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Night in The Canyon
Last Thursday evening, I headed down into the Grand Canyon, once again. The purpose this time was to experience the Bright Angel Trail sans soleil. I made it to the far end of Garden Creek Canyon and...
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In 1998, around 11 PM on a Flagstaff autumn night, one of the finest men I have ever met looked me full in the face and brought me out of an autistic episode. I have never needed mind-altering...
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Independence
As I look out at the overcast sky over Prescott, in the beginning of this "monsoon" season, I have to contemplate just what independence means to me. Being on my own, these past 16 months, I've...
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81 Things- My Version
I pilfered this list from @AGirlNamedErin. Wednesday, 13 June 2012 81 81 Things 1. What Color Is Your Toothbrush Blue & white2. Name One Person That Always Makes You Smile? My grand-niece,...
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Over the Mountains to San Diego
These next four posts are all the result of my being there for Aram’s 24th birthday. As he ”grows up”, and the Navy calls his tune, I cherish any chance I can get to help him celebrate one of the...
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Tales of Big Artillery, Conquistadors, Super Sushi and Spidey
Neil Young sang, nasily,but well, of "24 and there's so much more". I want all that for my son, who turned twenty-four last Saturday. It was still early for him, when I broke camp, so I headed down...
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Bricks, Bells and Seals
Since Aram had today off as well, we made plans to attend a spiritual discourse by a Baha’i scholar from Malaysia, at the San Diego Baha’i Center, then go to La Jolla and see how many seals were...
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A Day of Sacred and (Semi) Profane
This day is among the more solemn for us Baha’is. On July 9, 1850, Baha’ullah’s Immediate Predecessor, whose title is al-Bab, or “The Gate”, was executed by firing squad, after having been held in...
View ArticleWho Rules Us?
This is a pictureless post, because the images of terror that we see, every time a self-appointed social regulator takes to the streets or buildings, to kill and maim innocent people, are vivid enough....
View ArticleComing to an End
All good things do, and RighteousBruin, as a site, will be, unless I get an answer from Xanga soon, as to why I am not allowed to view my friends' photo posts. The nonstop "buffering" is not due to my...
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Prescott's Newest Trail- Part I
Yesterday, I hiked two miles, round trip on Prescott’s newest trail- The Centennial Trail, which runs along a limestone boulder field south of Thumb Butte and west of uptown Prescott. I took the...
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Spiral Petroglyphs and A Guardian Turtle
Friday afternoon found me in search of petroglyphs. I knew they would not be as extensive as those of Mesa Verde or Bandelier, but they are our local link to the Sinagua people. The first part of the...
View ArticleRemember When?
Who remembers: "As long as you're up, get me a Grants"; "Brusha, brusha, brusha- get the new Ipana"; "New instant Chase & Sanborn has pure coffee nectar!"; "Brylcream, a little dab'll do ya"; "You...
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"A Song of ice and Fire"- Some Thoughts
If Tyrion Lannister were a time traveler, I can envision him on stage with Peggy Lee, doing a duet of "Is That All There Is?". I have just finished reading the five completed volumes of "A Song of Ice...
View ArticleLife List vs. Bucket List
Suffice it to say, the choice suggested by the title will tell whether you are a "half-full" or "half-empty" sort. I am opting for a Life List, since I am, by nature, a bit lazy and this mindset has...
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Healing the Vampire Within
August has very often been my month to stay in one place and reflect. This year, I am so doing, and find myself thinking a bit about- last August! Having made an ill-advised and sizable gift to a...
View ArticleMy Real Resume
Xanga seems like a pretty safe place to try this out, as opposed to Facebook, where trolls pop up unannounced. I am going to go through my life history from a less PC perspective. November, 1950-...
View ArticleThe Three Houses- An Allegory
Long ago, a builder decided to erect a structure that he intended to last for several centuries. He planned it to house those of his family who had nowhere else to go. He drew long plans for the...
View ArticleOne Giant Leap
Last night, as I was driving back from Phoenix, a BBC News report came on National Public Radio. At that time, I looked up at the Moon, and saw the crater shadow that looks like a giant in full...
View ArticleIsaac
As we face yet another Tropical Storm as a nation, I offer prayers of protection to the people of the northern Gulf Coast and Tennessee/Mississippi Valleys. Although I am a political independent and...
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