11/29/2009

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11/27/2009

Inked

The lamb is for "Lambie", her parents' nickname for her, since the first word sound she made as a toddler was "Baa". The five hearts symbolize her five brothers.

11/26/2009

Welcome to my day

Did you know that Ben Franklin lobbied to make the turkey our national symbol? He said, in a letter to his daughter: "For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral character. He does not get his Living honestly. You may have seen him perched on some dead Tree near the River, where, too lazy to fish for himself, he watches the Labour of the Fishing Hawk; and when that diligent Bird has at length taken a Fish, and is bearing it to his Nest for the Support of his Mate and young Ones, the Bald Eagle pursues him and takes it from him...For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America... He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage..."

11/24/2009

Live by the code

I miss books. Kindle is not for me. Yet.

11/23/2009

Professor Gerdts

American art history scholar, curator, collector.

11/18/2009

How strong is your constitution?

I am feeling fine, thank you.

11/14/2009

11/12/2009

José

Celebrated his 70th birthday last week with a party of 150 friends and family.

11/10/2009

11/09/2009

Medicine

'Tis the season.

11/08/2009

11/07/2009

11/06/2009

11/05/2009

11/01/2009