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car spotting: tesla model s p85

The Tesla, she is mine!  Or so I thought.  I’d been assuming that the beautiful dark colored Tesla Model S I’ve been seeing around town is the same car as the black one I saw for the first time on … Continue reading

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happy mother’s day

Happy Mother’s Day to all my maternal readers, starting with my own mother, who is probably reading this on her iPad. Hi, Mom! Local moms had a choice of a number of floral offerings this weekend, although the accompanying spelling … Continue reading

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car spotting– godzilla is in … the neighborhood?

Two good spots in one week– it is spring at last.  After carrying the iPod camera around in a pretty dedicated way since right after Christmas and not catching a single interesting car, the sightings are heating up along with … Continue reading

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car spotting, or what is wrong with this picture?

Hello, hello.  What have we here, parked on the street in downtown Valpo at lunchtime on a fine day in May?Why, it’s a Ferrari F430 Spider, Alloy Grey over saddle tan.  What a pretty, and pure blooded, open topped Italian … Continue reading

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mammoths, mammoths everywhere

There I was, innocently getting out of the car in the parking lot behind the bank, when I looked up and saw this on a banner on the wall of the local museum:Suddenly, I’m surrounded by mammoths!  This well designed … Continue reading

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natural history

People sometimes come to me with questions about Cardigan Welsh corgis, knowing I have shared my life with these mysterious little creatures for a number of years. Many aspects of the life of a corgi remain obscure, but here at … Continue reading

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confederate violets

Spring came very late this year, and is perhaps extra welcome because of that.  In our neighborhood park, the wild violets are everywhere, quite suddenly.Here, as in Kekionga, some people call the little pale ones “Confederate violets” because from a … Continue reading

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an elephant becomes a mammoth for the cover of a book

One of the few things I brought home from my Grandmother’s house was this little carved elephant. It stood among her knickknacks for as long as I can remember, and if she ever told me its story, I don’t remember … Continue reading

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proof that work on the book has actually begun

Grabbed an iPod shot of the whiteboard on the door of the studio just to prove to everyone (and to myself) that I’ve actually started working on The Book. Click on it to find out the sordid details, including the … Continue reading

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space 2013

SPACE (the Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo), in Columbus Ohio every spring, is one of my favorite conventions.  It’s hard to believe it’s been 13 years since the first SPACE was a one day show at the Ohio State … Continue reading

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