Friday, February 29, 2008

Leap Day

Escape

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Ten Years Ago



Ten years ago this month, my father passed away. He was 84 years old, and as many elderly do, he died of starvation. Starvation in so many ways. He was fond of saying that he hoped when the atomic bomb was dropped, they'd let us know a little ahead of time so that he could go out and watch!

He left this world before it happened -- so...

For my father --
IN LOVING MEMORY.


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Monday, February 25, 2008

I Kill



I Kill
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I kicked the dog for dying
And beat a horse to death
I choked a cat for clawing
And never lost a breath
I made a mess of everything
I never felt the hornet’s sting
Wanting all to cry and sing
Of how I care for not a thing


Strangers saw my glaring smile
Friends not friends all the while
With deceit and cruelty
In hopes of bits of gravity
No one sees me
No one knows
Why I kill
Or who

Slashing smashing crushing
Slithering sliding skulking
Scolding scathing smirking
Snakes covering
Everything
I kill
I kill
I kill

--Donald L. Brooks

...and the Oscar goes to...


Sunday, February 24, 2008

Saturday, February 23, 2008

1960


The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in El Reno is a medium security facility housing male offenders. The FCI also has an adjacent satellite camp that houses minimum security male inmates.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Last Night


Last night's lunar eclipse through trees of front yard.

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Eclipse


Go to moon with the Iron Butterly -- HERE.

Lunar Eclipse


Tonight is a LUNAR ECLIPSE -- the next one is in 2010.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Monday, February 18, 2008

Sunday, February 17, 2008

02.17.08


Saturday, February 16, 2008

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

02.13.08


Tuesday, February 12, 2008

02.12.08

Sunday, February 10, 2008

02.10.08

Friday, February 08, 2008

James Dean

James Dean in Times Square, c. 1953

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Sunday, February 03, 2008

Mardi Gras



Fastnacht (Mardi Gras), 1888 -- Paul Cézanne
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Friday, February 01, 2008

02.01.08



It's February, and the crocus are stirring!
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