tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317750482012-02-16T08:10:17.089-06:00Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.comBlogger2621100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-8014385019080995802011-08-07T10:44:00.006-05:002011-08-07T11:30:40.159-05:00

Sometimes I feel a bit ashamed to admit it, but for most of my life I didn't read much. Rarely, in fact. Mostly it would be parts of a technical manual for something I was working on or something I was curious about.In the last 7 months, I have read 14 books - and I'm working on my 15th now. It was all triggered by a "gadget" - the NOOK Color reader/tablet. (Maybe technology is the sole

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Wednesday, Shelley and I took the day off to take a short jaunt to Tucumcari, NM to see an air show that the Rotary Club was sponsoring. Tucumcari is only about an hour and a half down I-40 from us. The Canadian Snowbirds were there, as well as an assortment of WWII planes and other aerobatic aircraft. The Army's Golden Knights parachute team performed as well. I took over 1000 photos of the

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From Shelley: Chip1994-2009For 15 years he was in my life and in my heart.He was his own cat--funny, independent, kind--but never cuddly.Cuddly wasn't Chip--but I never doubted where I stood with him.We respected each other.He was a funny old Maine Coon who called the shots in our relationshipand I obeyed him the best I could.Chip was unique. He talked. People would doubt it untilthey heard his

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Many of us use PBase to display our photographs. Some are amateur hobbyists, some experienced/advanced, some real professionals. Whatever your level of photography, everybody who uses PBase's service has been affected by the outage that began a few days ago - 24 September 2009.I've seen many comments in cyberland concerning this. A few are patient. Some are outright vicious towards "Slug" and

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Do you?I remember seeing where one plane hit the first tower.I remember watching the TV and seeing the second plane hit the tower.I remember thinking at that point, "That was not accident. We are under attack."I remember "that feeling" in the pit of my stomach.I remember the towers falling - from the safety of my couch.I remember thinking "Put me in, coach!"I remember the skies falling silent.I

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In my world, the question has come up as to whether we are a Christian nation. In answering that question, we need to agree on a definition of "Christian" as it is generally used. Technically, it refers to one who believes in Jesus Christ, the Trinity, and all the events of Jesus' life. That would not include Jews and others. However, it is used casually today to refer to those who believe in

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Yesterday morning we went to the parade in downtown Canyon. It was the biggest they've had yet - markedly bigger than past years. It lasted over an hour this year. We loved it!As the floats of military men past and present passed along the route, they were met with one long standing ovation and grateful applause the whole way. As they passed by us, I stopped my applause to take a few pictures and

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I don't get it. Maybe someone can explain it to me."Obama’s plan for IRAs does not make the accounts universal. Instead, it targets employers that don’t offer a retirement plan to workers. But like Social Security, the benefit would be automatic. If workers aren’t given a 401(k) or similar option, then their employer must automatically open an IRA on their behalf and make contributions through

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It passed the House. Does anybody know what's in it? The ones who voted for it don't. I've looked a some of it over, and I don't like what's there. You wouldn't either. I went to the Library of Congress and other official sites.I really hope the Senate shoots it down, but I have little hope that it will.I never wanted to "fundamentally change" my Country. I kind of liked it as a

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The last three years have given us little rain. We've been very dry around here. The main lake we get our water from has been very low. This year has been pretty wet by comparison. We have been getting rain fairly often. By comparison to previous years, it's been monsoon season. No, it hasn't been a lot really. We could use a lot more, that's for sure. So far this year, we've gotten 5.9"

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Shelley and I started up a new blog today. We will display our photography there, along with various happenings in our life together. Feel free to stop by and take a peek if you take the notion. It is new - and a work in progress - so stop by now and then to see what's changed. It's called.

