Io Eruptions

Though almost 10 years old, these fascinating photos were recently chosen as NASA’s image(s) of the day. This image is of Jupiter’s moon Io, and shows two sulfurous eruptions. The one in the … Read more

Valentine’s Day Joke

From Susan Polgar, blogger and world-champion chess player (she appeared with Mikhail Gorbachev when he visited Lindsborg) comes this cynical Valentine’s Day joke: Valentine’s Day Joke A guy walks into a post office … Read more

The War in Iran, Part One: Before it Starts

I’ve been mostly silent about the possibility of us starting yet another war under false pretexts, believing that the debacle in Iraq would temper any plans to try and cause a war with … Read more

Fuzzy Bike

I guess in Russia it gets so cold even motorcycles need fur coats to protect against the elements.

Frozen Kanopolis

It was windy and cold late yesterday afternoon, but the sun was shining and I hadn’t been out of the house in a few days, so we headed over to Kanopolis to take … Read more

Marketing Genius!?

Marketing genius is not the first phrase I would use to describe myself, and likely not even 10th on the list. But I read it in the paper, and you know what they … Read more

Pecan Chicken Strips

Pecan Chicken Strips Ingredients: 1 lb chicken strips 1/2 C parsley 1 C chopped pecans 1.5 C bread crumbs 1.5 C flour 2 eggs slightly beaten 1/8 tsp salt cooking oil as needed … Read more

Winter Snow

After a late fall and early winter that felt more like spring with many days reaching 50 degrees or more, we’ve recently had signs of winter with a couple of snow storms. Last … Read more

Movable Type 3.34 Installed

If you can read this, the upgrade to Movable Type version 3.34 was a success. Also, comments are working again, so feel free to respond to any of the articles on this site.