Things Are Better Now

New year...new styles..........

2012-01-18T19:43:00.000-08:00

Niche marketing at its "best"....freezerwear for shapeless warehousemen.....in a stylish calendar that brings out the "heat".......or maybe not.

Marco Fabian's goal vs. Barcelona

2011-08-03T21:56:00.000-07:00

still a helluva goal for a friendly.....

John Spencer's new fallback job......

2011-06-15T21:38:00.000-07:00

The Wheel Spin for Yo La Tengo at the WOW Hall, Eugene, OR ...20th Feb. 2011

2011-02-26T15:30:00.000-08:00

the spinning of the wheel to see what YLT would play that night...a couple of NSFW words here as well.....the dreaded choice of what people did NOT want to hear was the Sounds Of Science Part 1.

More News From Next To Nowhere.....

2011-02-17T19:14:00.000-08:00

......thank you to the EZ Stop Market in Harrisburg, OR for this timely reminder.

Wacky Packaging....

2011-02-03T18:19:00.000-08:00

Item found at Mexican grocery store in Springfield, OR.......I just took the picture, but a Japanese fellow I know wanted to know why there was a Chinese caricature on the label.

Merry Christmas

2010-12-24T11:47:00.000-08:00

Out With The Old.........

2010-10-28T21:22:00.000-07:00

.....not sure if all of these mattresses are outside of a Springfield, OR hotel due to a bedbug infestation or just because they were busted after a porn star convention, but this was the scene today around 12:25 pm today.......just waiting to find a new home somewhere. :D

Winter On The Way

2010-08-29T11:21:00.000-07:00

Well...we've got to get through the rest of summer and all of autumn first, but in the meantime here's a pic of a leaky irrigation pipe next to a wire fence. From last December, taken just outside of Lyons, OR.

Gareth Bale Strike Vs. Stoke

2010-08-22T19:04:00.000-07:00

Dazzling shot from the left foot of Bale on Saturday. Loverly...........

South Falls at Silver Falls, Wednesday a.m 11th August 2010

2010-08-16T18:53:00.000-07:00

Happy hour here every day....apparently

2010-07-26T18:24:00.000-07:00

At least for the men who frequent the bar in Linn County with this welcoming sign.........

Some Fireworks......

2010-07-04T19:46:00.000-07:00

Couple of shots from the ensuing fireworks whilst the family was gathered round the fire where the old cherry tree used to stand....

Feeding The Bunnies........

2010-07-04T19:28:00.000-07:00

Killing time before the fireworks on Saturday night.......

My Moment In Time 2nd of May 8 a.m.

2010-05-02T16:40:00.000-07:00

Have to admit I was rather thankful that I didn't need to get up particularly early to participate in the New York Times A Moment In Time, a world wide effort to document one particular moment in time across the globe, the time being 15:00 UTC, or 8 a.m PST for us here on the west coast of the U.S.A.

Went down to Bryant Park in Albany, figuring that there might be some kind of life stirring as the town began to rise from our collective slumber. At the very least, the Calapooia River would still be ceaselessly flowing, a reminder that there are still some things in the this world that can still move on their own accord. (Yes, I know there are such things as dams, but the general idea remains).

Nobody else was in the park, so it was very quiet, just an occasional car heading into Albany via the Ellsworth Street bridge in the background. I was just hoping that the geese would sit still long enough for their comprehensive surveying of the locale to be as encompassing as it was for this moment. It lasted about 15 seconds, so I was very happy to have taken the picture.

Spurs 2 Arsenal 0:Thank You Danny Rose

2010-04-14T18:48:00.000-07:00

helluva debut goal Danny......couldn't have come at a better time against a better opponent.......gooner cat can't believe it either :D

Setting Sun Over The Coast Range

2010-03-28T22:28:00.000-07:00

Last Monday evening the 22nd of March just after 7 p.m. PST as the sunlight is reflected off some clouds creating a dual sun illusion. Taken just off the Halsey exit on 99E.

Peter Graves, R.I.P,

2010-03-14T21:38:00.000-07:00

For your work in Mission: Impossible of course, but also for Airplane! and for his stellar work in b-films that provided some of the best grist for the MST3K mill. Here's a nice montage of the best bits of The Beginning Of The End.

Across The Wire: Bald Eagles Feasting On Prey

2010-03-11T17:06:00.000-08:00

6 bald eagles standing guard around a deceased animal in a field just north of Harrisburg on Highway 99E this morning, with a couple of the birds taking bites of the corpse periodically.

16 Horsepower Nobody Cept You

2010-02-17T17:54:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite cover songs of all time, a tense version of a lesser known Bob Dylan tune........... and because I love the singing of David Eugene Edwards in this one.

This Moment....

2010-01-17T13:11:00.000-08:00

.....will never pass again. Enjoy each one as it comes. Sunrise over the plant on the 7th of January.

Say Goodbye..................

2009-12-31T20:46:00.000-08:00

.......to 2009.......as the sun sets on us this last day of the calendar year. Photo taken near the Hwy 20 overpass in Albany.......not today cause it rained.......but the general idea remains.

Here's Aussie faves Hunters & Collectors saying goodbye as well.........

Last Seconds Of The 2009 Civil War

2009-12-31T18:54:00.000-08:00

.....from my seat in section 13. I'll never forget the growing buzz in the stands as it became clear that the Beavers could not stop the clock to get the ball back.

the best video I've seen is the one below, taken from behind the OS bench as the clock winds down. Thank you very much Ross102591........this one perfectly captures the excitement as the realization of a Rose Bowl dream for the Ducks takes hold of the frenzied crowd.

I supported my local hip indie record store............

2009-11-30T22:47:00.000-08:00

.....and I had to do the walk of shame with my purchases in this bag. I guess there's a price to pay somewhere.

The Ridiculous And The Sublime

2009-10-12T21:40:00.000-07:00

The first would be the NFL game on Sunday between two hapless teams, the Cleveland Browns and the Buffalo Bills, won by the Browns 6-3 despite a 2 for 17 for 23 yards outing from former Beaver quarterback Derek Anderson. Just great for me, now I don't have to hear Beavo fans harp on the lack of success of Joey Harrington.

The latter would be the final touchdown scored by the Seattle Seahawks in their 41-0 route of the Jacksonville Jaguars, a 79 yard touchdown run by former Duck Nick Reed, a man who will always live on in the hearts of Oregon fans for his incredible desire to succeed.

Here's the Nick Reed touchdown, thanks to akfirecat for posting this!

.......and HERE'S the gory details about the first game, I will provide feedback from a friend of mine who actually attended this debacle.