On Christmas morning, Samantha and I were awoken at sunrise. Not by a child jumping on the bed or excited shouts coming from downstairs (the only other person in the house being Samantha's visiting mother down the hall) but by Sam's iPhone. When she answered it, the darkened bedroom was greeted with a bright Merry … Continue reading Groceries on the K-Line
The town of Pawhuska was founded in 1872 on the banks of Bird Creek, within the Osage Nation in Indian Territory. It was named in honor of a tribal chief, Paw-Hiu-Skah (meaning White Hair). A post office opened in 1876 and by Oklahoma statehood in 1907 there was a newspaper, railway station, and almost 2,500 … Continue reading Of Christmas Past
My friend Bruce shared an image on Instagram recently that sent me deep in thought. On the campus of the University of Texas in Austin, a stairwell pillar was covered with the following message: However, when you shift to look at the OTHER side of the column, the message changes: This settled deep in my … Continue reading The Value of Expression
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