DoubleTang
Two P-51 Mustangs are better than one! Ted Koston, photographer. © Koston Photography. All rights reserved.
Uploaded by Koston Photography on 4 Jul 10, 12.13PM PDT.
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They helped us win the airspace that helped us win the war in Europe during WWII. How much do our students know about WWII history in today's classrooms?
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Elvis: The Army Years
Elvis: The Army Years
On March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army at the Memphis Draft Board. He was assigned serial number 53310761.
Uploaded by Official Elvis Presley Photos on 9 Feb 09, 11.37AM PDT.
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He was not a hero, but when called, he went and served with honor. Elvis will always be my rock and roll hero--he has given me hours of personal listening pleasure and many of my greatest memories have his music in the background.
On March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army at the Memphis Draft Board. He was assigned serial number 53310761.
Uploaded by Official Elvis Presley Photos on 9 Feb 09, 11.37AM PDT.
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He was not a hero, but when called, he went and served with honor. Elvis will always be my rock and roll hero--he has given me hours of personal listening pleasure and many of my greatest memories have his music in the background.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
SANTA FE STATION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 1960
A WATERCOLOR FILLED WITH MANY MEMORIES. How easily we forgot about the trains that took us home on leave. How can we forget the anxious moments while inhaling the diesel fumes, listening to the big locomotive running, building up its energy for the long haul from San Diego to Kansas City and then to Chicago and connection to all points east.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
VAN GOGH'S CROWS ABOVE OLIVE GROVE WITHOUT SUNFLOWERS
REFLECTIONS IN A VINEYARD BY R.L.HUFFSTUTTER
President Obama has pointed out that the Constitution is basically a document that is about "what the government doesn't do or cannot do for you or to you."
In the same speech, he mentions that the Constitution is "...not a document that outlines what the Government can do for you or to you." The above is to paraphrase what President Obama said; I am looking for his exact words on the subject. Since hearing him describe the Constitution in those terms, I have been searching my mind for his reasons for mentioning the subject. It is, for certain, one interesting subject and one that all Americans might want to ponder.
While the President is enjoying a well-deserved vacation at Martha's Vineyard, I am going to visit a few vineyards wherever I might happen to be at any given moment.
There are many vineyards in California and a good number in Missouri. The wine from either of the states can be sweet or bitter depending upon one's preferences. I have a small book, an old Penguin book I purchased many years ago, that includes the Constitution and thousands of footnotes in reference to the many folks who have had different views that had to be settled, once and for all.
Well, some haven't really been settled "once and for all." That's the scarry aspect to Constitutional law. Mr. Obama, if I remember correctly, was a student in Constitutional Law, thus I feel confident he knows much more about the law that governs this great nation than I have learned. However, one great fact about the Constitution is that it's basically a simple and easy-to-read document. It is the kind of document, in my opinion, that is strikingly straightforward without room for imagination to fill the spaces between the lines.
That is the great feature about the Constitution that has made these United States the greatest Democracy on earth, a fact I know President Obama realizes. That he has taken the Presidential oath to preserve this document and protect it, and the people, from all enemies, foreign and domestic, gives me assurance that he will make the right decisions. In this respect, the Constitution is a very basic document; it leaves no room for doubt about who is for us and who is against us.
Having visited vineyards at various times during my lifetime, I know that there are places where one can reflect and rest in the shade, little areas where one might want to simply take time out, not for wine, but for some serious consideration about what our nation is going to be in ten years, in twenty years, or one-hundred years from now. If I had my life to repeat, I might have selected Constitutional Law as my academic specialty.
Until recently, I had never considered how interesting the Consitution can be when one begins an attempt to try to understand it more clearly. In this respect, President Obama has added new inspiration for millions of Americans of all ages to be more aware of our Constitution________________________________________
VAN GOGH'S CROWS ABOVE OLIVE GROVE WITHOUT SUNFLOWERS
Some of my viewing friends told me this reminds them of a vineyard out of season. Thus, I have tied it into an essay below about "Reflections in a Vineyard." This is an essay that is available in one of my blogs, BLOGABOUTHETRUTH.
Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 27 Sep 08, 4.06PM PDT.
And for our youth who have yet to make their decision about their future, one can fairly assume that many new students will be enrolling in Constitutional Law courses
President Obama has pointed out that the Constitution is basically a document that is about "what the government doesn't do or cannot do for you or to you."
In the same speech, he mentions that the Constitution is "...not a document that outlines what the Government can do for you or to you." The above is to paraphrase what President Obama said; I am looking for his exact words on the subject. Since hearing him describe the Constitution in those terms, I have been searching my mind for his reasons for mentioning the subject. It is, for certain, one interesting subject and one that all Americans might want to ponder.
While the President is enjoying a well-deserved vacation at Martha's Vineyard, I am going to visit a few vineyards wherever I might happen to be at any given moment.
There are many vineyards in California and a good number in Missouri. The wine from either of the states can be sweet or bitter depending upon one's preferences. I have a small book, an old Penguin book I purchased many years ago, that includes the Constitution and thousands of footnotes in reference to the many folks who have had different views that had to be settled, once and for all.
Well, some haven't really been settled "once and for all." That's the scarry aspect to Constitutional law. Mr. Obama, if I remember correctly, was a student in Constitutional Law, thus I feel confident he knows much more about the law that governs this great nation than I have learned. However, one great fact about the Constitution is that it's basically a simple and easy-to-read document. It is the kind of document, in my opinion, that is strikingly straightforward without room for imagination to fill the spaces between the lines.
