Archives: Weekly Thoughts
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Photo of the Week – Feb 9, 2015
Hoover Dam & Lake Mead – Part 1 A shot of Lake Mead from atop Hoover Dam in January ’09. The ‘bleached’ rock makes for more contrast in the shot, but also highlights – even then – the drought problems that still continue to this day in the Southwest. For an opposite-direction view, see directly below. For better views of…
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It Could Be Verse! – Feb 9, 2015
We’re not like rhinoceroses Them are them and us are us’es. Let’s form a club and keep them out You can’t get in with such a snout. And then we’ll label rhinos wrong . . Discriminate before too long. And what’s a rhino then to do? End up in some lonely zoo? …
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Wild Cards! – 2/9/15
Ideas, Verses, & Prizes! I’ve already gotten some nice submissions in this month’s Prize Events. But we need more!! Prizes (including cash!) are still available. You have all month for the ideas/suggestions to improve my ‘service’, but only this coming week for the Verse entry. I have decided to make a CASH prize in…
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Photo of the Week – Feb 2, 2015
What Beauty & Architecture! Besides the architecture, I love these colors. Taken in Estonia in May, 2006. From the Across the Pond Collection.
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Thought for the Week – 2/2/15
Having been both a parent and a teacher, I have always been fascinated by parent/school interactions, especially when parents and schools don’t see eye to eye. How can we help the process? For more thoughts on this subject, see Parents & Schools.
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Wild Cards! – Feb 2, 2015
Valentine’s Day – Got your Present? 🙂 Having trouble deciding on a gift for your Valentine? Flowers still usually work (for the ladies, anyway), though they may suffer from being ‘predictable’. And, chocolates are sometimes a mixed blessing for dieters! Bet you can’t guess what I’m suggesting! How about a nice PHOTO gift?! Unique – and…
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Photo of the Week – Jan 26, 2015
Durango to Silverton, CO What a marvelous run through beautiful, rugged Colorado high country! Taken in May 2013. From the Maine to Alaska Collection.
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Math is Not a Four-Letter Word! – 1/26/15
I’ll never win the Nobel Prize in Mathematics. 🙂 This is more than just the obvious comment on my mathematical research abilities – or more precisely, my lack of them. The more practical reason is that there is no Nobel Prize in Mathematics!! Have you ever noticed that – let alone wondered why? 🙂 There ARE Nobel…
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Wild Cards! – Jan 26, 2015
Steam Train Along the River! The train trip in today’s Photo also ran very close to a marvelous mountain stream/river much of the time. For a shot which includes the river see Train 2. BT Answers LOTS of interest in the BTs this time – and more answer submissions than ever before. 🙂 For more information, see Various…
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Photo of the Week – Jan 19, 2015
ALOHA! – Warm & Sunny I had a request for a ‘warm and sunny’ photo – to counter the bleak and cold we’ve recently had – so I juggled things a little and here’s an attempt to oblige with a quick trip to Maui. 🙂 This looks pretty good in January! (For another shot, see the Wild…