Turning Up Bones
Because we’ll all be fossils one day.
The fact and fiction of David Lee Holcomb. You decide which is which.
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Years ago, while living in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, my partner and I made the acquaintance of a gentleman who was considered throughout the neighborhood to be a gardener of some skill. Click here to continue
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May 11 is the anniversary of the birth of Salvador Dalí. Had he lived, he would be 108 years old, an accomplishment that he might have celebrated in some way involving camels, scuba gear, an IBM Selectric typewriter, and oregano. Click here to continue
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The foxes are at it again. It’s hard to believe something that doesn’t come from the fifth planet of Arcturus could make such a strange assortment of noises. Rattling, choking, yipping, barking, whining, screeching — It’s like my family at dinner when I was fifteen. Click here to continue
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There are always certain items in every home that we have long since identified as irreplaceable: a souvenir snapshot of a last family vacation; a dessicated corsage in its plastic bubble; the family Bible — something that we know we can never replace. Click here to continue
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In a recent post I made some comments critical of the Obama administration’s policies toward official transparency and truthfulness in government, comments which have been interpreted as negative toward the administration as a whole. Yes, my observations were critical, but as we move into the silliness and bombast of this year’s general election, I think… Click here to continue
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When I was a little boy, I quickly learned to stay abreast of the list of dos and don’ts that my parents maintained: as in Socrates’ conception of virtue, the rules might evolve from one day to the next, but the requirement to observe them did not. Click here to continue
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I like to consider myself tolerant of other living things, even those I find a bit unpleasant, like houseflies and pomeranians, but there are limits to my generosity. Ticks fall somewhere on the far side of those limits. Click here to continue
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Yes, I photograph a lot of flowers. They don’t run away, they don’t bite, and they’re not likely to kick me in the head. Click here to continue
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This weekend marks the traditional anniversary of the founding of Rome in 753 BC. Like so many historically important events, we know it happened, and when, but the devil, it seems, is in the details. Click here to continue