New Gallery Images

I’ve posted a few new pictures over at the Gallery, including a bigger version of this one.

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Snow Foot Car

Yeah, it’s cool, but will it work in sand dunes? Via DudeCraft

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Forgetting J.D. Salinger

The media is filled today with stories about the impact that J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye made on impressionable [mostly] young readers. For example, the co-hosts of NBC’s Today Show shared their recollections of how the book affected them, with Matt Laurer stating that he remembered being proud that Catcher was his first… Continue reading Forgetting J.D. Salinger

Weekend in San Diego

We returned Monday evening from a four-day excursion with our friends Tommy and Toni to the San Diego area, and had a wonderful time. It was Debbie’s and my first visit to the area and we’d happily go again. Following is a brief photo-essay of the highlights from the trip. As you may recall, San… Continue reading Weekend in San Diego

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Back Home

We spent an extended and very pleasant weekend in San Diego/Coronado, California. I hope to post a report with a few photos as soon as I can work through the backlog of work and errands that accumulated while we were away. In the meantime, here’s a teaser photo of four pelicans gliding along the coastline… Continue reading Back Home

Random Thursday

OK, this is one of the geekier RT posts, so some of you (you know who you are…and so do I) might want to go have a nice glass of orange juice instead of spending time here. I mean, you don’t have to, but don’t say you weren’t warned. So you think you’re a font… Continue reading Random Thursday

Caution: Band at Work

Former Midlander Kyle Lent owns a recording studio in Georgetown (TX) and is also the lead guitarist for The Justin Cofield Band. The band is embarking on what it calls a “Grand Experiment,” an aspect of which involves allowing us to watch their recording sessions via webcam. If you’ve ever been curious about what goes… Continue reading Caution: Band at Work

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“That thang got a hemi?”

The following video will give you a great idea of what cycling in West Texas is like. Well, apart from the bike paths, trees, snow and ice, and attentive and considerate motorists… This nine minute movie was taken in the Netherlands, where cyclists are first class citizens. The bikes are called “velomobiles” – essentially recumbent… Continue reading “That thang got a hemi?”

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More Big White Bird Photos

Remember this guy? He’s still hanging around. Well, I suppose “hanging” isn’t the operative term. Viewed from a certain angle, you can see that there’s not much to this bird, despite his impressive size while he’s wading.