Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
Posted in Observations on Jan 31st, 2007
Not exactly. The large triangular sign with the words “Inmates Working” painted in black script on a field of orange was propped up at the intersection of Cross Creek Road and Highway 421 near the western boundary of Guilford County didn’t really register as I was driving home. As I proceeded on Highway [...]
Posted in Aside on Jan 24th, 2007
Apology to anyone experiencing erratic behavior with the blog today. I have been adjusting a few things, code included, as well as contemplating an upgrade to WordPress 2.1. After perusing the boards and forums for issues connected with the move to the newest version of WordPress, I’ve decided to wait –maybe until the first maintenance [...]
Posted in Birding, Observations on Jan 23rd, 2007
That memorable image from Tennyson’s In Memoriam was intended to depict the brutality inherent in the natural world. Modern day naturalists might caution us not to be too eager to anthropomorphize all that we see. The red-shouldered hawk perched, searching for prey obeys a simple code all living creatures must acknowledge if they [...]
Posted in Odds & Ends, Places on Jan 23rd, 2007
My son sent this along as evidence of the snowfall in the desert.
Posted in Politics on Jan 23rd, 2007
The sun has finally broken through the thin layers of gray clouds this morning which have rimmed the horizon; outside my living room window a red-shouldered hawk perches in a bare oak tree where it preens itself intermittently as it scans the field below it for prey. In a flash the hawk swoops toward [...]
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Sir, the worst way of being intimate, is by scribbling. –Dr. Johnson
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The Zero
A Novel
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