Monthly Archives: November 2011

A rose by any other name … but in November?

Here are a few more photos from Big Cedar Lodge, starting with rose bushes.  Thanksgiving day the temperature got into the low sixties, but last year at the same time it was snowing.     There were a number of … Continue reading

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Big Cedar Lodge, Table Rock Lake, in the Ozarks near Branson

    This year, we spent our Thanksgiving day at Big Cedar Lodge in the Ozarks (or, as the French say, Aux Arcs). It was our first visit there.  It’s not the cheapest place to stay on the lake, but … Continue reading

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The Declaration of Independence — part II

Here’s another smidge, a skosh (chotto sukoshi), a portion, a helping, a passage of the Declaration: Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not  be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that … Continue reading

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John Wayne & True Grit — nowhere near the Winding Stair Mts.

Aspen trees don’t grow too well in most of Oklahoma, and you certainly won’t see them in the Winding Stair Mountains of the Southeast part of the state, the story setting for “True Grit.”  No, you won’t find rocky, snow-covered … Continue reading

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They’re not dead — yet.

But we are killing them.  Who?  The question is not who, but what.  I’m talking about our country’s founding documents.  Those who do nothing to preserve them are party to their demise. Why should we care?  Aren’t they just obsolete … Continue reading

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we could have LEGENDS about the FALL …

I’d like to dedicate these fall pics to my friend, Danny “Bopper” Rowton, with whom I played in a jazz-rock band back in 1976-1977.  He died this year from complications related to diabetes.  He remained the only real friend I … Continue reading

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Falling, yes I am falling …

It was a soulful day — even if of rubber.  Here are more pics of fall, 2005.            

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The fall of a great city

OK, not completely great, just mostly great.  It’s where I live.  It was a great fall for colors, no doubt — much better than this year.  We were on our way to northeast Oklahoma this past weekend to see if … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Veterans’ Day

My Dear brother Absolom, What do I think of the idea of a Veterans’ Day?  I suppose it is fitting and proper that, in the current day, one should honor all veterans with a holiday, but in our day we … Continue reading

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My bad — Japanese

Nov. 13, 2011–Further corrections: Gomen nasai.  Watakushi wa machigatta, ne.  Very sorry, but I’ve really been confused, and my memory has failed me.  Realize, though, that all this happened over 22 years ago.  The sign in the photo is not for … Continue reading

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