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Archive for December, 2011
New Year’s Eve, Grand Bahama Island
Posted in Travel, tagged Bahamas, Grand Bahama, Holidays, New Year's Eve, Photography, Travel on December 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Bold And Beautiful (VII)
Posted in Travel, tagged Bahamas, Flowers, Grand Bahama, Photography, Plants, Travel, Tropical plants on December 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The President’s Curious, Overcooked Metaphors
Posted in America, Politics, The Economy, tagged 2012 Presidential Election, 60 minutes, America, Politics, President Obama, Public Speaking, Ship Captains, Ships, The Economy, Unemployment on December 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Although he has a reputation as a fine public speaker, President Obama often struggles to make his point and move on. At times, he seems to get trapped within expanding metaphors, fighting without success to make his way out. I first noticed this after he was elected, when he sought to explain why he wouldn’t [...]
Bold And Beautiful (VI)
Posted in Travel, tagged Bahamas, Flowers, Grand Bahama, Photography, Plants, Travel, Tropical plants on December 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Bold And Beautiful (V)
Posted in Travel, tagged Bahamas, Flowers, Grand Bahama, Photography, Plants, Travel, Tropical plants on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Elemental
Posted in Humor, Science, tagged Chemistry, Flerovium, High School Chemistry, Humor, Livermorium, Periodic Table of Elements, Science, Scientists on December 30, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Every now and then, scientists smash atoms together and discover a new element. The new elements then go through an accreditation process before they become part of the periodic table that is grimly familiar to everyone who hated having to memorize the elements in their high school chemistry class. The problems really arise, however, when [...]
The High Cost Of Sports Stardom
Posted in sports, tagged concussions, NFL, NFL Football, sports, sports injuries on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The New York Times has an interesting article about a number of lawsuits filed by former players against the National Football League and helmet manufacturers. The lawsuits deal with whether the NFL knew, or should have known, about the effects of repeated blows to the head on athletes. The article quotes one of the lawyers [...]
Bold And Beautiful (IV)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bahamas, Flowers, Grand Baha, Photography, Plants, Travel, Tropical plants on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Bold And Beautiful (III)
Posted in Travel, tagged Bahamas, Flowers, Grand Bahama, Photography, Plants, Travel, Tropical plants on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Bold And Beautiful (II)
Posted in Travel, tagged Bahamas, Flowers, Grand Bahama, Photography, Plants, Travel, Tropical plants on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sunset, Port Lucaya, Grand Bahama Island, December 29
Posted in Travel, tagged Grand Bahama, Photography, Port Lucaya, Sunsets, Travel on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Nightfall comes early on Grand Bahama Island. This photo was taken about 20 minutes ago from the beach in front of our friends’ place, as the beach walkers and shell gatherers were getting ready to pack it in for the evening.
That Beautiful Shade Of Blue
Posted in Travel, tagged Colors, Freeport, Grand Bahama, ocean, Photography, Port Lucaya, Travel on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Exactly what shade of blue is the water around Grand Bahama Island, anyway? Of course, the water color changes as you move from deeper water to spots closer to the shoreline. But as you reach the shallow depths near the beach, the water becomes an inexpressibly beautiful shade of blue. Is it azure? Cyan? Aquamarine? [...]
Turnpike Turnoff
Posted in Ohio, Politics, tagged John Kasich, Liz Walters, Ohio, Ohio Democratic Party, Ohio Turnpike, Poltiics on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As you would expect from the party out of office, the Ohio Democratic Party opposes just about everything proposed by Republican Governor John Kasich. The Democrats have had some victories — but I still think they need to learn how to pick their battles. The latest howls of outrage are directed at the decision to [...]
Bold And Beautiful
Posted in Travel, weather, tagged Bahamas, Flowers, Grand Bahama, Photography, Plants, Travel, Tropical plants, weather on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One of the great things about a visit to the Bahamas this time of year is the welcome contrast in colors. In the northern U.S., except for Christmas lights and decorations, it’s drab and dreary, a study in shades of gray from the sky to the ground. Here around Freeport, however, the tropical plants are [...]
In The Canal Zone
Posted in Travel, tagged Beachfront, Canals, Freeport, Grand Bahama, Port Lucaya, Travel on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The area around Freeport, Grand Bahama, is honeycombed with canals. It’s not quite Venice or Amsterdam, but the canals make for some beautiful vistas — and have turned out to be an inspired development decision. The canals were built years ago. The canals increased the amount of waterfront property the developers of Grand Bahama Island [...]
