Sunday Scribblings #61: Simple

Nothing in life is simple.A solitary drop of water upon the surface of a puddle will send forth waves, thereby impacting the entire surface of the puddle. A small pebble that already breaks the surface of that water will cause the ripples to bounce off of it, thereby becoming a contributor to the ripple effect as the waves rebound upon themselves.Simple action can change the world....

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Sunday Scribblings #60: Mask

She heard the rumble of the engine as she jostled on a hard plastic cushion. A stern face seemed to float above her and she tried to speak but her words would not come. He quickly pried one eyelid fully open, and a flash of light momentarily blinded her. The air tasted coppery and stale, and her tongue rubbed around on her teeth like fat sausage thumping in a diminutive bowl.The...

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The Commencement of Summer......

The official commencement of summer kicks off when our Doberman/Labrador mix crawls into the tub for her daily nap....

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The Golden Compass - Erasmus

A friend turned me on to this mov...

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Sunday Scribbling #59 - Second Chance

Sunday Scribblings: #59 - Second ChanceI used Sammi as a subject for Sunday Scribblings #21 Greyhound's Voice. It is as it implies – the plight of the racer and salvation of adoption as seen through the eyes of our rescued dog. This is a reincarnation of a topic that pleas with animal lovers everywhere to offer greyhounds a second chance.Most people are not familiar with greyhounds.This...

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Better Half, Cardio Caths, and Healing

For some of you, this will be an update; the rest of you, unfortunately, have not heard any of the news yet.Better Half returned home from the Pittsburgh VAMC on Thursday afternoon after a nearly weeklong stay on the CCU floor, where he endured a chemical stress test (which he failed) and a cardio cath (which he passed with flying colours.)My sweet man was put through a lot but...

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A Few Local Images of Spring

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SS #58: Ocean - Phytoplankton

I am captivated by oceanographic studies. Scripps has released some exciting news this week pertaining to the genetic makeup of two species of phytoplankton.Dr. Brian Palenik is a brilliant man. He is part of the Marine Biology Research Division over at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (UC, San Diego.) He and his graduate student (Sonya Dyhrman) have put a vast amount of...

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