General

Geode and Agate

We went to the McPherson Gem and Mineral show today and picked up a few interesting pieces. They had a pretty good selection of dealers, and only one had prices that were out … Read more

Northern Junco

Back in January of 2007, I posted an image of a junco that I had taken in our back yard. Earlier this year, Carol, a student at Johnson State College, sketched a great … Read more

Toronto Sky Trails

Here’s a fascinating time-lapse picture of the night sky, taken in Toronto last month. There’s also a wonderful video showing the image as it’s built up over time, starting with a dark sky … Read more

Cities at Night, from Space

Here’s a link to a fascinating video. Taken from the space shuttle, this 10 minute video shows photos of cities at night from around the world. Check out the spoke based cities of … Read more

Balloon Hats

I’ve spent time visiting our local nursing home since I was a young cub scout performing Christmas carols, and I’m pretty sure the residents of Bethany Home would enjoy a visit from the … Read more

How Cold is It?

You know it’s cold when the local temperature, measured in Farenheit, is far less than the temperature expressed in Celcius at your remote office locations: And I thought it was cold when it … Read more

Help is Available

If you or one of your loved ones is having a hard time coping with life’s issues, I strongly recommend you read this article, written by someone who’s been there, and is much … Read more

Three Views of a Tragedy

Thanks to Tom at Random Acts of Reality for the links to a tragic tale of cars, alcohol and young drivers. Given the new school year has just begun, and with it a … Read more

August Grab Bag

I’ve recently come across a number of interesting items that I want to share, but don’t have time to write individual posts for each one. Instead, I’ll just write a sentence or two … Read more

Lessons and Celebrations

In recognition of the problems with violence in the workplace and in our schools, I present: Things I learned Today: If someone is venting, and talks about violence in a general way, it’s … Read more