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Global warming is changing the currents in the Atlantic, according to a 2005 National Geographic News article. So much so, that fears are emerging that we will encounter a mini ice age much like that of the 1300's. We have already been in a cool-down cycle for a couple of years.Interesting, isn't it? The self-regulating nature of the Earth. The Earth warms a bit for a while, then it finds a

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We have been talking about getting rid of our landline and DSL service over recent weeks, maybe months - just kind of toying with the idea. A recent brochure in the mail piqued our interest again. Friday, I went down to our cable provider to ask about cable internet. The offer sounded promising with 6 times the speed we were getting, not to mention saving a fair chunk of money each month. I

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The neighbor's cat, Binx, decided to try some squirrel hunting this afternoon. He used a natural tree stand in the crotch of some branches, and waited for an unsuspecting squirrel to run up the tree. It was really a pretty good idea, but this squirrel saw him up there and waited him out. When Binx got tired of waiting and headed back down, they met halfway. I can only imagine what the squirrel

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Chuck Schumer has declared that traditional values and a strong foreign policy are over. See for yourself..

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Anybody go to 'em? Shelley and I will be going to one near Dallas this year - Scarborough Faire. We went once before and had a blast! This year, two things will be different. We both have digital SLR cameras now. And we both have the beginnings of period clothing. Shelley has a peasant blouse and I have a peasant shirt and vest. I'll be adding a wooden stein to my belt. We will look a

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My best friend and soul mate presented me with a book that she ordered for me - without my knowledge. My wifey's such a sweet angel. The book is titled "Poems of Patriotism" by Edgar A. Guest - almost 100 years old. After reading over a couple of them, I see that it's a very fitting collection for today. It portrays an attitude that seems to be long gone Here is one that really jumped out

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Global Climate Change - it's the new term for "Global Warming". Why? Probably because the Earth has been cooling for the last couple of years. This prompted me to do some research and see if and how the media and science communities have changed over the years. This is what I've found.In 1895 when Grover Cleveland was President, the big boy media outlets were predicting a global cooling

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If there is anyone you know could see this blog before, but can't now - it's because I have made it private, for select persons. If you can see this, you are one of them. (If I missed anybody, I apologize. Let me know and I'll consider allowing them to visit.) I really don't need to, but I feel like I should explain.You see, I work for a largely liberal institution. No, there's nothing wrong

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Here are some scenes of the aftermath of our little blizzard over the last couple of days. We have about 12" at the house, with drifting to 36" or so.Our cat wanted to step out into this, but decided against it when he couldn't feel anything under the snow.There are steps to the left of the terra cotta pot, but you wouldn't know it.This drift was about 3' high, but it sank a bit under the

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It sucks. Lots of things are happening that shouldn't. People are turning a blind eye to them. Those that don't turn a blind eye and speak about it are branded. Opposing viewpoints to those in power are not wanted. Free speech is going fast, and being attacked by those who claim to support it the most.At work one day, Rush Limbaugh was being discussed. I only overheard part of the

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Since I began getting serious about my photography, I've made goals for myself. One of them was/is to get good shots of various raptors in the wild. One particularly I want to get is the Red-Tailed Hawk. I've always had a fascination for raptors, and a strong desire to photograph them. I don't know why - maybe because they are such a challenge. They are beautiful, proud, and graceful birds.

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Here is our little boy. He used to be a little psycho, but he's a real people person now..

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While grilling today, I saw a different-looking sparrow - quite different from the house sparrow we're so accustomed to seeing. I got a few shots later in the day..

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I stepped outside this morning to get some bird shots. I got more than I bargained for, 'cause I expected maybe a lucky blue jay shot or some house finches. What I got was neither.When I first saw this guy he was flying from this antenna, and making a round trip right back to it. He is a smallish bird, about the size of a robin, but didn't fly like one. Also a little different was his white

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Tonight I am preparing for somewhat of a milestone in my life. I'm making sure I have all I need to accomplish it - fully charged batteries, cleaned-up and ready CF cards, etc.I've been a photographer "wanna-be" for a while now, and have been taking it seriously for about 4 or 5 years. I've graduated from a film SLR and a digital point-and-shooter, to a digital SLR that I've had for a little

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-49010678412633055362009-03-01T18:05:00.008-06:002009-03-01T18:19:54.019-06:00

Yesterday we got a wild hair and decided to take a day trip to Lubbock. We loaded up the car with our camera stuff, Steve, and some cokes, then hit the road. Our first stop was the American Wind Power Center, where we took a good supply of photos. Here are some I got.This is one of the first wind generators, cca. 1930's. It was used to charge 6v storage batteries to power radios.This is a

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We did some star/comet gazing last night. The Lulin Comet was visible just above and to the right of Saturn. Unfortunately, there was no tail showing (must have been pointing away from us). Tried to get some shots anyhow, but I couldn't keep from getting a little jitter at 300mm. I did, however, get a shot of the big dipper.You'll have to click on it to see it full size..

