Qing Dynasty Cranes 19th century Here’s a 19th century painting of Qing Dynasty Cranes that I came across several years ago. I was told it was Qing Dynasty by someone at one of the leading auction houses, but that’s about … Continued
When Winter winds blow cold and chill And Winter nights seem calm and still There’s still a lot of work to do To keep the homestead warm The fire must stay alit and hot Like cocoa warming in the pot … Continued
What the Hatom! Google won’t crawl. I’ve recently had the dreaded Hatom problem giving 174 hatom error messages for pages on my website, reading “Missing author”, and “Missing update”. But I checked my profile on my website, and there … Continued
Hot September It’s September as I’m writing this. Hot September. 110 degrees hot, in the shade, September, where I live in Southwest Riverside county, in Southern California. But it’s a dry heat, as if that makes it any less … Continued
The art of fishing hooks me. It gets my attention, lures me in, plays with me for a while, and catches me. I’ve been captivated by what lies beneath the surface of lakes, rivers, and oceans since I was a … Continued
Joan Rivers has died. That’s the news I’m seeing. I remember her. My group, our group, the Indian River Boys opened for her many times in the mid 80’s before she would guest host the Tonight Show. She was a hoot! Myself, … Continued
Here’s a link to the trailer for Puppy Love, premiering in Riverside, California on September 12th, 2014 at the Tri Stone Theater, on Limonite Avenue. Come to the premier if you’re in the area. There will be other short … Continued
I read an article today based on a Russel Sage Foundation study that indicates that for most families in the United States, that family wealth has vanished. I wondered , as I was reading that article, what effect that vanishing … Continued
Lesson learned from watching MARKET WARRIORS on PBS. Don’t overpay for your antiques, or The Antique Market sure is soft now. Just watched MARKET WARRIORS on PBS. Each of the shows regulars was given an assignment to buy certain … Continued
Tim Cook Announces expanded 30 billion dollar buyback of AAPL shares, and a 7 for 1 stock split. In January of this year, after AAPL missed badly, the share price took a nose dive below $500.00 a share. And, truth … Continued
