Paris in the Spring: Preflight Interlude
To bed at 2. Up at 8. Leave at 10:30. Lunch, on the road, courtesy of Kreihbel’s in McPherson. Mmm, beef brisket sandwich, with extra napkins! Airport, 1pm. Flight to Chicago boards in … Read more
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Cardinal & Oriole
As Sheryl put it, it was a Mother’s Day gift from nature when the cardinal and oriole posed for me late Sunday afternoon. It wasn’t as good as the return of our apparently … Read more
On Mother’s Day
We say thanks. For everything. We heard you even when you thought we weren’t paying attention. And we’ll never stop missing you.
Willie Nelson at the Stiefel Theater
We had the good fortune to see Willie Nelson in concert at the Stiefel Theater in Salina on Tuesday evening (earlier today from my perspective). I had the even better fortune of taking … Read more
How to get Drupal working with Nginx
For the past two months, I’ve been consumed by a new project that involves a software product known as drupal. Drupal is a free software package that allows an individual or a community … Read more
Abe Lincoln: Words of Wisdom
200 years ago, one of America’s best presidents was born in a one-room cabin in Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln was the U.S. president during the American Civil War and is most famous for issuing … Read more
Luminosity
Today I made the 500th and last posting on Luminosity, a site I set up in late 2005 to highlight my photography. I had just acquired my first digital SLR, and knew I … Read more
Honor, Again
This week, America took the first steps back towards realizing the ideals “for which it stands.” We have once again declared that our policy and practice does not permit torture. America has historically … Read more
It’s a New Day
This post could have been titled Tears of Joy! I find myself getting weepy as I watch the ceremony and celebration that marks this most American of traditions, the peaceful transition of power. … Read more