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Powered parachutes were flying near town recently.These guys have way too much fun.Tangled?A friend of the family puts his machine up..

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I got my new Dell yesterday, and have been getting it set up and configured the way I want it. I pretty much got through with it a little while ago, but not before I had a few problems (that I might have created). I had to restore once and had to have tech support straighten out an error I was getting. It seems the the Canon Digital EOS Utility I tried to install wouldn't work on a 64-bit Vista

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We got our tax refund today, sort of an economic stimulus. We will be stimulating the economy with it, and this is one of the ways we are doing it. I placed the order today.It's a dual-core 64-bit machine with all the normal goodies, plus some extras. I struggled with it a bit, and could have gotten the 17" version with a few more bells and whistles, but I try to be practical more than overly

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I have been using Skype for a long time to make phone calls across the internet. It does a fine job calling regular landlines and cell phones. (I haven't used it for computer-to-computer calls since I've had it.) Recently, I bought a regular phone handset that plugs into one of the computer's USB ports and resembles the older Nokia cell phones:It does a fine job, and sounds good and clear to

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Many people are experiencing hard times. Due to economic or other reasons, many have lost something. Might have been some of their "stuff". Might have been their jobs. Might have been everything. Maybe those times are looming around the corner. I've been there. I know the feeling. It can be daunting.Five years ago this year, I turned my back on everything familiar - due to being

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Tomorrow we honor MLK with a national holiday. I've been wondering - how we are supposed to do it? It got me thinking. How can we truly honor him? We have yet to do it since his death. His dream has been a nightmare.Dr. King dreamed that all should be judged on the content of their character, and not the color of their skin. He dreamed that all would have equal treatment in society. There

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I'll be spending a quiet evening at home with my new wife, treating ourselves to some baked brie and enjoying a sip of wine. We might even ring in 2009.The cardinal shot above is one of the many we got yesterday in Palo Duro Canyon. Below I've added a few more.Tufted TitmouseTufted TitmouseFemale CardinalGolden-Fronted WoodpeckerMale Cardinal

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Here is a new one for me. This Hairy Woodpecker paid our back yard a visit after I filled our feeder up with sunflower seeds. He might have been checking it out. Might have just been there coincidentally. The hairy woodpecker is nearly identical in appearance to the Downy Woodpecker, but the hairy is larger, with a longer beak. The downy is the size of a sparrow, whereas the hairy is the

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This last week has been both sweet and a little bitter. Saturday, I received the perfect wife as a gift from God. That was "sweet". For our wedding, my son couldn't make it, nor could he apparently send a card or anything. That was a little on the "bitter" side. Admittedly, he lives quite a ways away and genuinely might not be able to make the trip. However, simply acknowledging the event

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Here is my best Christmas gift. Nothing can out-do this one. I received it early - on the 20th. This gift came from God Himself.(Photo by Steve Douglass).

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Wedding Day - IMG_2080Originally uploaded by HighPlainsDoxThis morning I was greeted with a gift when I looked out our front door. It only lasted moments, but enough of those moments to allow me to capture some of it before it vanished. As photography goes, it isn't much. It marks the beginning of a very special day.

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HopeI am hoping that some of my family will be able to make it down for our wedding. I communicated with my brother today, and although things are not really rosy in their part of the country, they may be able to come down. Hopefully, at least 5 of them (mother & husband, brother & wife, sister) will be able to car pool and split expenses and make the 12-14 hour trip.*****************

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One day last week, I took Shelley to a nice local restaurant. We got some really good service and the food was great - as it always is at this particular place. Had a great time.This evening, I checked my bank account against my check register and found a discrepancy. The entry for our night out was $10 too high. Thirty five dollars was all of a sudden $45. I called the restaurant and talked

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Election 2008 is over. Obama has won. Now all we can do is wait to see what he will do for (or to) America and its citizens.Many say that this is a historic time - and it is in a sense. It is only historic in the sense that he is the first black President that we've ever had. That's where it stops. He is no god, nothing really remarkable. His qualifications and accomplishments are actually

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The brightest crater on the moon is by far Tyco. Normally, it is the brightest spot on the full moon. It's so bright, it's hard to get any detail in it without significantly darkening the rest of it. This shot shows Tyco in all its glory and detail. It's the prominent crater at the lower left of the moon in this view, and appears to have spokes spanning across the moon's surface..

