Icons of the American West – Part 5

Rocky Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) The mountain goat is an endemic mammal of the high mountains…

Icons of the American West – Part 4

Pronghorn (Antiocapra Americana)  Although not a true antelope, it is a mammal native to the western…

Icons of the American West – Part 3

Jack Rabbit There are predominately two species of Jack Rabbits in the western US, the black…

Icons of the American West – Part 2

Grizzly Bear There are 4 species of the North American brown bear that are called Grizzly…

Icons of the American West – Part 1

Author’s Note:  This series is dedicated to the diverse fauna, flora and geologic areas that this…

The Sabbeth eh… Mark 2:27

As she said many times ” I’ll get plenty of rest in my grave you and…

A December journal entry

Thomas, I’ve always liked Thomas, he has always been wise beyond his years. Having a coffee…

A Date That Will Live In Infamy

Just before 0800 Hawaii time on 7 December 1941 some 350 japanese carrier aircraft, broken up…

Halifax Goes Boom

On the morning of 6 December 1917 in Halifax harbor a French cargo ship, the Mont…

Some Words on Words

As most of you know, this editor is a student of history. Part of history is…