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Little League Baseball and Grit

On a drive through Williamsport, Pennyslvania, I happened upon this statuary. What’s that for?  It took a few seconds for the synapses to work and then the light came on.  Duh!  Williamsport is the home of Little League Baseball.  That … Continue reading

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Bicycle repair, a forcibly-segregated college and Ralston-Purina’s checkerboard logo

I encountered this fancy bicycle repair station on a drive through Kentucky.  It’s one of four on or near the campus of tiny Berea College in the small town of the same name about 50 miles south of Lexington on … Continue reading

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House of Balls

It’s a catchy name for a museum/art gallery/workshop, but, on the surface anyway, there’s a pretty mundane explanation. Allen Christian’s early artistic efforts centered on bowling balls as a medium, carving them, painting them, and otherwise having a bit of … Continue reading

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Oldies but goodies–two kinds

I’ll cover a couple varieties of oldies but goodies in this post. First the recycled gas station kind.  There were two recent finds, both of them the old sturdy stone structures that one can still find occasionally. This first one, … Continue reading

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A pink elephant spectacle

I found another pink elephant last week in a rambling road trip up to west central Florida. It’s the mascot for an auto sales and repair shop in Inverness, but it could sure use an optometrist. Or maybe just a … Continue reading

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Hummingbirds have a leg to stand on

Actually they have two, but until the other day I wasn’t sure they had any at all. The only times I have seen hummingbirds is in flight, hovering or flitting about, legs tucked up tight and quite invisible. But I … Continue reading

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My friend Phil

Punxsutawney Phil and I met, sort of,  nearly a year ago. We didn’t actually speak to each other. It was a chilly and drizzly June day and well after hours when I rolled into Punxsutawney, PA, so we just had … Continue reading

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Can you ear me now?

The Midwest means corn to most folks, just no getting around it.  This past June when I was there, the stalks weren’t yet high enough to block the view of the wide plains and vast sky of the region.  As … Continue reading

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Is it still a porch if there is no house?

I like front porches.  I’ve mentioned that a few times, most notably in this entry.  I like the looks of a porch, the philosophy behind them, and the need for my mind to have one at my disposal. So what’s … Continue reading

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Fork. In. The. Road.

I have seen and will see a lot of forks in the roads in my travels.  But I had never seen an actual fork. In the road. Until the day I passed through Rock City, New York.  There, where the … Continue reading

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