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02/06/12
One interesting bit about the fog this weekend was that it made things nearly impossible to see from a distance, including the landmark capitol building! Even from the pioneer statue at the bottom of the capitol mall the building itself was completely obscured. That gave me an idea, and it k -
Spiky Saturday
02/05/12
Yesterday I took advantage of the conditions and bolted out to some of my favorite rural haunts to see what the weather had in store. I knew the night fog would leave behind some photogenic traces, but also that I needed to find the right location to capture them. Out of town, the spikes of -
Frosty Friday
02/03/12
I took the day off today to accompany my little fellas on a field trip and then to teach a quick introductory karate lesson to the group of kids. Getting up early, I realized there was a lot of fog and just enough time available to bolt out east of Bismarck and look for something frosty. Bon -
On this whole "abolish the property tax" issue (Measure 2)
02/02/12
I haven't been able to reconcile the philosophy that a centralized government is a bad thing with the philosophy that putting all local spending in the hands of a centralized state government is a good thing. The problem with the property tax lies with local governments, and that's -
Somewhere in Bismarck-Mandan a Trans Am is missing a piece of its soul
02/01/12
Perusing the Antique Mall on west Main Avenue in Bismarck (yes, that's right - we have no "Main Street") I came across this box of 8 track tapes. I wonder how many people reading this never experienced the "joy" of this playback system and its associated idiosyncrasie
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 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up ; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. Be pleased , O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me. But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer ; make no tarrying , O my God. -- Psalm 40:11-13, 17        |
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