crates | July 12, 2009
I am reading The Drawing of the Dark by Tim Powers for the second time and have been struck again by just how much I like and admire his novels. I have read and re-read his books since discovering them years ago, and they never fail to entertain and enthrall me. Every time that [...]
crates | July 11, 2009
When mankind contemplates the infinite, and ponders upon origins, he is often led to the conclusion, or hope, that there is meaning in the interplay of the natural forces that he sees about himself. And the concept of a Creator of everything, while uplifting, can be intimidating also. To whom does one direct [...]
crates | July 10, 2009
Unkind words once uttered can never be retrieved. I’m sure that everybody has heard this before. Everybody knows that words can leave lasting impressions. I can remember unkind words stretching back to my childhood. Likewise, I can remember words of kindness, but it seems that harsh words somehow have more of an effect, although everybody has [...]
crates | July 1, 2009
Here’s some birds I saw in Panama. The page and plate numbers refer to the Birds of Panama. Common Name Scientific Name Panama Area (P=Panama City; T=Bocas;B=Boquete Pl.no. Page no. Egret, Great Casmerodius albus P, T 2 69 Egret, Cattle Bubulcus i. ibis P, T 2 71 Heron, Great Blue Ardea h. herodias P, [...]