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Carlsbad(ass) Caverns Part II – Spelunking
I am not exaggerating when I say Carlsbad Caverns is one of my absolute favorite places I have ever been. If you ever loved Indiana Jones or the Goonies (and I can’t imagine why you would be here reading if … Continue reading
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Cinco de What Now? A 30-Second History Lesson.
Celestino Carnalla wasn’t born until 30 years after this lesson, but he does have a great hat. I’m sure all y’all attentive ninjas know the backstory, but as Mexico’s ambassador to this general area around my desk, let me give … Continue reading
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Exercise for the Indolently Inclined
I don’t care much for gym exercise. If exercise and I (me, we?) are to get along, it needs to make itself entertaining and engaging like kayaking or sex. That said, regular exercise does help one fit into a kayak … Continue reading
How to Keep Rainforest Slugs Out of Your Veggie Beds
Throw their asses in the ocean. I hear they don’t care for salt (and that they don’t have asses – just fat, slimy little turd bodies). It may sound harsh, but do you really want these creeping into the beds … Continue reading
Carlsbad Part I – Cougars and Cacti
Somewhere between Juarez, Mexico and Lubbock, Texas is the absolute coolest place I have ever seen in my life – Carlsbad Caverns (more about that tomorrow). Before or after one has seen these caverns, however, there is the matter of … Continue reading
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Sharecropper’s Delight
Growing plants seems a simple concept. You take some seeds, stick them in dirt and things start happening. For a long time, however, I was under the impression that plants were a chore to be avoided, like window washing and … Continue reading
Extreme budget framing
You start with some wrapping paper from Venice that’s also a sweet map. Then you go outside and find some sticks and lash them together with string. Finally you tack everything to the wall, drink a beer a feel very … Continue reading
Twigs and Bourbon
This little post is twofold. One purpose is a test of new writer helper software I downloaded. (I accidentally posted a one-sentence draft of this, so, um, maybe I need more practice).The second reason is to share a little springy … Continue reading
