Fireworks are on sale!
June 30th, 2007 @ 21:56Posted by: Evan
Archive for June, 2007
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Ann in the summer of ‘54
June 30th, 2007 @ 20:35Posted by: John Whipple Sr.
First date alone with Ann in Three Rivers, Texas
I found this old picture while looking for old papers. deeds, etc.
a picture that is worth a thousand better unspoken words. . . .
email2friendUtility Is Overrated
June 30th, 2007 @ 12:27Posted by: Jimmie
This is one of the most impressive things I’ve read in a long time, so I thought I’d share it. From CrazyDad:
The are few questions that suck the joy out of a room faster than this one:
“What good is it?”
As the creator of innumerable software toys that serve no useful function, I find this type of question, and its close relatives (which include “what did you make that for?”, “how are you gonna monetize that?” and “so?”) a little vexing. These questions are the blunt weapons of the unimaginative.
A question like “what good is it?” presupposes that all things must serve some common good. They must save lives, or repair toasters, or solve the world’s fuel shortages, or above all, make enormous sums of money. In short, everything must have a use, and frivolity should be avoided.
Personally, I think utility is overrated.
It is this overrated notion of utility that separates arts from crafts. A work of art will not save the world, a work of art will not cure any diseases, a work of art will probably not make you any money (unless you are one of a fortunate few).
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email2friendThis is Fun
June 29th, 2007 @ 21:16Posted by: Jimmie
Stamp for the Day
June 29th, 2007 @ 20:35Posted by: Jimmie
Paul Simon was on The Charlie Rose Show
June 29th, 2007 @ 10:48Posted by: John
San Francisco Basements
June 29th, 2007 @ 10:28Posted by: Jimmie
I love this story from BldBlog:
It turns out that part of San Francisco is actually built on the wrecked and scuttled remains of old ships.
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email2friendFinally!
June 29th, 2007 @ 08:52Posted by: Jimmie
Jack Wickham can be a camp counselor at Explosives Camp!
And he’d be right at home, the camp is located – where else – in the Missouri Ozarks!!!
email2friendforwarded email
June 28th, 2007 @ 17:33Posted by: By Email
This is a gray fox that I see every once in a while, almost always at night. But here the little booger is out and about in the afternoon. Ali and I got a picture as he sat and watched us. I read up on them and found that their favorite daytime activity is hunting squirrels. Plenty of game around here. And the little boogers can climb trees(!) unlike the red fox. So the grays are more laid back because they can always go up a tree.
David
email2friendremembering song lyrics
June 28th, 2007 @ 17:16Posted by: John
Please Come To Casey’s Birthday Party on the 4th!
June 28th, 2007 @ 15:27Posted by: John
Casey is turning 24 – please come help us celebrate. It’s a river party and picnic at 1565 Edwards Blvd in New Braunfels. Here’s a link to a Google map. Starts at 3:00 and ends with a fireworks extravaganza launched from rafts in the middle of the river. We were there last year – fireworks are so cool reflecting in the water and echoing off those facing cliffs. This is where we had Jimmie’s 5oth; there’s not a more beautiful, more laid back spot anywhere on earth. Swimming, bar-b-que, singing.. please bring a sidedish and some lawnchairs if you can. Please come and bring your family and friends! RSVP to johnwhipple@gmail.com and I’ll share the count on who’s coming with the bar-b-quer… Mr. Bill.
email2friendforwarded email from Urban Campfires
June 28th, 2007 @ 12:27Posted by: By Email
For the guitar picker. To inspire and entertain – thought you’d enjoy this
http://www.willyporter.com
Willy Porter plays Urban Campfires on Sept.15.
Janet
email2friendIs She Waiting for Me?
June 28th, 2007 @ 11:26Posted by: John Whipple Sr.
A GREAT optical illlusion
June 27th, 2007 @ 13:54Posted by: Taylor
Which way is she spinning? Some people see it clockwise and some counter clockwise but you can learn to see it either way. If there’s someone else in the room, ask them which way it’s going. It’s a 50/50 chance which way you first interrupt it and then it’s hard to change because your mind wants to stick with the perception you first get. If you relax your brain and lose your perception your brain can switch to believing that the lifted leg is going either in front or back of the straight leg at the crossover point. This is one of the best illusions ever. For some people it takes a minute or two to change the rotation in your head and for some it takes a lot longer. Try looking away and try not thinking about which direction – it’s mind control.
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I need some sun
[smiley]
how can you afford to do that without any ads?
Are you going to go?
