What are these things? If you can tell me, I’ll send you a rock. Not just any rock, a really cool Brian rock. I have webcrawled the infosphere (yep, just made that word up) for an eternity (anything more than 10 minutes is insanity).
Oh, and a cool tune - as always. This one is from Kym’s formative (blue) years…
Morrissey has [...]
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Stamp Collectors of the World Unite
BKA on BK’s
Before BAPCPA reform and before REFCO filed bankruptcy on little ole me - I wrote the above. It was published in the Deseret News editorial section. It was the first time that my efforts had been published on anything other than my educational “permanent record.” So I framed it - here, on yellow craft paper with a [...]
My First Knife Service Holiday Coupon
Dull knives invite dull guests. Sharp knives, you got it, sharp guests. Simple as that.
Babey Abey Likes to Hike
Feeling that there wouldn’t be many more Sunday afternoons of fair weather, Babey Abey saddled up his Papa and invited his best friends (Balboa, Goobah, Bahbear & Wubber) to join him in a jaunt up the nearby mountainside. Mama stayed home to catch up on her Z’s.
What Do You See?
The footage and soundtrack impress upon me an indelible notion of beauty. Then the logical, over-analytical guy steps up and asks:
1. How much do those scuba divers get for cleaning the tank? Do they pay them hourly - because at approx. 10 meters depth, they shouldn’t stay under for too long.
2. Also, do they [...]
“PULL!”
That’s the command for excitement in the deadly-fun game of shooting trap. Goob requested this activity as a integral ingredient to his ideal birthday celebration. After smoking scores of skeet in 102 degree heat, the party relocated to Mantua reservoir to cool off.
Tiffany Shares with My Baby Bear
2009 is the year of the First Attendant. Who is Miss America this year? Yeah, I don’t know either, but the First Attendant’s fair renown for her frank and friendly remarks regarding man/woman marriage will live forever.
The 2009 Davis County First Attendant this year, rather than relish a ride in her fancy personal parade [...]
Golden Rectangle Treasure Chest for Bear
It’s a jewelry box that I made for bear-bear. Honeycomb onyx tiles donated by Big D who had them compliments of a neighbor with a big heart. Golden geometry dimensions provided by Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci from his 13th century classic, Liber Abaci. Tile saw borrowed from brother Phil. Abrasives and polishing compounds gifted by The [...]
King of the Road misses Queen of the House
I miss Kym. As such, identifying with King of the Road (Proclaimers covering tune by Roger Miller) and Queen of the House (by Jodi Miller) seems natural.
Quick question. Why didn’t Jodi Miller sing “Queen of the Home” instead of “Queen of the House?”
Faking The Fall, a Goob Debut
This really would have been bad if he had jumped stage left instead of right. There is a 200+ drop on that side (with no net).
The City Of Rocks and Roll
The old days: We set up camp in the most hospitable and logical place (wherever we pleased). Lex introduced you to bran (yum! and the jokes would never end!). Don fell asleep flat on his back and awoke in exactly the same position (the trick of a clear conscience). Boy Scouts made time to shoot [...]
Another FrankenTool
We own three dandelion diggers with the cumulative tensile strength of a wet noodle. Now we have one dandelion digger that won’t bend everytime it is inserted into the lawn and therefore will not be cursed and thrown across the lawn by its owner. Without further delay, I am pleased to introduce you to the [...]
Hornet Sting Pics
While closing the door to an old barn, the kind that has three hinges and only one hinge is functional, a disgruntled hornet darted to my forearm and launched its stinger. I dropped the door and slapped the hornet flat - mosquito style. The stinger shot even deeper. Here are the consequences.
In this image, the [...]
Happy Trails and Blue Shadows
The first vid has exceptional authenticity but really needs Happy Trails by a good whistler. The second vid has a fake set and wonderful song. Martin Short nails it @ 00:01:26.
Rhyolite Ghost Town from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.
A Dire Prediction
Has anyone else considered the unspoken but undeniable truth that cleantech will be the first technological revolution in history driven by constraints rather than opportunities? (Read full article here.)
John P.,
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My Response:
Thank you for the thought-provoking question. My answer is: Yes, it crossed my mind. But I contemplated it in another way. The agrarian model favored by [...]