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I had to get my "moon fix" last night. Here's what I saw.I love how crater shadows set it off..

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Click on it for the full-size version. .

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The L.A. Times says its promise to a source prevents the paper from posting the video, which shows Barack Obama praising Palestinian activist Rashid Khalidi at a 2003 banquet. They claim that it would reveal their source. My question is, if they had to promise not to release it, why was it given to the big boy newspaper to begin with? What's the point? Yes they did print an article about it

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-79830681565990980542008-10-28T21:47:00.001-05:002008-10-29T12:36:49.254-05:00

The following letter accentuates the fallacy of Obama's "tax the rich" logic. Read this carefully. Laugh if you wish, but pay attention to what you read. His link is at the end if you want to contact him directly.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Given the furor about "Joe the plumber" I've written an open letter to Mr. Obama myself. I think it is worth the read. Maybe if

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-505525900092887242008-10-26T22:21:00.006-05:002008-10-27T06:10:01.865-05:00

Tonight Shelley, her brother Steve, a friend of his, and I went to a Gordon Lightfoot concert. Even though 70 years old now, he showed great stamina as he tirelessly performed a few hours of his songs. About half of them were his big hits like, "Sundown", "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald", "Rainy Day People", "If You Could Read My Mind", etc.After the concert, he met with a select group of

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-89438451481803395052008-10-26T10:46:00.004-05:002008-10-27T12:35:05.111-05:00

It was a chilly, cloudless Saturday morning when the balloons launched. Not near as big as the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, but the Pirates Of The Canyon Balloon Rally in Amarillo had a good show of balloons. About 13 of them launched from Tradewinds airport (TDW) in pursuit of the Black Pearl balloon. This shot is one of those balloons as it passed over the rising sun..

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-5088616719344359862008-10-25T11:39:00.003-05:002008-10-25T11:42:06.140-05:00

Went to the Pirates of the Canyon balloon rally here this morning. Here are a couple shots I got there..

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-35225450440928142522008-10-23T23:13:00.004-05:002008-10-24T17:03:59.078-05:00

One thing people need to keep in mind about "change". It's kind of like luck. It comes in two flavors:GoodandBadYes, we will get change soon. There is no doubt of that. Don't be disappointed if it isn't the flavor you like.********************************A few days ago, Obama said he was going to go and be with his "critically ill" grandmother in Hawaii. Why did he wait 3 days before going

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-23198346977650066832008-10-23T17:43:00.004-05:002008-10-24T18:17:52.863-05:00

They do their party no favors. They only create a larger rift between the parties. Numerous incidents have been reported of violence and vandalism against McCain/Palin supporters (i.e. Republicans). Obama supporters are the perpetrators - Democrats. What the hell is wrong with those people? I thought us Republicans were supposed to be the hate mongers, mean-spirited, racists, and every

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-33519475960319630542008-10-20T20:37:00.006-05:002008-10-21T06:32:02.684-05:00

During this campaign, the Democrat [sic] Party has spared no opportunity to accuse those who differ with Obama's policies as being racist. They play the "race card" quite often. I get really tired of it. I have heard that someone (media? campaign worker? Don't recall.) said if a white man voted for the white man in stead of the black man, he was being racist. Does that also apply to the

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-68665279430692480732008-10-20T19:19:00.010-05:002008-10-21T06:36:31.572-05:00

This is nuts. What are they up to?October 20, 2008 7:35 AM ABC News' Matthew Jaffe Reports: Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., on Sunday guaranteed that if elected, Sen. Barack Obama., D-Ill., will be tested by an international crisis within his first six months in power and he will need supporters to stand by him as he makes tough, and possibly unpopular, decisions. "Mark my words," the Democratic vice

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-77609739187144722562008-10-17T16:37:00.005-05:002008-10-17T17:00:18.082-05:00