That is the great feature about the Constitution that has made these United States the greatest Democracy on earth, a fact I know President Obama realizes. That he has taken the Presidential oath to preserve this document and protect it, and the people, from all enemies, foreign and domestic, gives me assurance that he will make the right decisions. In this respect, the Constitution is a very basic document; it leaves no room for doubt about who is for us and who is against us.
Having visited vineyards at various times during my lifetime, I know that there are places where one can reflect and rest in the shade, little areas where one might want to simply take time out, not for wine, but for some serious consideration about what our nation is going to be in ten years, in twenty years, or one-hundred years from now. If I had my life to repeat, I might have selected Constitutional Law as my academic specialty.
Until recently, I had never considered how interesting the Consitution can be when one begins an attempt to try to understand it more clearly. In this respect, President Obama has added new inspiration for millions of Americans of all ages to be more aware of our Constitution________________________________________
VAN GOGH'S CROWS ABOVE OLIVE GROVE WITHOUT SUNFLOWERS
Some of my viewing friends told me this reminds them of a vineyard out of season. Thus, I have tied it into an essay below about "Reflections in a Vineyard." This is an essay that is available in one of my blogs, BLOGABOUTHETRUTH.
Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 27 Sep 08, 4.06PM PDT.
And for our youth who have yet to make their decision about their future, one can fairly assume that many new students will be enrolling in Constitutional Law courses
Friday, August 6, 2010
ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS BY HUFFSTUTTER
ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS BY HUFFSTUTTER
Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 6 Aug 10, 7.43AM PDT.
Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 6 Aug 10, 7.43AM PDT.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
THE SHORT STORY ABOUT EDGAR, THE GULL WHO CAME BACK...TIME AND AGAIN
THE SHORT STORY ABOUT EDGAR, THE GULL WHO CAME BACK...TIME AND AGAIN
Originally uploaded by roberthuffstutter
You will be surprised when you see the difference 30 years can make on a coastline.
Uploaded by roberthuffstutter on 4 Aug 10, 5.22PM PDT.
Ray of Light
Ray of Light
Unfortunately a photo can only partly convey the atmosphere. You have to add incence, prayers being mumbled and chanting priests yourselves...
Uploaded by Spaak on 15 Jun 10, 2.02AM PDT.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Water, Water Everywhere - But Not A Drop To Drink
Water, Water Everywhere - But Not A Drop To Drink
I've been saying that one morning, we'll all wake up here in America and things won't work - the telephone, television or your sing when you turn on the faucet. So, was I surprised a few moments ago when I turned on the tap and nothing came out! It turns out there's a water leak about a block away from my home and they were working on it. Boy, was I relieved to know it wasn't the fundamental transformation! (i.e. Revolution.)
Uploaded by HaarFager on 2 Aug 10, 7.21AM PDT.
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It was with more than a chuckle when I browsed HaarFager's photostream this morning and noted the fire hydrant, one of my favorite icons of the America I have come to love during the past sixty-plus years of my life in this great American democracy.
It's good to know that I am not the only one who has some paranoia about "fundamental transformation."
Thus, the frontispiece for yet another unique Flickr gallery. Thanks to HaarFager...
I've been saying that one morning, we'll all wake up here in America and things won't work - the telephone, television or your sing when you turn on the faucet. So, was I surprised a few moments ago when I turned on the tap and nothing came out! It turns out there's a water leak about a block away from my home and they were working on it. Boy, was I relieved to know it wasn't the fundamental transformation! (i.e. Revolution.)
Uploaded by HaarFager on 2 Aug 10, 7.21AM PDT.
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It was with more than a chuckle when I browsed HaarFager's photostream this morning and noted the fire hydrant, one of my favorite icons of the America I have come to love during the past sixty-plus years of my life in this great American democracy.
It's good to know that I am not the only one who has some paranoia about "fundamental transformation."
Thus, the frontispiece for yet another unique Flickr gallery. Thanks to HaarFager...
Monday, August 2, 2010
Cornfields of Illinois
WHAT A FANTASTIC PHOTOGRAPH...from the Flickr Photostream of HaarFager
_How many times in my youth did I walk these fields and see these fields in my dreams of adventure. The cornfields of Illinois are akin to the wheatfields in each state of America's heartland; they not only provide the food we eat, they are the fuel for many of our industrial products which in turn funds and helps our economy.
This is an excellent photograph and one that I believe I shall try and paint in both oil and watercolor. _____________________________________________________
Cornfields of Illinois
There are a lot of sights like this to see in the farmbelt of America, and in Illinois, we have cornfields everywhere.
Camera: Minolta XD11
Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 70-210mm
Film: Kodak Gold 100 color 35mm film
Shooting program: Aperture priority
Aperture: F/8
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec.
Date: July 7th, 2010, 4:04 p.m.
Location: Sacramento, Illinois, U.S.A.
Uploaded by HaarFager on 20 Jul 10, 2.24AM PDT
_How many times in my youth did I walk these fields and see these fields in my dreams of adventure. The cornfields of Illinois are akin to the wheatfields in each state of America's heartland; they not only provide the food we eat, they are the fuel for many of our industrial products which in turn funds and helps our economy.
This is an excellent photograph and one that I believe I shall try and paint in both oil and watercolor. _____________________________________________________
Cornfields of Illinois
There are a lot of sights like this to see in the farmbelt of America, and in Illinois, we have cornfields everywhere.
Camera: Minolta XD11
Lens: Minolta MD Zoom 70-210mm
Film: Kodak Gold 100 color 35mm film
Shooting program: Aperture priority
Aperture: F/8
Shutter speed: 1/125 sec.
Date: July 7th, 2010, 4:04 p.m.
Location: Sacramento, Illinois, U.S.A.
Uploaded by HaarFager on 20 Jul 10, 2.24AM PDT
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