Tonight after work, I met Tim Ung, my old friend from Sagebrush Highland Church, and another friend- Mike Smith, who was also part of the old kids area morning set-up crew back when the church met at Highland High- for dinner at Mannie’s on Central. It was great to see Tim for a bit...
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I’m taking a page here from Tim and his Off Center and Not Even daily photo site. Here’s a photo.
Read more →I finished a volume of Steinbeck’s early short stories yesterday, The Long Valley, and as usual, was overwhelmed at his careful development and delivery of each story (highly recommend!). I am always stuck in the giant empty room of my mind when it comes to actually thinking of topics. His stories are rich in...
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It was fairly impromptu, but this morning my Mom, Dad and I hopped in a car and headed out of Albuquerque around 8 AM to go visit the Bosque Del Apache Wildlife Refuge south of Socorro, NM. Bosque Del Apache is famous for the amazing number of waterfowl- cranes, ducks, and geese- that congregate...
Read more →There will be a drove of books coming out in the next year or so on them, on the year, on the accomplishment, on its significance. Evidently, Sports Illustrated writer Tom Verducci already has one ready to come out in early 2017. I mean, how does a story about the 2016 Cubs not get...
Read more →For the record, the national elections were this last Tuesday, and with the surprising surge of Trump driving into the presidency, the nation and the world remains in shock today. Except for the Dow Jones Industrial, which has also surged this week after election night jitters. I’m amazed at some of the bizarro stuff...
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For the record, I was at my parent’s house to see the game of the season, and of the century. The funny thing is, I had told my cousin I would make sure to wear my Cub’s hat for the two remaining games after Sunday’s win because when I took it off for a...
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