On the night of October 7th, our little boy Bat had an upset stomach. He started to throw up, and I hurried him outside to keep from making a mess in the house. That was the last we have seen of him to this day. I'm trying to hang on to some hope that he'll appear, but it gets harder every day.Every evening after work, I go to Animal Control's shelter to see if he's been picked up. Still

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-105214024881623462008-10-15T22:10:00.010-05:002008-10-24T17:46:30.613-05:00

Can it happen again? Can we elect someone who is supposedly trailing in the polls? You bet we can! We can if we don't give up, thinking the polls are the way it's going to be. I don't give polls that much credit - especially the ones the media pushes. It ain't over 'til it's over.We need to keep in mind that Obama was endorsed by our enemies - terrorist organizations and the leaders of

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-73145914989915773592008-10-03T18:40:00.003-05:002008-10-03T21:43:24.202-05:00

Summarizing a section of the bailout bill, cut-n-pasted from the government's PDF:"Section 124. Hope for Homeowners Amendments.Strengthens the Hope for Homeowners program to increase eligibility and improve the tools available to prevent foreclosures."The brilliant idea to "increase eligibility" is exactly what caused all this - and Congress did it. Now they are doing it again. How can a

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-55269196385030398442008-09-30T20:02:00.006-05:002008-09-30T20:25:07.298-05:00

Do you know what caused it? This video will show you the history of it, and who is to blame. You can't correct anything until you know the root cause. Let's correct this and keep it from happening again.Watch the Video Here.

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For a long time, I was not overly excited about our elections. I had thought that I would go to the polls while holding my nose. Things changed very quickly when Sarah Palin came on scene. The Democrat Party got a good dose of fear and panic. The media joined them.I always thought McCain was too liberal for my tastes, but Obama is much more so. While many things bother me about McCain, there

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-81499126036910079332008-09-23T22:20:00.003-05:002008-09-23T22:31:00.986-05:00

Back in the '70's, I was in the USCG going to school in NYC on Governor's Island, home of Fort Jay. While in the Big Apple, I got to take a lot of pictures. Unfortunately, I had to leave them behind when I moved in '04. I have a feeling they've all been detroyed. Among them was one very much like this one, from on top of the [then] RCA Building in Rockefeller Center. It is now the GE

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-68180184770383144522008-09-23T12:27:00.005-05:002008-09-23T17:25:24.087-05:00

This week we are getting emergency prevention/response training at work. It's been kind of interesting and there is some good information in it, if even to enlighten us (as people) as to how people react to different emergency situations, be they violence or natural emergencies such as tornadoes or fires. The emphasis was on prevention, and not letting things get to a point of no return.One "

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-67873828568237579092008-09-22T06:34:00.005-05:002008-09-23T06:26:13.220-05:00

The navbar on these Blogger blogs is showing nothing but "Blogger Blogger Blogger Blogger....."as seen in this image: http://www.pbase.com/doxielover1/image/103397480.jpgIt's not just my blog. It's everybody's Blogger blog.When I click anywhere on the navbar, it takes me to the Dashboard.There is no link for customizing, posting, searching, or anything. This juststarted recently (last few days

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-18271354331747805742008-09-20T10:04:00.004-05:002008-09-20T10:27:12.127-05:00

Yesterday at work I saw something that didn't look right. A young man was carrying a baseball bat across one of our parking lots, and he was "on a mission". He would occasionally hide the bad under his clothes - and that's what really raised a red flag with me.I alerted the campus police and he told me he'd find and challenge him. Well, the officer found him crossing another of our parking

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-47628608865409788032008-09-20T00:46:00.001-05:002008-09-20T00:46:13.023-05:00

Egret - Bansai - IMG_9141Originally uploaded by HighPlainsDoxThe last few days I've been working nights. That gave me a chance to get out fairly early in the morning to try and get some wildlife shots at the local watering holes. This egret is one of the many photos I've taken. You can see more of my stuff on my Flickr Galleries.

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Here are some shots of video from SevereStudios.com and some of the storm chasers that supply live video streams. None of these are my photos. These images belong to the people indicated.***********(Video from Stuart Robinson's dashboard camera.)This is a view at the NE end of Galveston Island after Hurricane Ike spent the night here.***********In the same area, David Drummond (another storm

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We all know what happened. We all know what could happen again if we let our guard down, or stop before it's finished. He said it would be a long war, one like we've never fought before. He said it is not bound by borders. He was right on all counts.Let us never forget. Let us never let our guard down.

