So my wife and kid have been sick all week--head cold, chest cold, fevers--the poor things. And we are down to one car because my wife's is in the shop. As a result I've been running around a lot and will probably have to work this weekend. And I haven't been able to get out and walk like I should. Except the day when I took my wife and kid to the doctor's office in Westminster, MA--while they had their appointment, I went out for a walk...   more »

The Norwegian Newspaper Aftenposten reports that both "The Scream" and "Madonna" by Edvard Munch may have been destroyed. The paintings were originally stolen in a daring daytime robbery from the Munch Museum in Norway back in August.

Now Aftenposten cites another newpaper's claim that the paintings may have been burned to ash by thieves who wish to get rid of the evidence...   more »

For sixty years the bird books have been telling us that the Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis), a rare bird that dwelt in the oldest growth forests in the southeastern United States had gone extinct. Sporadic sightings have been reported but none have been confirmed... until now...   more »

Here we go again folks. Thanks James for your last name-that-movie post. Good luck with mine...   more »

In Brett Ratner's After the Sunset (imdb) (amazon) Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek play jewel thieves Max and Lola who have decided to put their wayward lifestyle behind them (now that they are wealthy) and retire to the Bahamas, marry, and live out the rest of their days relaxing in paradise. Their arch-enemy, FBI agent Stanley Lloyd (played by Woody Harrelson) doesn't believe it for a moment...   more »

I posted a new photo to Photos/Contemplative.

In a recent blog article, my friend James notes "I don’t know why, but lately I’ve had the urge to take pictures of cars."  Cars are fun to look at, especially those that have personality or are caught doing odd things.  I take pictures of cars all the time.  So partly because I have been wanting to all along, and partly so that James doesn't feel alone in this weird pastime, I offer a photo album of Car Pictures.  There's only a few random pix in there that I've taken over the last couple months.  But I expect it will grow slowly over time as I spot more and more cars worth photographing...

Lily continues to fit in nicely into our home. Consider this post a brief response to Brian's recent request to see pictures of Lynnea and Lily together...   more »

I've had a number of "Spring Moments" in the past few weeks that I'd like to share... none of them merit an article by themselves, so here they are collected together in an album of little happinesses...   more »

Here we go again folks. Thanks James for your last name-that-movie post. Good luck with mine...   more »