All the Pages Are My Days - the first 12 years
the (archived) online world of Mike Rodriquez 2002-2012
Yes We Can (These are the lyrics to the video that appears at the end of this posting.) It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation. Yes we can. It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom. Yes we can. It … Read more
This entry is to note the upgrade to MovableType version 4.1 as well as to test the installation.
These photos of a frozen river near Marion Reservoir remind me of a milky quartz crystal we have in our collection. The photos were taken last weekend. The final image is of a bald eagle, who strangely enough was just hanging out on the frozen waters of Marion Reservoir.
Thai Green Curry is one of my favorite dishes, and a fine restorative as well! Until recently, the only way to enjoy it was by dining out, and our hands-down favorite Thai restaurant is a 3 day drive away! So, desperation drove me to try a bottle of green curry paste. I made the dish … Read more
You know it’s cold when the local temperature, measured in Farenheit, is far less than the temperature expressed in Celcius at your remote office locations: And I thought it was cold when it was 6F in Lindsborg and 6C in Bristol!
Artist: Richard Powers Album: More Important Than Facts This was a fun little diversion! From Texas Trifles, via a long path back to Eric. To make things easier to play along, I’ve copied the rules from Eric’s site: Here are the steps: * Visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random The first article title on the page is the name … Read more
I’m pleased to announce my return to local radio! My new show airs on Saturday mornings at 8:20 on KVOB, 95.5FM. The show is called Lindsborg Town Talk, and attempts to be “your source for news about upcoming events and activities in Lindsborg”, in as much as that’s possible in 2 minutes, once a week. … Read more
We recently spent a few days down in Galveston, where we rang in the new year on the relatively warm coast of the Gulf of Mexico. We were primarily focused on exploring the coast but still managed to sneak in a couple of good seafood meals. I had a shrimp po-boy sandwich for the first … Read more
Here’s a photo of the first sunset of the year, taken on Galveston Island, Texas: We spent the last few days down here, beachcombing and taking lots of photos; I plan to post some of my favorites in the next few days, but wanted to share this sunset to kick off the new year. I … Read more