Boring History Myself As Gardener
When I started gardening as a preteen on my parents farm outside the tiny little town of Marion, Texas, I didnt have any knowledge of same whatsoever. the soil there is a heavy black clay, you do not want to …
My Few Garden Secrets
I seldom prepare soil, if its growing weeds, its fertile. remove weeds to begin. Tools are important, at Apollo military surplus store on Mssion st in downtown Oceanside, Ca. 11/2 block from ocean, you can purchase a small heavy duty …
AreYou Aware our Liberty Bell Impotent??,
considering that I have suggested that pennies be collected from children in each state so that that state could have its own? Decades ago, on a hitched ride somewhere in Mexico, we passed through a mountain town, where every bell …
Wonderful Old Landmark - New Perspective
Flying further south to the end of Point Loma as the sunset nears, a beautiful soft light filters over the city. Pictured below is the "old lighthouse" juxtaposed against the modern geometric shapes that form the San Diego skyline.
Sample Garden Photo
This is my first picture taken by data processor Steve Willard who is an Einstein teaching a dolt, however a adequate poet, it would take years for me to accomplish what he does instantly. Below is part of a back …
OUR SCANDALOUS LIBERTY BELL,
considering that I have suggested that pennies be collected from children in each state so that that state could have its own? Decades ago, on a hitched ride somewhere in Mexico, we passed through a mountain town, where every bell …
USING PLANET TO DESTROY ENEMIES
Using the planet to destroy enemies, watching the History channel, today a program dealt with tusammis being naturally instigated by volcanic landslide possibilities next to oceans, sliding into oceans with such magitude that a tusami could wipe our our eastern …
Sturm Und Drang In The Shadow Of El Cap
Drive through Lakeside and head east on El Monte Road, and you soon will arrive at El Monte Park. This popular county park is nestled in that part of the San Diego River Valley which lies between Lakeside and the …
Front Porch Ramblins
Spring arrives this weekend and my hibernation must end. It's time for this old California bear to yawn, scratch and blog. For some reason I can't grow corn out here in eastern Tijuana. Chilis, cucumbers, tomatoes, grapes even strawberries all …
Finding Sanctuary in Hawaii
When I lived in San Diego, my sanctuary was a lake near my grandparents house. A long trail, in a remote area of trees, led to a quaint lake surrounded by boulders and hills. Every day I would walk to …
How I Learned to Love Latin
no ...even tho i did take 3 years of Latin....all the way thru Cicero....this is not the Latin i speak of.... i was 17 Yrs old when i took my best friend Donna up on spending each Saturday night at …
Emotional Survival, Concept of Wilderness Survival
Emotional Survival Case Study: 1985, Peru. A man is dangling 300ft below his partner on the west face of the notorious 21,000ft peak - “Siula Grande.” He is suffering from a broken leg and his partner as been lowering him …
Fear and Loathing on the Blue line.
I pride myself on getting to my job not on time. I usually arrive no less than 30 minutes early. Working as a chef in one of San Diego's finest advanced learning institutions pretty much requires that. Who likes to …
JAPAN SINGS "OKLAHOMA"
Are your pagodas still standing Make your offerings in Ireland Where a potato famine Blistered the spirit And Annie Boy Sang the song of sadness. If a pagoda has fallen Give it to them By gladness For a tear is …
TODAY On The Sprinter...
....I sat with my wheeled bag in the car that has bikes in on it, wanting to get off at Escondido ave. (now unchanged by NCTD to Civic Cener drive, and suddenly we were at, and a white older FAT …
EASY FOR EYES IMPROVING
Several years ago, at doctor, I found out that I had a retina problem, a small black cloud moving across my right eye vision. Researching, I found vegetable kale improved problem. But then I found more info, that corn has …
THE TYRANNY OF METH
ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE WITH A METH USER... ....The drug splits them into two people mentally. One worse than the other. Thus they lie to themselves as well to anyone else. My experience with such was years long. In Gila …
The Cult Of The Laser
Note: Story first appeared in 1993, but this is the original unedited version. I always wanted readers to experience this tale of adventure in its entirety, so here we go... ---------------------------THE CULT OF THE LASER------------------------------ Blessed by unique geography and …
CHAUVINISTIC POEM
AHHHH, the joys Of being a man! Versus two doorknobs And a trench. (Does the above explain The fact that females Lust mens butts, Thus football Games a cornocopia Of vicarious desire, I've always thought Its nice they have Those …
THE CHEAPEST HOMEMADE CEREAL:MEN ONLY
Because I live on a spartan income, I have to be cheap. I go to Boneys in Oceanside, Ca., Henrys will do also, and purchase several cups of wheat bran, a quanity, at least a pound, of whole rolled oats, …