All the Pages Are My Days - the first 12 years
the (archived) online world of Mike Rodriquez 2002-2012
Though we’ve technically been in St. Louis once before, in reality we only passed through on our way to a concert at Chuck Berry’s during an extended weekend pass while undergoing basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood. Hard to believe that was almost 35 years ago! (I’m sure Lisa agrees; happy birthday to you!) So … Read more
On Monday we drove from Quincy over to Hannibal where we found some great examples of the colorful fall foliage we’ve been seeking on this trip. Here’s a small sample; there are more photos at flickr. ::
Here are a few pictures of sunset over the Mississippi River. They were taken from the eastern side of the river in Quincy, Illinois. We’re making our way to St. Louis, and traveled from Independence to Quincy today, via Kirksville. The last time I was this close to the Mississippi was back in ’74 when … Read more
We spent the weekend visiting our friends Fulton and Phylis this weekend and on Saturday took a drive through scenic Fleming Park. It’s located in the Blue Springs area of western Missouri, just a few miles southeast of their house in Independence. There are a few more related pictures at flickr. ::
I was, as my British friends might say, gobsmacked, when I heard that the son of conservative icon William F. Buckley, Christopher Buckley, endorsed and plans to vote for Barack Obama in the upcoming presidential election. Well, it’s true, I’ve always said I have no problems with honest conservatives, being one half the time myself. … Read more
One thing I love about the internet is how one minute you can be looking for one thing and all of a sudden you’re off on a completely unrelated quest.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything Mac related and since I was busy over the weekend rebuilding my system, I thought I’d share what software I’m currently using. There was nothing really wrong my my old system, but the Mac’s flexibility in terms of booting from external devices makes it easy to try … Read more
Driving down Burma Road last evening I noticed the crescent moon was about to set right behind Coronado Heights. There was a convenient place to pull over, so I decided to try and take a few photos. As I was getting set up with my tripod, I noticed Venus was also shining brightly, which just … Read more
I came across these photos this weekend and just felt like sharing. I really like this one, taken moments before the debate began on Friday. The quiet confidence, the last minute deep breath and getting centered reminds me of how I approach big challenges. :: Here we see the next first couple, right after Friday’s … Read more
While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75 year old rancher, his doctor struck up a conversation. Eventually the topic got around to current affairs. The old rancher said, “Well, ya know, let me tell you about the ‘Post Turtle’.” The doctor said “What’s a ‘Post Turtle’ ?” The old rancher said, “When … Read more