Observations From a Southern Commute…
An observation started to penetrate my thick skull last week. Because of this vague, nagging feeling I was missing something, I started this week a little more aware of my surroundings. It could be just…
Monday Morning Muse
Traffic ReportSeems like I got noticed yesterday. While I went about my normal Sunday business (including playing Grandpa for a while in the afternoon) I had two or three normal weeks of traffic hit this…
Stalking the Vegetannual | by Barbara Kingsolver | Orion Magazine March-April 2007
Fred First pointed a link at this article. Thanks Fred. The entire article is worth the read but I found the last paragraph very important… Locally grown is a denomination whose meaning is incorruptible. Sparing the transportation…
The View Out My Window
As I sit this morning at the laptop this is the view out the window beside me. As you can see from the image, the predominate color has to be called Spring Green.Looking around my…
Sunday Funnies – I don’t think so!
I am reading my emails this morning and when I saw the title of George Will’s rant of the day, “Anger Is All The Rage”, I could see where it was going. But, I really…
Globalization – Another Point of View
I was reading email withe the NewsHour playing on the TV on Friday night when I heard an interview that captured my total attention.Going GlobalAs part of his ongoing series of conversations about globalization, Paul…
A real look at spring in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Marie just posted a photo from her deck above Valle Crucis…go check out the look of early spring in the North Carolina mountains. This was the view from my deck. As you see, there are…
TGIF – 2771
From the Thursday paper… Is it just me, are is this really just a “duh” moment.WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it would bar outside medical experts with a financial interest…
What happened to Spring?
Walked out the front door this morning an the warm, heavy, still air reminded me more of early summer than of spring. I am sure there are a lot of folks who would love the…
Spring – The first full day.
“In pursuit of happiness, the difficulty lies in knowing when you have caught up.”R.H. GrenvilleI feel the need for a change of pace on this Wednesday morning.For many years I tried to develop a habit…
Tuesday Coffee Muses – Week 2771
The Mornings WeatherI see from the morning forecast that Spring has returned to the Blue Ridge Mountains. As a matter of fact, judging by the temperatures being reported this morning, many of you folks living…
Monday Morning – Back to work…
Monday Morning Weather – From the sound of the wind chimes outside the kitchen door, it’s a bit on the breezy side this morning. With the temperature already in the mid 60’s though, that’s a…
A Sunday in Early Spring
Weather – Again I sit here listening to the avian chorus. The predominate notes coming from Redbirds this morning. An occasional percussive note being introduced by a woodpecker here and there. I am waiting for…
Spring Again…Happy St. Pat’s Day
Weekend Weather – As I sit here this morning with the door open and birdsong on the “soundtrack”, it is cool and blue. Fifty-three degrees and one of those after the cold front blue skies…
TGIF – Week 2770
Photo Friday – HeatTaken in the desert outside of Las Vegas. Hot it is.Weather Report – Yesterday ended very clear and seasonably warm(?). The temperature ended up around 76 by the time I got home…
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