Monthly Archives: June 2015

Tunesday: The Dead, Box of Rain

Posted on June 30, 2015 by

Another rain post–AND a Tunesday post–one of my favorite songs.  Anyone who ever had the pleasure of attending a outdoor Grateful Dead show in the rain knows what very special luck that is. Some bands run for cover, but the … Continue reading →

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Monday/Memeday: Get In The Van

Posted on June 29, 2015 by

You had to know I’d have to get a few more words in after the events of the previous week, but you would be wrong.  It’s time to get some healing started, and what better way to start than with … Continue reading →

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Saturday Night Originals: Appalachian Sunburst 1985

Posted on June 28, 2015 by

So, it’s not Saturday. I know. I didn’t want to wait another week to get this series on track. I’m not a photographer, but I’ve taken a few dozen pictures over the years that I liked–some of them, like this … Continue reading →

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Cruz Vs. Clinton

Posted on June 28, 2015 by

I was laughing when I lifted this from Twitter, planning to include it with the other funny posts I referenced in a post of #tedcruzcampaignslogans, but the more I thought about it the more I thought: this ticket would be … Continue reading →

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2015 Summer Wonder #25: Back To The Beach

Posted on June 28, 2015 by

It rained ALL DAY here today–over 2″ of steady downpour from around 3 am to late afternoon, with occasional relapses into the evening.  I sat around like a lump and wrote, read your blogs, deleted a lot of old email, … Continue reading →

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And About Time Too.

Posted on June 27, 2015 by

Originally posted on Esme's Cloud:
Another step towards civilisation becoming civilised. Jaque Roberts, left, and her partner of 31 years, Carmelita Cabello, right, show off their marriage license in Austin, Texas. What a beautiful photograph, their smiles say it…

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What? Rain?

Posted on June 27, 2015 by

This photo looks joyous. In truth, the young lady is surrendering to the inevitable, biding the rain gods to do what they will. The bastards. I don’t like to whine, but–are you kidding me? Less than a month ago, the … Continue reading →

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Scalia’s Awesome Massive Marriage Meltdown

Posted on June 26, 2015 by

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has been getting hammered this week, on the losing end of a series of decisions that uphold legislation that runs contrary to his idealogical stance, including upholding the Affordable Care Act and, today, legalizing same … Continue reading →

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2015 Summer Wonders #24: It’s Raining What?

Posted on June 25, 2015 by

A big storm blew through town the other day–we’ve had two rainless days in the past two weeks.  I’ve heard of it raining cats and dogs.  I’ve even heard of it raining men, but this is getting ridiculous.

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Wednesday Words of Wisdom: W.E.B. Du Bois

Posted on June 24, 2015 by

One of the great writers and thinkers in the American legacy, the powerful and wonderfully controversial, W.E.B. Du Bois stands tall, his work growing in stature and significance as time passes, in the way certain monoliths seem not to dwindle … Continue reading →

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