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 […]
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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 […]
Proposed Changes to the Engangered Species Act Brought to Light
Light has so many beneficial qualities. It has the power to cleanse and purify. Anyone who has ever lived in proximity to cockroaches knows how they scatter as soon as a dark room is illuminated. The very phrase “brought to light” itself has been used for decades, if not centuries, to denote the disclosure of […]