Random Past Posts
Scotland Stone Circles Can you say "Scottish Stone Circles" three times, fast? I can't. I included the picture with the dog in it mostly to give some perspective on the size of the big rocks that make up the Callanish (or Calanais) Stone More...
Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall! I’m proud to say that my first-ever vote for any elected official was for Ronald Reagan in 1984. I was 19. I’ve been in the L.A. area the last few days, and went by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library More...
Buddha on the Chindwin One of a series of posts from the Chindwin River in Burma (Myanmar). Those statues of a fat, laughing Chinese Buddha are no part of Theravada Buddhism in Burma. Summarizing Buddhist beliefs and practices is like trying to summarize More...
Cuba (Part 7) Education and “Patriotism” No. 7 in a series that started here. Basic education in Cuba is pretty good (at least by developing-world standards). The school buildings aren’t great, but since labor is cheap and other opportunities are limited, there are plenty of teachers. More...
Jack Humphries & the River Cats A few nights back, Jackson Humphries' team (the River Cats) had an evening ballgame. Jack is the son of my friends, Stacy and Scott Humphries, I had 30 minutes or so to get some pictures before dark. Lots of heroics by More...