Landscapes

  • It used to be a gentle meandering creek, home to birds, turtles, frogs, fish, snakes and alligators, but the Corps of Engineers fixed that . . .

The Corps Fixed It

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  • Virginia was determined not to have a political or religious argument during the so-called holidays.  It was going to be steep going . . .

Steep Going

By |December 26th, 2019|Categories: Landscapes, Montana|Tags: |Comments Off on Steep Going
  • It had been billed as a free tour of a Belize Mayan ruin, Altun Ha, but quickly disintegrated into a pitch for a "time share of historical signicance," although  camping or overnight stays were not permitted . . .

Time Share

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  • Irwin (not pictured) had been applying for a job at the park since high school--he told them he would even work part time--but never seemed to get hired, even though others did. For some reason, he was pretty sure they were stonewalling him . . .

Stonewalled

By |November 28th, 2019|Categories: Landscapes, Montana|Tags: |Comments Off on Stonewalled
  • As Bubba Jim drove into his driveway and saw the pond, he wished that the talk radio shows could be even half as quiet while still getting their message accross.

Talk Radio/Peace & Quiet

By |November 12th, 2019|Categories: Landscapes, Politics, sunsets & rainbows, Texas|Tags: |Comments Off on Talk Radio/Peace & Quiet
  • As Beto O'Rourke finished his last day of skateboard fundraising for his presidential bid, he tweeted that he was leaving the crowded field and felt that his campaign was like the Tejas sunset that day, "goin' down . . ."

Goin’ Down

By |November 5th, 2019|Categories: Landscapes, Politics, sunsets & rainbows, Texas|Tags: |Comments Off on Goin’ Down