I have to smile when I consider the fact that he apparently drove his security folks crazy by insisting … Read more

Susan Polgar Blogs Lindsborg

With the continuing popularity of blogs and blogging, it should come as no surprise that world-class chess player Susan Polgar has a blog. What’s exciting is that she has made many postings about … Read more