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-35122121832022252742008-09-05T17:53:00.011-05:002008-09-07T17:28:23.414-05:00

(The comments in this post are not directed at the average voter, but the Democrat Party officials and media.)Sarah Palin is a Democrat's dream. She should be anyhow. She is everything that Democrats claim they embrace, and everything Republicans are supposed to disdain.She is a woman.She is a successful woman.Her husband is a Union worker.She is a strong woman - politically and

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-44503495018779187942008-09-01T21:30:00.001-05:002008-09-01T21:30:40.850-05:00

Egret - IMG_5055Originally uploaded by HighPlainsDoxShelley got the idea to take our cameras to a local lake today, and I naturally agreed. We were hoping to find more waterfowl than we did, but what we found kept us busy. As we were shooting ducks and grackles, I looked up towards another section of the lake just to the right of where we were shooting. There stood a Great White Egret, knee

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Bull Riding - IMG_4916Originally uploaded by HighPlainsDoxYesterday we went to a rodeo. Not just any rodeo. This one was done by kids between 4 or 5 and 18 years old. Their participation was age-appropriate. All ages were the protective clowns, youngest protected the riders of sheep. The older boys distracted the steers and bulls from their riders. The youngest rode stick horses in barrel

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Tonight the "Obama show" is on. After seeing parts of the Democrat convention on TV in recent days, I'm not looking forward to much difference in coming days. I am growing weary of hearing about it, as I did the OJ fiasco. It may be different if there was some substance and truth to hear. Unfortunately, there isn't. I wonder if there will be any in the next convention "party". I don't have

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-46600631474133395892008-08-23T18:08:00.002-05:002008-08-23T18:09:57.898-05:00

Kite and DinnerOriginally uploaded by HighPlainsDoxI was out playing with RAW mode, shooting whatever presented itself - just to see the difference from Large, hi-rez JPG mode. This kite shot was one of my better ones, but it still needed some adjustment. When I popped it up on screen, I noticed that blur. It was kind of cool that I got the kite's dinner in the same shot. One of the things they

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We recently came across a book that had been stored away for a long time. This particular book was published in 1880, first edition. The cover is hard-cover tooled leather, and is in generally pretty good shape. It is a collection of common-sense words of wisdom for every aspect of family life. I haven't found this edition on the 'net anywhere. I wonder if we may have uncovered a rare

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-84424956748741296592008-08-12T06:10:00.002-05:002008-08-12T17:37:30.391-05:00

Lately, I've noticed more and more that one of our boys has become increasingly attached to me. Chip is constantly by my side these days. He usually lays on the table right next to me, but is often laying right in front of my notebook computer - so I can hardly type. A time or two he was literally laying across my forearm - the one I use the mouse with. Probably the strangest (for him) thing he's

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Last night there were some scattered storms floating by our city, so I took Shelley's brother with me to try some lightning shots. It wasn't a particularly active night and it was flashing around 3 points of the compass rose - occasionally. (Hey - it's been so long since we had lightning to shoot, we were both in withdrawal.) It was our job to guess at which point it was going to flash during

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I had a pleasant surprise in my EMail box this evening. A news outfit (FireRescue1.com and the Associated Press) wanted to use one of my photos.http://www.firerescue1.com/news/423297-9-feared-dead-following-Calif-fire-helico\pter-crash/I didn't charge 'em for it, but left specific conditions whereby theycould use it (and kept copies of our communications). To tell thetruth, I don't think I would

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Threatening BatOriginally uploaded by HighPlainsDoxI was playing around a bit this morning and caught an interesting pose. It looks like he's ready to let someone/something "have it". When I saw this on the computer, I instantly thought of the Ralph Kramden line: "One of these days, Alice....POW!....right in the kisser!"

