February 2011
18 posts
More Game Camera Surprises--Owl and Pussycat →
We continue to experiment with positioning the gamecamera for flash on snow. Saturday and Sunday nights saw some interesting activity. On Saturday, a raccoon and skunk visited early in…
January 2011
25 posts
Update-grub, and Mysterious Error Messages →
I ran the Squeeze upgrades on my desktop machine Saturday morning, and noticed that a grub update was on the list. I’ve had enough trouble with grub updates lately to know that it was time to back…
The World Needs More Pie →
“Give piece a chance.”
In Iowa!
the art of the rural: Reconsidering Grant Wood's... →
Iowa, and pie
A Dialectic Between Bunnies →
These videos made me laugh really hard. I have no idea why this amuses me, but I’m having Linux trouble today, can’t figure it out, and haven’t come up with a real blog post yet….
Rassling With Lounge Wear →
Once I got the hang of sewing overlock seams with my new serger, I launched into trying to sew on tricky fabrics. I have a stack of odd-ball fleece fabrics (from a Wazoodle.com…
State of the Sumac--January 2011 →
Here’s my latest post for The Tree Year. (I think Das Baumjahr has a better ring to it…I may switch.)
The sun came out to make the trees sparkle this afternoon, so I…
Sociology most Dickensian →
LONDON LABOUR AND THE LONDON POOR: A Selected Edition By Henry Mayhew
Edited by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst
Wave and Box Socks →
OK, this is the fifth and final pair of socks in my series of “Disappointing Silk/Wool Yarns by Rowan.” This color work pattern allowed me to use nearly all the remaining…
Knitted Fuchsia Flowers in Ivory Silk →
These socks are the fourth pair in my series of “Disappointing Silk/Wool Yarns by Rowan.” By that, I don’t mean the socks are disappointing, just that the silk/wool blends were not…
Shareholders press energy companies on risks... →
A Bobcat Visit →
We don’t have the knack for game camera pictures in the snow yet, but we’re working on it. This bobcat is last night’s visitor to deer season’s leftovers.
There’s a…
Damn You Auto Correct! - Funny iPhone Fails and... →
I Have An Action Item | Mother Jones →
MLK 1963 speech as a Powerpoint presentation
Coal Tattoo: Breaking news: EPA vetoes Spruce Mine... →
Fueled by moonshine, a world of lowlifes jumps off... →
A Glimpse of the Past, and Command Line Adventures →
Kodachrome slide from 1951 or 1952. My Aunt Verla, Uncle Bill, and cousins Cathy, Bobby, and Denny. Aren’t they cute?
The last few days I’ve been scanning a box of old Kodachrome slides…
The Man Who Spilled the Secrets | Politics |... →
interesting history of the Guardian
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Appalachian History » George W. Christians,... →
Tennessean George W. Christians, chief officer of the fascist Crusader White Shirts, was an odd combination of comedian and sinister revolutionist. “Does our Commander in Chief have ideas,” he asked, “or is he just the world’s greatest humbug?” In another handbill, Christians wrote of the president: “Some neck—for a rope.” He was characterized by one-time Roosevelt braintruster Raymond Moley as a...
Why Don't I Like White Noise? →
Sometimes I just feel perplexed by modern novels of the sort the New York Times reviews—the type that are chosen for literary prizes and taught in undergraduate literature classes. I’m not alone in…
Crochet Foundation Row and More Practice →
My adventures in crochet are still mostly “skills-building,” rather than inspired by projects. I made this small, buttoned purse to hold a lavender sachet in my sock drawer. The goal here…
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A Curmudgeon's Diary: A Heretic at the Altar →
Pincushion of My Ancestors, Slipcovered and... →
This pincushion has been on my to-repair list for years. In fact, I believe it was on my mother’s to-repair list throughout my childhood, and may have been on my grandma’s to-repair list…
Happy New Year, 1911 →
“With Best New Year’s Wishes—1911.” The sentiment hasn’t changed much in 100 years, with a four-leafed clover for luck. This card is addressed to “Miss F. Williamson, Williamson [the post…
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Gorgeous Fabrics →
shirtings!