This song….originally by George Jones and covered by many competent vocalists through the years….is one of the saddest songs ever recorded. It is “tear you up sad”. No joke. It’s probably the perfect country song….and I guess that if you … Continue reading
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB7ybKJXzXo Here’s a documentary about the construction of the Alaska Oil Pipeline. Look up “Peak Oil” and another wormhole opens up….and this video was included in the collection. Just a bunch of dudes doing a job….and if the Keystone thing … Continue reading
I drive around a lot with my job. I deliver mail. My route is over 60 miles per day. I burn some gas. I can’t help it. I burn gas. AND THE GAS IS GETTING CHEAPER!! JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS!!! … Continue reading
I went to high school with this guy. That’s a really irrelevant piece of information. I don’t know why I mention that occasionally. I rode Travis Tritt’s school bus, too. Maybe I should say that Travis rode my school bus. … Continue reading
My father used to live around here when he was younger….before he moved away and had a family. I think that my daughter took this picture on a trip out West that we took a couple of summers ago. I … Continue reading
It’s pounding down rain here this morning. Monday morning and heavy rain are a hard combination at the Post Office. It’s hard to put the needs of all that paper…the letters, the magazines,the catalogs….and the extra-large, smart-shopper pre-Christmastime packages that … Continue reading
I heard Bonnie Raitt’s version of this yesterday and thought that it was a pretty beautiful song….and searching for a version of that on YouTube led me to the guy who wrote the song….Joe Henry. “The world is always beautiful….when … Continue reading
Here’s an old performance by Bobby McFerrin. Check out the VHS squiggles. My youngest son and I listen to a channel called “Kid’s Place Live” on our way to his preschool. What a great channel that is! It’s kind of … Continue reading
OK….so what do you do if you’ve chosen to live in an area of the country where rent is 2600 dollars for a one bedroom apartment….and you’re feeling the financial pinch of trying to meet your housing needs affordably? You … Continue reading
I love different. I love it when someone is able….through skill and hard work and imagination and TIME (it’s a slow way to build….you can’t just crank up the compressor and get out the nail guns and build a neighborhood … Continue reading