Mom’s Day Note for Those Left Behind
I’m mindful today of all the moms left behind at home while US troops are in combat zones. Many of them have their say in my 100-page collection of photographs from Camp Lejeune, MC, a big Marine base near here.
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Annie Dillard: The Writer Closest to God?
This blog post is a mistake, or reflects one: In my phone calendar, January 20 is listed as writer Annie Dillard’s birthday. But that’s a mistake. Dillard will turn 78, deo volente, on April 30. Today is, well, just today. But in many of the theologies Dillard does not believe in, there are no mistakes. … Continue reading Annie Dillard: The Writer Closest to God?
Holy Ty Cobb, Batman — That Ballplayer Looks Suspicious . . .
Wow! The 2011 baseball All-Star game is currently scheduled to be played in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ stadium. But with passage of the state’s new anti-immigrant law, there are now calls for baseball to move the game. Seems the NFL jerked its All-Star match from the state back in the 90s, when AZ was hoilding …out … Continue reading Holy Ty Cobb, Batman — That Ballplayer Looks Suspicious . . .
[Not] Cutting the Mustard in Virginia
[Not] Cutting the Mustard in Virginia April 2010 Took a trip to Indiana, and in SW Virginia this field suddenly appeared along I-77 & I-81. Had to swing around, find the access road, and get some shots. Wish I was a better photographer.
The Dixie Chicks Are Back!
[First posted in April 2010] OMG! OMG! Hysteria Alert — Why Am I always the last to know??? Was listening to the Cardinals game on the way home tonight, and heard that on June 24th in Busch Stadium the greatest thing since the last World Series there (maybe even greater) will happen: It’s . . … Continue reading The Dixie Chicks Are Back!