Monthly Archives: April 2020

More From A.E. Housman

Confoundingly beautiful, brilliant and cynical, Housman’s poetry compares to little else. (internal link) It is a tragic world he sings of but his song is so sweet that we must listen. The following are random snippets, you can find his … Continue reading

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Why Do You Have Ads on Your Site?

The most unprofessional thing a job applicant or anyone showing off their work can have on their website are ads. It is absolutely devastating to see fine writing or photography mixed in with ads that talk about emptying your bowels … Continue reading

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Bring Back The Answering Machine!

Sometime In The 90’s Well, you’re not around so you lied, so you’ve got to change your message now. But I have an idea. Actually, we have an idea. If, uh, Avery gets home early tonight, well kind of early … Continue reading

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The Fountain and Garden Patio Area at the Marin Civic Center

This is video I am putting into the public domain at Wikimedia Commons. It shows the beautiful outdoor seating area in the fountain and garden patio area of the Marin Civic Center. You can buy something inside at the Civic … Continue reading

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The Welsh

The Welsh voice is unique. There’s a lilt and delivery that’s magical even if you can’t understand a bit of the language. Years ago I visited Wales for a week. You know you have entered Wales when the wording on … Continue reading

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You Do Not Control The Weather

Gathering images should be top of mind for any writer working under deadline. Most publications require you to submit your own images. If you can’t produce them yourself, you need to look at stock photography or public domain photos immediately … Continue reading

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A pHun and Creative Company

Just ordered this bright yellow nylon wallet. My dark colored wallet keeps getting lost. This was only twenty dollars with shipping. You can customize practically everything wearable at Zazzle, including face masks. There were at least 30 cat icons to … Continue reading

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I Really Want to See The Dawn

“[A]nd in a real dark night of the soul it is always three o’clock in the morning, day after day.” Fitzgerald. Tens of thousands of people around the world are dying of COVID-19 and there is no room on this … Continue reading

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Figuring Out Another Video Problem

Here’s some early footage of the Nopah Range when I first got my drone. It’s too dark but forget about that for now. The real problem is how the video deteriorates during quick movement and the way it shudders and … Continue reading

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Me and My Uncle

The Grateful Dead performed Me and My Uncle at nearly every performance. They were a great story telling band, either with their own songs, or someone else’s. I remembered the first time I heard this song by the Dead, with … Continue reading

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