Sandpainting is the art of creating intricate designs and pictures on a horizontal surface using colored sand. In various forms, sandpainting has been practiced around the world for centuries. It is still in use today by Tibetan monks, Australian Aborigines, and the Navajo and other Native Americans. By nature, a sandpainting is temporary. It’s usually [...]
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Daniel the Sandpainter
Posted in Life Elsewhere, tagged Life, People, Travel on July 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
County Road 57
Posted in Life Elsewhere, tagged History, Outdoors, People, Travel on June 4, 2011 | 9 Comments »
One morning last week, I stepped out of my motel room in Taos, New Mexico, and was greeted by the sight of a flat tire on my rental car. That set off two hours of activity in which I had to remove the flat, replace it with a pathetic mini-spare, drive to a repair shop, [...]
Girl on a Mission
Posted in Life Elsewhere on September 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’m in Oregon on vacation right now. For the last few days, I’ve been driving south along the Pacific coast, taking it easy, taking photos, eating seafood. Life is good. For me, anyway. Last night after supper, as the sun was getting low over the ocean, I drove to the beach near the little town [...]
Go ‘Chokes! Go Pickles!
Posted in Life Elsewhere, tagged Life, School, Society on August 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Most of the time, college sports teams name themselves something that evokes strength, virility, or athletic prowess — Lions, Knights, Bears, Vikings, Panthers, and whatnot. But some teams go in the opposite direction… ————— The Banana Slugs — The University of California at Santa Cruz. Adopted when students rebelled over the chancellor’s choice, “The Sea [...]
We Regret the Error
Posted in Life Elsewhere, tagged Humor, People, Society on March 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here is some first-rate chuckle material: a selection of retractions and apologies published by various newspapers. Naturally, most of these are from the British press, the British being peerless in the sensational allegation/solemn apology department. The Mail on Sunday published stories claiming that TV news presenter Jon Snow had an affair with a writer called [...]
The Prince of Seborga
Posted in Life Elsewhere, tagged Life, People, Society on February 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Obituary from The New York Times, December 12, 2009… —————— Giorgio Carbone, Elected Prince of Seborga, Dies at 73 Nestled near the beaches of the Italian Riviera and the snow-capped Alps sits the tiny principality of Seborga, a place that floats on legends. Over the centuries, plagues and earthquakes have struck the region and missed [...]
Scratching the Itch
Posted in Life Elsewhere, tagged Friends, Grand Canyon, Travel on December 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
My first trip to Grand Canyon was in 1994, 15 years ago. I may have mentioned that I was quite taken with the place and have been a regular visitor ever since. Over the years, I’ve squeezed in trips to Yosemite, Yellowstone, Bryce, Zion, Arches and other parks, but Grand Canyon has been my Numero [...]
Amy and Mel
Posted in Life Elsewhere, tagged Life, People, Travel on November 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I’m on a road trip right now, driving from Georgia to California and back. I’m spending Thanksgiving with my son Britt and his family. Cross-country trips are always an adventure, and they invariably yield an interesting story or two. When I left home, I wondered how long it would take to encounter something blogworthy. Not [...]
Gone to the Dogs
Posted in Life Elsewhere, tagged Animals, Dogs, Life, Relationships, Society on November 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A place like this had to exist. Kents Hill School, a 230-student college prep school in Maine, is noteworthy for allowing dogs virtually unrestricted access to the campus. They’re everywhere. At the school, faculty members are encouraged to bring their dogs to work with them. Students aren’t allowed to have dogs, but at the moment, [...]
Night and Day
Posted in Life Elsewhere, tagged Animals, Religion, Society on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a traditional story of the Chemehuevi people of eastern Arizona and southern California… ————— There was a time when the tribes of the earth did not get along, bickering and fighting all the time. It got so bad that Creator decided to punish them by taking away the light. The world was plunged [...]
