All the Pages Are My Days - the first 12 years
the (archived) online world of Mike Rodriquez 2002-2012
When the local paper warns of potential severe thunderstorms on the front page (albeit below the fold), it’s worth noticing. It seems conditions today were expected to be very similar to June 8th, 1974, when more than 3 dozen tornadoes hit the southern plains. As the paper noted “the ‘significant’ designation is the fourth most … Read more
A few photos from of one of our favorite haunts, the Horsethief Canyon area of Kanopolis Lake.
Once a week for the past couple of months, I’ve been producing a an audio presentation covering public events in Lindsborg. 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
Kansas’ Swedish Smorgasbord That’s the headline for a nice feature story about Lindsborg published on AAA’s online travel website, Home & Away. The article covers a broad variety of topics, including the Wild Dalas, Swedes’ love of coffee and the newly opened Swedish Crown restaurant. There’s no real news for residents and frequent visitors to … Read more
Lindsborg Kansas will once again host its annual Midsummer’s Festival the weekend of June 21st, 2008. Festival organizers this year are planning dramatic changes to underscore the community’s Swedish heritage and, at the same time, offer visitors the experience of stepping into it. In early February, Lindsborg News-Record publisher John Marshall conducted an interview with … 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!
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
It was a nice day in Lindsborg today. It was nice having morning coffee with my dad, a rare treat as he lives in Lyons; he’s staying with us till power is restored at his place. It was nice having the kids here, playing video games and IM’ing each other on their laptops as they … Read more
Here’s a few photos of the icy aftermath, beautiful in the bright sunlight: The storm had an impact days after the initial hit; see my updated posting about day 1 of the ice storm for details.
UPDATE 13 Dec 2007: Though not severe in terms of visible damage, the storm’s effect on the area’s electrical infrastructure has been severe. Parts of Lindsborg have had had intermittent power since Tuesday, and some of the rural areas have been without power for 2-3 days. 40 miles from here the town of Lyons is … Read more