I trust that your appetite for Scarlet Darter dragonflies is not yet sated.
Month: July 2010
Choices
As a freelancer, I’m like a shark. No, not dangerously vicious, nor delicious in soup, but as a shark has to keep moving to stay alive, I have to keep working to stay solvent. I need to have a steady inflow of projects to keep me in business, and that has the potential to generate… Continue reading Choices
DVD Annoyance
Once upon a time, when I was a real blogger, I had a category called “Usability Hall of Shame,” wherein was found posts about poorly designed products and websites. Sometimes I think about reinstating that category because no matter how hard I try, the world inexplicably refuses to come around to my way of thinking… Continue reading DVD Annoyance
To All the Cars I’ve Known
Our recent purchase of a new vehicle represented a rare event in our lives. In our almost-40 years of marriage, we’ve owned relatively few cars. We tend to keep cars for a long time (if not for high mileage; our commutes have generally been short to non-existent). Anyway, I made a deal to sell the… Continue reading To All the Cars I’ve Known
Ballroom Dance: A Contact Sport
The couple moved across the dance floor, somewhat less than smoothly, obviously mismatched in terms of skill. The man provided a strong lead to which the woman bravely attempted to respond. The music had a fast beat – he later described it as “almost a quickstep,” one of the more challenging of the ballroom dances,… Continue reading Ballroom Dance: A Contact Sport
Zits and Me
I’m referring not to facial blemishes but to the comic strip, which is one of my favorites due to its ability to unerringly portray the foibles and habits of teenagers. And, apparently, me. See, we’ve got this new car – a Honda Ridgeline, if you must know. It’s loaded with toys – navigation package, XM… Continue reading Zits and Me
Nature Walk
Debbie and I went for a walk around the ponds this morning after breakfast, and as usual, encountered some interesting animals. The geese are still hanging around. They were inexplicably strolling through the vacant lot across from our house (I saw one of them nip at some of the weed seed heads), and when they… Continue reading Nature Walk
Take a Gander at This
Debbie and I went for an early morning run around the neighborhood last Sunday and were surprised to see these guys at the pond area. According to my extensive (one or two clicks) research, these are Western Greylag (or Graylag, if you prefer the Americanized spelling convention) geese, with the pleasingly repetitive scientific name anser… Continue reading Take a Gander at This
Local Newspaper Listens, Improves
Last month I wrote about a few things that I thought would improve life in Midland, Texas, including the elimination of the weekly “around Texas” section of the Midland Reporter Telegram. I’m under no illusion that my comment had anything to do with it, but I was pleased to open this morning’s paper and find… Continue reading Local Newspaper Listens, Improves
Dragonfly
Debbie spotted this dragonfly as we were walking around the pond earlier today. I didn’t have my camera with me, but we returned about 30 minutes later and the insect was still hanging around (actually, there were two of them, chasing one another with unknown motivations). According to this website, this is a Scarlet Darter… Continue reading Dragonfly