Two Southern California Mudslides
Update: Doc took this photo of the La Conchita area from a plane. It clearly demonstrates that the hill behind the town has slid in the past and will likely continue to do … Read more
Month: January 2005
Tsunami: Before and After
I came across some dramatic satellite photos, with before and after shots, that provide stark evidence of the destruction caused by the recent Asian tsunami. At first, things don’t look so bad, but … Read more
Managing MP3 Files Using MediaRage
I spent some time today managing my digital music collection, adding tags such as artist, album, date and so on. I have a variety of mp3s of live concert recordings. As such, I … Read more
MarsEdit Test Post; Driving on Icy Roads
I’ve tried a number of blog editors, such as Ecto and a couple of others, and none offered enough value for me to switch away from typing posts directly into the standard MovableType … Read more
Friday Glowrocks Blogging
Hey, I’ve seen Friday Orchid Blogging as well as the now prototypical Friday Cat Blogging, so I’m adding Friday Glowrocks Blogging, a new, occasional feature of this site featuring images from my collection … Read more
Lindsborg Weather Blog
At the risk of turning this into a Lindsborg weather blog, today we’ll take a look at the beauty that results after the cold rain and snow we’ve had the past couple of … Read more
Healthy Living
and good genes … Sheryl took her 89 year old aunt up to Salina for eye surgery today. During the course of the pre-op discussion it came out that Adelia had only been … Read more
The Ultimate Sacrifice?
The president remarked, regarding the the difficulties that political life imposes on a politician’s family, “It’s the ultimate sacrifice, really”. Speaking to a gathering of newly elected members of congress, he continued, “sacrifice … Read more
Site Updated
In (almost) less time than it takes to write about it, I’ve updated the site to the latest version of MovableType, 3.14. This version offers little in terms of new visible functionality, but … Read more
Russian Tea Cakes
When I was younger my grandmother made these cookies around Christmas time, and they remain one of my favorite childhood holiday memories. Now I usually make them sometime during the holiday season, and … Read more