I am not a faithful reader of The New York Times. However, if something catches my eye on Google News I can end up browsing their website. Recently I ended up at the New York Times website by that method, and came across several articles of interest.
Three articles, to be precise: The Politics of God, […]

I am not a faithful reader of The New York Times. However, if something catches my eye on Google News I can end up browsing their website. Recently I ended up at the New York Times website by that method, and came across several articles of interest.
The Politics of God
This article caught my attention. It […]

There is that saying, “Stop and smell the roses,” but even if some of us do slow down and enjoy the flowers occasionally, how many of us stop to notice the little dramas in life? I mean the very small dramas in life. So caught up in our hustle, we don’t notice the birds, bees, […]

I don’t like to write in a personal style on my blogs. I particularly don’t like to write with a personal style on this blog. I would prefer to keep my ideas separate from my person. Plus, to write in personal style means to write in a way that reveals your humanity. And to be Click Here to continue reading.

Just once, I’d like us to be able to set up a tent without me having to sew the binding back on, from getting a guy-string tripped over. It tears the the fabric right where the binding is sewn on, so I have to rip out a yard of sewing and then sew it back Click Here to continue reading.

“My tastes are simple; I am easily satisfied with the best.” —Winston Churchill
Reminds me of the time my brother said “I believe in manners; everyone should be polite to me.” Or some such thing.

I was bemused—no, bemused is the wrong word. I always thought that “bemused” meant slightly puzzled or surprised amusment, but the dictionaries all seem to think it refers more to being “confused” or “engrossed in thought”. Though MW is willing to admit that it could refer to “wry amusement”, which is a little closer to Click Here to continue reading.

I posted a few photos from Sunday and Tuesday. For those interested:
Photos from 7/22/07 and 7/24/07.
You can look at the full size images.

On Sunday we went to a family reunion.

A moss covered tree at the park caught my attention.

Tuesday evening I took these photos. Unfortuntely, a bug in the first photo ruins what would have otherwise been a great picture.

This is the last thing they want to hear after the resounding slap of Vista’s face hitting the pavement.