In 2004 I asked: : What's Yellow and Orange and Requires Two Cranes to Take a Swim? And, while that had some pictures, it didn't show up as nicely as this:

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And, unfortunately, I can't upload the entire 30 minutes of fireworks without breaking it up so here are what I could capture of it:

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We went to visit R's family this weekend. I spent Saturday evening watching the stars come out. That is one of the things I love about where R's daughter lives, it's far enough out in the country where the stars are beautifully visible, even hints of the Milky Way ( Read more... )

Yes, gentle readers, it is that time of year again. Long time readers will no doubt recognize the title of this post as coming from the pen of Francis Pharcellus Church, editor of The Sun, in September of 1897. And so, without further ado, I present a timeless Christmas classic for your listening pleasure: An Editorial from The Sun (right click and ( Read more... )