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Five O'Clock Somewhere Latest Posts
Poetry Corner: Sheldon Harnick
Who? I hear you ask Ill get to Sheldon in a moment. First, I need to tell you about Geralds latest adventures. Hes been going all over the place, doing all sorts of things. He earned his Eagle Scout award, and now that hes over 18, hes an Assistant Scoutmaster for his Boy Scout troop. That... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago
The Political Compass
Tired of being categorized in only one dimension?A few years back, another blogger introduced me to the Political Compass, a means of assessing political views in a more refined manner than the usual right-versus-left economic measure. In this scale, political views are evaluated on a right/left... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago
The Olympics and politics in sports
Let the Games go on Recently, in various parts of the world, most notably in San Francisco, there have been protests related to Chinas role as host of the 2008 Olympics. Protesters have expressed their objection to Chinas oppression of Tibet and also to Chinas dismal record on human rights in... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago
T or C is a suburb of Little Rock
It used to be a suburb of DallasThe modern telecommunications world is a marvel. I can write something and post it on this blog, and somebody from Singapore or San Diego can read it and comment on it. And, thanks to companies that track Internet traffic, I can view information about these... Read more...
Published 1 month ago
Pictures from Spring Series 1
Yes, there was somebody on the committee boat taking pictures. It just took a while to get the pics.The first day of racing, Saturday, was a drifter, and we didn't get any pictures of the one excruciatingly slow race that was run. However, on Sunday, the wind was up -- and early in the day, it... Read more...
Published 2 months ago
Its springtime in the South Valley
Theres just something I like about this placeToday has been just about a perfect day, as far as the weather is concerned. The sun is shining, and the wind is nice, not out-and-out howling the way it often does in New Mexico in the spring. The fruit trees are blooming, and the acequias, or... Read more...
Published 2 months ago
A nightmare
Thank heaven it was just a dream I had a dream. In this dream, my students and I were wandering around in a subterranean world, lit by yellowy smoking torches. There were a lot of underground caverns, and even an underground marina with underground sailboats. This dreams plot went like that... Read more...
Published 2 months ago
Geralds adventures
The offspring is off to see the world or at least, some of Germany. He took off Friday with some of the students in his high school German class on a journey scheduled to last about two weeks. The itinerary includes a few days in Berlin, a home stay with a family in a village near Ulm, and... Read more...
Published 2 months ago
Seventeen time zones!
World dominion is coming closer and closer!I wish most especially to thank my fan base Down Under -- in the last 100 visits, there were four Aussies, and they each came from a different time zone. I would also like to thank my fans in New Zealand, the Philippines, east Africa, India, and... Read more...
Published 2 months ago
Overheard recently
Yes, its that time of year Pat and I had dinner a couple of nights ago at one of our favorite barbecue places. At a nearby table was a large family gathering, with about a dozen people of all ages. Pat and I were just behind the family as we left the restaurant, when one of the younger... Read more...
Published 2 months ago
Athletic recruiting?
I never thought a member of MY family would ever be recruited for an athletic team! Yesterday, I received an interesting telephone call and email. The New Mexico Tech sailing team had heard that Gerald might be attending that school, and they offered him a chance to be on their crew for the... Read more...
Published 2 months ago
If I won the lottery
What quirky little things would you do? Pat and I were discussing the lottery. We dont usually buy lottery tickets, but the Powerball jackpot has been getting big, and when the number gets big, we sometimes make a small contribution or two to the state education and scholarship funds on the... Read more...
Published 2 months ago
