So I just realized where Barb is going paddling ...

Let's just say the video begins with a view of Lake Winona and ends with Hudson Bay showing up at the end.

Remembering Orvieto's cathedral ...

which explains what churches once were: places of unearthly beauty. These shots are good and better than mine. But I guess you have to be there. (Now that’s a good idea!)

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Don't know if I care for this bug ... feature ...

Kindle books want to let you know when you have highlighted what everyone else does. Hmm.

Thinking about Etruscan places ...

Back in the last millenium, in college, a fan of Lawrence’s writing on Etruscans, I had a poster of the Etruscan piper.


From “Cypresses” by D.H. Lawrence:
The smile, the subtle Etruscan smile still lurking
Within the tombs,
Etruscan cypresses.
He laughs longest who laughs last;
Nay, Leonardo only bungled the pure Etruscan smile.

Yikes! Audible on the iPod ...

Paperless and wireless reading device ...

Cheaper and cheaper. Reburbished $110.

Rainbow this evening ...

Google translation is trippy ...

Best I can find out, the writer says that Lance was “chopping wood” all day long on the mountain stage.

Declaration of Independence ...

Better late than never. Here’s a link to the HD version.

My top ten workout tunes ...

What I look for in a workout tune is strong beat, long play, strong internal riffs (guitar, drums), and something funky that forces me to smile no matter what. That’s age related, I’m sure.

Post an item HootSuite ...

If you do much Twittering, Facebooking, et al., check out HootSuite, an online feed server. Then get the iPhone/iPod app for free. Great features including scheduling your posts.

The stand off and the time out ...

Peter and family visited bringing true excitement to Mini’s life in the shape of Bailey.