This morning (Halloween day) I went to the DMV and oh, what a horrorible place that is. They talk about the rise and fall of civilizations. If the “wait time” at the Driver’s License Bureau is any indication, I’d say America is on the rocks. I’ve been twice in two days. Yesterday I went at …
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Do Pictures Make Our Lives Better?
Back in 1824, Joseph Niépc took the first photograph ever – a view looking out the window of his home in France. Here it is: That may have been the first photograph, but believe me, it wasn’t the last, though I’d venture to opine many taken since are hardly more interesting. 188 years later, us …
My Remarks Following a Visit to the Local Salt Mine
On Monday I visited the Hutchinson Salt Mine with Luke and Mom. Being so deep underground (twice the depth of the height of the Statue of Liberty) was disconcerting. ‘Tis not hospitable for humans down there… had the ventilators quit working we would soon have died from lack of air. I noticed a tangy smell/taste …
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Haiti: Idyllic Isle with a Few Worrisome Woes
Travelling Again! So once again I’m travelling, to wit: in Haiti – with all that implies. Upon arrival last Thursday I hit the ground running and have been until today, which is being used to catch up: doing laundry (by hand in a bucket, using laundry powder purchased in Indonesia), visiting locals at the guest …
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