Living among too many of my age who have died
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
The death of two men I’ve known, one my age and one just a year older, bring thoughts of the limits of life.
Moonlight Musings
Sunday, September 3, 2023
Shot with a Canon EOS-1DX with a 70-200mm f:2.8 Canon zoom with a 2x tele-extender, giving the lens a maximum focal length of 400mm
Declining health vs. increased schedules in court and sports
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Technically, I’m retired, but try to help out our local paper with coverage of Courts and photographing school athletics, if old age doesn’t get in the way.
In religion, ‘none’ is preferable. In politics, ‘no Trump’ is the only way
Monday, August 21, 2023
To a growing number of us, it is not necessary to join a church or a denomination to believe in God. As for Trump, ‘no way’ is the only option
Attack of the hungry bears
Saturday, August 12, 2023
Guess the bears were watching and waiting for me to put a couple of trash bags out on the back porch so I could load them into the car the next morning and take to the dumpsters.
Fire levels the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii
Saturday, August 12, 2023
Sadness in our home thiS weekend over the devastating fires and storms that hve struck the Hawaiian islands, particularly Maui and the historic town of
Travels and times as a political agnostic
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
A decision to take a break from journalism to, I thought, learn about how government works in Washington turned into a decade of alcoholism, politics, deception and mistakes. Took too long to learn a valuable lesson.
Remembering Sam Bush, others at FloydFest
Monday, July 24, 2023
FloydFest 2023 fell to a claim of a threat to endangered species and complaints from some area residents. Will it return next year?
A scientist named Oppenheimer, a bomb, Congressman Lujan and memories
Sunday, July 23, 2023
A New Mexico Congressman who liked my work awarded an appointment as Special Assistant to the Ranking Member of the House Science & Technology Committee. It led to interesting times.
Remembering AM radio, disc jockeys like Dick Biondi, and paradise by the dashboard light
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Ah, the Saturday nights parking with a date at the Rocky Knob overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.