June 18, 2013
12:01 a.m.
It has been a while since I have recovered from a surgery. The tonsil surgery went well yesterday, but naturally there is pain. In adults, recovery apparently takes longer. Even so, I felt so bad for the two babies in recovery who had their tonsils out as...
June 17, 2013
12:01 a.m.
Finally had them out today. What a relief. They have been bothering for two years. The doctor said I should feel a whole lot better without them. But oh my, am I thankful for narcotics! Although pain which you know is for your own good is easier to bear, ...
June 16, 2013
5:20 a.m.
Here is the famous toccata from Vidor's 5th organ symphony played on one of the monstrous organs of Europe, a Cavaille-Coll in St. Ouen, France. Turn up the sound! Experience the bass! Imagine unleashing such violence by simply tapping on a pedal with you...
June 15, 2013
12:01 a.m.
The Iranian people elected a moderate president today, one who promises to cooperate with the West to get sanctions removed. Iran just got a lot less dangerous, and on its own. What a disaster it would have been Dick Cheney and the neoconservatives ...
June 13, 2013
5:21 p.m.
Lance is preparing an exhibit of 30 of his photography pieces which will open next Wednesday, June 19, at the Riverwalk Centre in East Grand Forks. This is the first time Lance has exhibited color photos. Here is a link to a radio interview Lance gave abo...
June 11, 2013
12:01 a.m.
Went in to the Hilton yesterday to find Aunt Olla up and walking around her room. The staff is amazed. They didn't expect her to recover so fully. True to form, Aunt Olla has forgotten she was ever bedridden with a bad back and dizzy on pain medication. S...
June 6, 2013
12:01 a.m.
Of course, the angry people won't let the truth get in the way of their assuming that the Bible supports their views. If you actually read the Bible, it has all kinds of definitions of marriage, most of them out-dated and strange.
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May 27, 2013
12:01 a.m.
Attended the new movie version of "The Great Gatsby" last week.
The movie was visually luscious. Much of it was computer-generated, or at least gave that feel. However, once I gave in to the unreality, which I did about 45 minutes in, the...
May 26, 2013
11:22 a.m.
A beautiful scarlet tanager came to the feeder this morning. Below, try to find the warbler. The autofocus found the wrong yellow thing.
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May 23, 2013
12:01 a.m.
Notice how this wonderful woman deals with the sick grief-mongering reporter in this video which is now making the rounds. "Oh, I know exactly what happened," the woman says as the reporter shamelessly angles for tears, or at least some sel...
