Leroy Sievers, one of the blogosphere’s most courageous members, left the world as we know it this past week-end. A journalist of impeccable credentials and a genuine human being, Leroy succumbed to the cancer that had run rampant through his body and that formed the topic of his blog My Cancer. There are already many […]
Born Again Bird Watcher Archive
The archive of posts from the original Born Again Bird Watcher blog.
Mixed Message
While out foraging for the clan's daily rations at the local Fred Meyer (a regional grocery / variety store here in the Pacific Northwest), I noticed a table covered with discounted housewares and other clearance items. Among these were some dishes painted up to mimic the plates and mugs that might have been found in […]
Swarovski’s New EL 42 – Desire Incarnate
The fact that this post is now visible on Born Again Bird Watcher means that in Rutland, England it is past 9:00 AM on Friday morning, August 15, 2008. The gates to the 2008 British Birdwatching Fair have now opened at the Egleton Nature Reserve and ardent bird watchers from around the world are streaming […]
An Act of Bravery and Kindness
My pal Larry, a distinguished and dedicated member of the Oregon State Police, was making his rounds near Vernonia, Oregon when he came upon a suspicious individual in a striped suit sitting in the road. As would be expected, he pulled over his cruiser and got out to investigate. As he approached, his observed subject […]