Friday, January 5, 2007
This Is NOT One Of My Deer Neighbor's Kids OR What Are You Looking At?
Elk and buffalo roam freely at a park about 70 miles away from my home. During a recent visit, this elk cow inquired as to the reason for my being there. Don't let the big, brown eyes fool you. I think that's a toothpick hanging out of the side of her mouth.
Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, January 4, 2007
Here's A Photo Of One Of My 'Deer' Neighbor's Kids
You can't tell by this photo, but this guy (or girl) is really small, especially for this time of year. Yearlings usually have grown larger by the time winter has arrived. Still, he (or she) looks to be healthy. He (or she) bounded away with a flip of that big white tail after posing for a few...
Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
'Bad Weather' Really Isn't OR Sympathy For Jessica Rabbit
(Author’s note: I wrote this before this spring’s outburst of deadly tornadoes and super-cell thunderstorms and then the horrific ice storm we had a week after Thanksgiving. They have prompted me to think again about the message here. Still, I think that I’ll stay with it.) Television weatherpersons...
Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, December 29, 2006
Bacon And Eggs, Please, With Plenty Of Extra Grease On The Side
Leo and I went fishing, leaving Garrett behind to cook breakfast. We left with him a pound of bacon, a dozen eggs, and a cast iron skillet. He hadn’t previously cooked for us on any of our camping trips, but we figured that he could handle it. He stood about 6-2 and weighed about 350. He hadn’t...
Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Take A Hike!
Never before have we had such a high percentage of fat and overweight people in this country. One of the reasons given for that is that we are more sedentary than were our ancestors who ate plenty of fat, but burned it off through a more active lifestyle. They ploughed. They planted. They forged....
Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
I'm Writing On Borrowed Time
To say that I’m technologically challenged would be a dramatic understatement. How I’m able to type this on a computer is more a testament to my stubbornness than my skills. Perhaps I feel inadequate with this device because, honestly, I dislike gadgets in general, believing them to be the offspring...
Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, December 24, 2006
No, Virginia, There Is No Santa Claus
He is buried out back, along with his sleigh and reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and most of the other secular accoutrements of an antiquated and potentially offensive holiday. His demise began with the move to remove all public recognition of Christmas as a religious holiday, even though 90 percent...
Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, December 22, 2006
My House Ate A Squirrel!
One second, the gray rodent was scampering about on the stucco wall at the front of my house. The next, he vanished into vented vinyl soffit under the peak of the roof. It was as if the roof opened its mouth and gulped him down. I wish it had been so simple. I wish that the squirrel had plopped into...
Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
It's So Nice To Have A Rat Around The House OR One Plus One Equals Nine!
My 12-year-old buddy Jesse just acquired three hamsters. He said that a friend gave them to him. His friend, he added, has 47 of the little rodents. Jesse, I suspect, soon will be in the double digits himself, much to the delight of his mother. I speak from experience, an experience from which my...
Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, December 18, 2006
The Danger Of Looking At Life Through A Lens OR Closeups Can Kill
Many years ago, I read that combat photographers died often while covering wars. That’s because they tended to forget the reality (and the danger) of their situation, focusing (no pun intended) intently on what they saw through their cameras and thinking only about “getting the shot.” In addition,...
Sign in to see full entry.
