Year: 2006
Transparent Butterflies
I recently came across a few images of some fascinating butterflies with an unusual twist: their wings are mostly transparent! Informally known as the transparent butterfly, their official name is the Glasswing Butterfly. … Read more
Save a Snowflake
Since we’ve almost had more snow this spring than we had last winter, it seemed appropriate to share this interesting article I found on a simple method to preserve snowflakes. Actually, thinking about … Read more
Submarine, Polar Bears
Polar bears investigate this US submarine which surfaced 280 miles from the North Pole. Click the image for more details and to see a larger version of the image.
Looking Ahead
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. There are many examples supporting the above statement. The latest entry would have to be the weather this year. You see, today is the first … Read more
Cocoapuff the Yorkie
Lisa and Moneka took possession of their new Yorkie puppy this evening. What a cutie! They brought him over to meet our Yorkie, Sparkle. Sparkle was not impressed and declined to be photographed … Read more
Love and Power
Two related quotes by very unrelated people: When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. —Jimi Hendrix We look forward to the time when the Power … Read more
Spicy Vietnamese Chicken
This was my first real attempt at making a Vietnamese dish and I was fairly pleased with the results. I adapted the recipe from one I found online and it turned out pretty … Read more
A Patriot Speaks
Gene Spafford, world-renowned computer scientist who focuses on security matters, has written a piece on the current political situation in the United States. Spaf, as he is known, is highly respected and known … Read more
Phone Calls
The evening of the day I read about Elena I had the opportunity to watch our grand-daughter perform at a school event. As a result of this tragic loss, I had a more … Read more