(Yet Another Appalachian Allegory?) By a strange set of circumstances, that I refrain from going into here, I was contacted by the representative of a “person” to see if I would do an interview. I was given a list of rules, mostly come alone and in no way shape or form was I to bring a camera or Read More
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X-pot Review: Useful Information
Useful Information Part of remembering Arthur is to encourage you, oh fellow travelers on the twisting road of life, to get out and spend some quality time in nature. There are many ways to do this, you can hike, bike, paddle, watch birds, or just lie on your belly in the grass and watch some Read More
The Rescue of Her Royal Highness, Princess Yellowspot Longtail Salamanicus
(Or Another Appalachian Animal Allegory) It was a dark and stormy day, well stormy anyway, but quite warm for December. After a rainy afternoon of wandering about in the forest looking for things to photograph, dodging excitable whitetails, and enduring the malicious behavior of those reprobate Read More
The Mysterious Cat
The Mysterious Technique of the Cat In old Japan there was a swordsman named Shoken, and Shoken had a problem with a rat. Not a cute little rat as you find in pet stores but a extra large, nasty, aggressive, intelligent rat of an excessively ill nature. Shoken had a cat, and in those days cats Read More
Arthur and Archeology
I was doing a presentation at the Conococheague Institute Incorporated, a historic site in Welsh Run Pennsylvania. At this event Arthur and I met Scott Parker from Little Antietam Creek Inc. a non-profit organization that teaches archeology and historic preservation as well as giving Read More
Vampire Socks
Allegany County Maryland section of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park Mile Marker 184.5 (Cumberland MD) to Mile Marker 135.90 (Pearre MD) “Vampire Socks”- A pair of very warm socks, usually made of wool that are kept in the bottom of a sleeping bag. These socks are worn Read More