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From the new Lorain County Metroparks Conservatory at Miller’s Nature Preserve in Avon, Ohio.
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I used an electronic art treatment to stylize the header image, a photo I took at Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana. Oak Alley is a plantation home surrounded by an alley of Live Oak trees that are over 300 … Continue reading
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Happy 50th birthday!
The IBM Selectric typewriter is 50 years old. My high school guidance counselor registered me to take typing so that I’d be prepared to type papers in college. I didn’t want to, but he made me. I thought it was … Continue reading
The Glory Days of Cheap Gasoline
I started driving in the early 1970′s when gasoline was always “Full Serv”, a full tank often came with a piece of dishware, and complaints were heavy when prices reached the sky at 47 cents per gallon. There was talk … Continue reading
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Art in motion
God’s art, the movement of the Milky Way galaxy, captured by a video artist. The Mountain from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo.
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Sleep
Eric Whitacre offers a second virtual choir, selecting thousands of singers from online auditions, then blending them all together to produce a masterwork. His previous work is seen here. The current piece, Sleep, is written by Whitacre.
Koran burning and Christian shame
It appalls me that in the name of Jesus, pastor Terry Jones and his congregation in Florida have burned the Islamic Koran, resulting in the direct retaliation of extremist Muslims in Afghanistan against American troops. This kind of action, which … Continue reading
Black River falls in Elyria
From a pleasant day last fall, Elyria’s waterfalls in Cascade Park.
A fresh look at something old
I’ve updated the look of this blog to be a little bolder, more contemporary, and easier to read. There’s also a new header image at the top of the page. It’s a cropped version of this photo, which I took … Continue reading
Advent to Christmas
I love the traditions of sparkly lights, holiday parties, and gift giving at this time of year. But I also know it’s far removed from that dark and lonely cave where Mary gave birth to the Son of God. The … Continue reading
What’s happened to Potluck?
The posts are pretty sporadic–almost nil–these days. I haven’t had the energy to write blog posts, since much of my daily work involves writing. The blog is simply not feeling like the outlet it was when I began it three-plus … Continue reading
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For today
There are lots of things I don’t have to think about. And sometimes I forget to be aware of those privileges, at least just for today. A thoughtful essay by John Scalzi.
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I want to be in a box…
…in this video. Looks like a lot of fun! And I understand they filmed it in one take.
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