The Green Dot
Things often get a little crazy around the holidaze, especially the last week before Christmas. In that spirit, and to start the week off on a lighter note, I offer yet another in … Read more
General
No Words, Just Pictures
I’ve been entirely too busy to make any postings here since Thanksgiving, at least not any that required more than one or 2 sentences. I posted those short entries over on luminosity, where … Read more
Monarch Butterfly Photo
I was lucky enough to get a reasonably nice picture of a Monarch Butterfly perched on one of the flowers on our back deck. At first I wasn’t sure if it was a … Read more
Looking Back 4 Years
We were visiting Lindsborg back on 9/11, and due to the disruption in air travel we ended up driving back home to San Jose. Stunned by the events of that day, we took … Read more
Even in Darkness
One of the stories that hit me the hardest was relayed by one of the local political leaders, Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard. Apologies if you haven’t heard this before; it’s like a … Read more
Not My America
I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to adequately express my feelings concerning the events of the past two weeks. I’ve had a range of emotions and responses, and one of them … Read more
Letter from New Orleans
I’ve seen reports in local papers that folks affected by Katrina are starting to make their way to our part of the country, and more are expected in the days ahead. To them, … Read more
indescribable sadness
shamelessly borrowed from limon (I first learned html from one of her books about 10 years ago!)
Hurricane Katrina: Blog for Relief Day
I don’t know how much good this will do, but it won’t hurt and so it’s worth the effort. Please, give what you can to help support the folks whose lives have been … Read more
What Is Going On!?
I’m just sick sitting here watching the disaster down in the Gulf Coast. IT’S BEEN 4 FREAKING DAYS!!! and virtually no relief efforts in sight. Where’s the National Guard? Where’s FEMA? Where is … Read more