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-4193640540160935582008-07-31T21:21:00.005-05:002008-08-11T19:49:49.062-05:00

Today was my birthday. I was born in the same year (just the last two digits) that my age just became.My best friend wined and dined me at a local restaurant of my choice. I chose Hoffbrau Steaks. We each ordered a Dr. Pepper chicken dinner with a bottle of White Zinfandel wine - that just so happens to be a rose'/blush wine. Just like everything else at the Hoffbrau, it was superb!When I

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-34224674194313175112008-07-29T16:52:00.005-05:002008-07-29T18:06:07.578-05:00

Compean and Ramos, the two border agents imprisoned under questionable circumstances has resurfaced. The 5th Court of Appeals in New Orleans has just denied them an appeal. At the very least, Homeland Security (who is charged with our nation's and border's security) has failed us. They admittedly lied concerning what evidence and "confessions" they claimed to have. Actually, they called it

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-12281107571233981722008-07-26T17:12:00.004-05:002008-07-26T17:22:39.973-05:00

Good news! My Congressman is going to "look into" my ordeal with Capital One. I contacted his office earlier in the week, and he (or his office) responded with a personalized letter - not the form letter I expected. I was flabbergasted - and highly impressed! I have a package ready to go out to him as I type.Hopefully he can get some results that I have not been able to do.

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-55574719496483179662008-07-24T06:06:00.002-05:002008-07-24T06:08:50.097-05:00

Kingbird 01Originally uploaded by HighPlainsDoxThis is the first of a 7-shot series I posted on my Flick'r space. None of the 7 have been edited. I am still learning to use my Digital Rebel XT, and I think I'm making progress. This is what I strive for - to make my photos come out of the camera and not need editing.The Western Kingbird is a bug eater, an insectivore. They are a lot of fun to

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Recently my IP/traffic loggers and trackers have uncovered some disturbing activity. There have been a couple people who have shown signs of being way too nosey. Their presence indicate a desire to be more than friends or friendly acquaintances. Stalkers are not welcome here. If you come to stalk and try to dig too deeply into my life, you are here for the wrong reason. No, I have nothing to

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-71019605557613480332008-07-19T20:15:00.008-05:002008-07-19T22:50:15.990-05:00

I find it interesting that small birds can harass larger (often predatory) birds that could easily put them in their place. I don't know if they just see the little fellas as nuisances, or if the small birds are just so fast and maneuverable that the larger ones can't really react fast enough. I do pity the little ones if they ever let one of these guys snag 'em.This is a Mississippi Kite, a

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Moon 03 - AfterOriginally uploaded by HighPlainsDoxI've been trying to perfect my moon photos when I snap the shutter. Yes, I can edit them and make them look a lot better. I try to edit as little as possible - if any. I think it will make me a better photographer in doing so. Here is a moon shot I took last night. It needed a little sharpening and contrast/brightness tweaking, but generally

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I got a new wireless remote switch/trigger for my camera. Last night's moon presented some shots, so I thought I'd give it a smoke test. My intent was to eliminate all the camera shake I could. Not touching it helped a bit. I set up on my tripod, set the camera up to do its thing, and focused in on the moon manually. When I hit the button on the remote, here's what I got:(Click image to see

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Capital One. You can see the evidence they furnished me in the recently updated information on my site. You be the judge. Let me know what you think..

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TEXAS! Lone HorsemanOriginally uploaded by HighPlainsDoxThe "lone horseman" always starts the show. He appears on the canyon rim 600 feet above the amphitheater, pauses for a short time, then rides off along the rim with the Texas flag unfurled. This is the signature start of the "TEXAS!" musical.Last night, on July 4th, Shelley and I went to see this musical. It is held in the Palo Duro

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Ragged Old FlagBy John R. Cash© 1974 House of Cash, Inc.I walked through a county courthouse square,On a park bench an old man was sitting there.I said, "Your old courthouse is kinda run down."He said, "Naw, it'll do for our little town."I said, "Your old flagpole has leaned a little bit,And that's a Ragged Old Flag you got hanging on it."He said, "Have a seat," and I sat down."Is this the first

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It has been 2 months since I last communicated with Capital One. They have made no attempt to contact me in any way. They have not acknowledged my request for information pertaining to their investigation, as we have a right to request under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. I can only presume they have decided to ignore me completely, and that they did not do an investigation as they are also

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We saw Wall-E yesterday. It's the latest Pixar creation. I was less than impressed. They lived up to their standards in computer animation, but that's where it ended. The story line was one of the worst I've seen, and it smacked blatantly of Al Gore, the evil "big business", and socialism.Wall-E is a robot programmed to clean up the Earth after us humans trashed it to the point of forcing

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DepartureOriginally uploaded by HighPlainsDoxLast night, I hoped to get some awesome sunset shots, but it didn't pan out like I hopes. I did get a few shots, though. This is one of them. The sun was departing our sky once again, dropping below some cloud cover before slipping below the horizon. You can see more of last night's shots by clicking on this image.

