Archive for November, 2006
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
I've been doing a massive reorganization of my photos and videos recently. I found a funny clip taken at the Oregon Zoo and thought it was worth sharing again.
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Friday, November 24th, 2006
Temperatures dropped and winds picked up, causing this huge oak tree to snap in half before dawn. One of the most interesting after-effects was the raw honey dripping from many pieces of wood. It turns out that the tree was filled with bees and very large honey combs.
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Friday, November 24th, 2006
Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family around the world!Here's a photo of some tasty apple pie! This squirrel was pretty camera-friendly as he was stealing seeds from a bird feeder.
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Thursday, November 23rd, 2006
Codi and I were recently up at the ungodly hour of 3am for a flight south. One of the benefits of such an early flight is the guaranteed sunrise and associated photo opportunities. Here are a few select shots. Here I am, staring a) intently, b) blankly, c) groggily ...
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Friday, November 10th, 2006
A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within.Will DurantIt is with a word as with an arrow - once let loose it does not return.UnknownNever argue with a fool. Listeners can't tell which is which.UnknownIn the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it ...
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Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Codi and I received a surprise package from some local friends (thanks D&L!), and inside the FedEx box was quite a treat! Two Maine lobsters, a huge set of king crab legs and a dozen crab claws. OMG! I'd never cooked seafood like this before, so I was a ...
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Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
I started reading one of my favorite books again - I think this is the 4th time. The book is Crime & Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. I have an incredibly high quality, gold-leafed edition that is, in my opinion, the best Russian-to-English translation to date. Once I'm finished reading ...
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