July 2021 – The Freeholder

The End is Near. Ish.

As you know from previous posts, we sojourned in the mountains of Tennessee a couple of weeks ago. It was fun (mostly) and relaxing (mostly).…

Prepping

Eric Peters clues you in, just in case your young adulthood didn’t include the best method of transport other than horses and aircraft. And no,…

I’ve always been attracted to sunsets. Many years ago, when I first started playing with photography, I was almost a fixture at a certain local…

I’ve been trying for 3 days to get something down in a readable format and I simply can’t do it. It’s not a disaster; it…

In deference to the many and varied goings on in our world, I present you “Atlas Holding the World”. This Art Deco statue can be…

One thing about a vacation-if you do it right, you have time to read. I had time to read The Little Dog in the Big…

…and it’s outta here! Another home run for Intellectual Froglegs!

I believe it’s time for architecture to be our topic. If it isn’t, we’ll, it is now. Himeji Castle is the finest existing example of…

I am off vacating with family and friends in the Deplorable Davos, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. I’m hoping to post this week, but all I have…

I both visited and worked at the Southeast Old Threshers Reunion in Denton, NC. On Day 1 I visited with friends and neighbors, prowled the…

“A new AA cruiser out to join Halsey.” “A fast ship going in harm’s way. A lousy situation, Commander Eddington.” I may not have the…

I’m going to disappear on you again. I have four 6 hour shifts to work on the boiler in the picture above. I hadn’t heard…

Ham Radio

For the uninitiated, ARRL Field Day is an annual operating event where we hams are supposed to go out somewhere, set up our gear, and…