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I must be a bit intolerant today.When I got home for lunch, I had some more junk mail waiting for me: Another "last chance" extended warranty offer for the '05 Taurus we just bought. I've been calling and asking to be taken off mailing lists of these warranty companies. I've been getting a lot of 'em. One last week was very obliging and did so without question. Today I tried again with

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-592965171573043882008-06-24T21:15:00.005-05:002008-07-06T20:57:09.792-05:00

Tonight is one of a series of nights that we've had rain come through. Although short-lived, they have been pretty strong storms and sometimes with large hail in isolated areas. Tonight we are seeing less severe storms with longer lasting rains. The thunder's been rolling, lightning, heavy rain. No severe storm watches or warnings in the area. We seem to be getting the drenching we've needed

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-1674744135663274112008-06-24T17:46:00.008-05:002008-07-06T12:00:25.522-05:00

Further research on my part has found that:Apex in Berkley, CA, is not the company in the post below. They have had many calls about the APX Alarm in Provo, Utah. These are different companies. APX will even try to associate themselves as a partner or subsidiary of Honeywell. They are not. They only use some of Honeywell's equipment. There is no affiliation of any other kind. They are a

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-5063954672627386302008-06-23T23:10:00.006-05:002008-07-06T12:17:00.305-05:00

At about 8:20pm this evening (6/23/08), a young man was going door-to-door selling alarm systems. His T-shirt said APX/Honeywell on his left side chest. I asked for his business card, and he said he didn't have one - that they wouldn't give him any. (yeah, right!) He was on foot and had no company vehicle that I saw. He was very nosy about the security system I have in the house, but I gave

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-43025002738312595162008-06-21T08:08:00.002-05:002008-06-21T08:18:59.266-05:00

Last night, we had some rain go through the entire area. Sure was nice to see it again. We've had several sessions with the rain gods over recent weeks, but it doesn't seem to dump much on us each time. Most or all of it might go to the north or south of us, or pass us on the east or west - like there is some strange "Bermuda triangle" bubble over us. I was pleasantly surprised to see that

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-89921084957031700572008-06-19T06:18:00.008-05:002008-06-21T08:23:59.359-05:00

You may have heard of the button that showed up at the recent Texas Republican Convention. One of the many vendors there apparently had a dozen buttons he was trying to test the market with for this particular item. This is one of two companies from Florida owned by the same guy, operating out of the same building. They sell political buttons, T-shirts, caps, etc., with sayings for each party.

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-7048555327692785172008-06-09T16:40:00.002-05:002008-06-09T16:41:34.041-05:00

Finally!Originally uploaded by HighPlainsDoxStorms rumbled through our area last night - and it's about time! Some of the cells had the potential of 4" hail along with the rains. We got lucky on that end of it with only marble size hail. The rain was sure a blessing, but we still need a lot more. Keep it coming!This was the first chance I've had at shooting lightning since I got my Rebel XT.

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-84979753761187159802008-05-30T18:29:00.010-05:002009-03-01T22:05:02.501-06:00

Yesterday we took a little trip down into the Palo Duro Canyon, hoping to find a lot of flowers blooming. We were a bit disappointed. The only things that were blooming were prickly pear, and then only a small fraction of them. They were hard to find, even for the bees. It was pretty common to see several bees working one flower. We did get to shoot a few things, such as these:Caught this

Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16752151206935804516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31775048.post-23143468045784656362008-05-24T11:34:00.009-05:002008-05-26T21:34:18.003-05:00

Memorial Day CememonyOriginally uploaded by HighPlainsDoxThis photo was taken last year - in 2007. It reminds us of who is to get credit for keeping our country free - past, present, and future. It is our armed forces. It's not just the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. It's also the Coast Guard, the Reservists, and the National Guardsmen - no matter which of the "regular" forces they serve

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