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Not Mayberry

Can a shy, retiring teacher from the big city find true happiness in the small town of Wilkesboro NC, which even the locals call "Moonshine Capital of the World."

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Monday, September 20, 2010


In honor of the demise of Mellow Mushroom ...

... our favorite place to meet on Tuesdays for years (not that the staff ever noticed), here are 63 pictures of some very odd, and very beautiful, mushrooms. And to whet your appetite, here is a sample.

Can you say Hayao Miyazaki?

Sunday, September 05, 2010

Carmen found this on a blog ...

... called the Happy Catholic. I know. An oxymoron. But the picture is wonderful. The details:
Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash, 1912, Giacomo Balla
1871 - 1958

The Picture: