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Been at this Pulitzer Prize winner for a few weeks, and it's incredibly rewarding. Long, detailed, and packed in a tiny font, but very rewarding. A lot of it (so far, 20-25% in) is focused on the compromises and processes of amendments - - reminding us that the Founding Fathers were not a monolithic group, and that they represented only a subset of the American population (no women, no slaves, no Native Americans, and only property holders). Here and there Lepore reminds us of the absences of these voices and the efforts to limit amendments, even as delegates to state constitution conventions may have sought to make it easier for future generations to amend. But again, I'm not very far in.
UPDATE, one third in. I'm now up to about 1861, and it seems like this book isn't about the Constitution itself but about the intersection of the history of the United States and the Constitution... that is, its scope is broader than I expected and more than I wanted. I really wanted greater focus on all the com[promises etc that got us to the original constitution and how it got us to the point where California and Wyonimg have the same number of Senators and how nothing can be done about it. I'm looking at my body clock and doubting I have time for all of the rest of this book, as good as I'm sure it is.
Taken on one of our walks last summer - it's a lovely village not far from Ashbourne.
On Explore Jan 12th currently #89 many thanks for looking.
BTR-82A (picked up the virus being passed around on Flickr:p) and a Russian BT-7 I'm working on for a friendly challenge with Bristoli!
Tell me what you think and have a great Memorial Day!
Down shot of the completely frozen Trail Creek in 2019 after a period of sub-zero temperatures. Given the polar vortex currently, this seemed appropriate. I love the randomness of ice.
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"You are born into this world
Looking down the barrel of a gun
And those who hold the gun
Want you to work fast and die young
And if you don't work
If you don't obey
They'll make you live in fear till your dying day
Those who govern hold the gun to your head
With religions, corporations, proud of blood
They've shed
Whether it's God or the bomb
It's just the same
It's only fear under another name
And the corporate snakes coming in to feed
On that pathetic fact known as human greed
Skin and bone being raked over those hot coals
This dump never seems to give time for human souls
And all those things that we have learned
No time for questions, you'll just get burned
You'll just get burned
And those words crush you flat
Like your skull's under a brick
And the fear's so damnned strong
That it makes you sick
And you can see right through those eyes
That make you fear, that make you lie
And you're taught to hold high
Yet you wonder why
Dumb values forced upon you by the
(released in 1989, but the end of the vid where you can see the twin towers is a bit haunting.)
(this is my notebook.)
Towboat passing under the "Big Mac" Bridge, the first of seven bridges connecting Cincinnati with several Northern Kentucky cities. It's a fast journey as the towboat needs to exceed the fast river current to maintain control of the barges. Cincinnati's Central Business District to the right of the towboat.
Lumsdale Falls, Matlock
Several shoots of unculled and unprocessed images have been dormant on my hard drive since our Japan holiday so I thought I'd spend the day tidying up my directories and give you all a break from my recent offerings, although I've not finished with Japan yet.
A day out at Lumsdale Falls late October with fellow togs Eddie and Pat in search of flowing water and a chance to have a paddle in our wellies. If you've seen the recent humiliation I've suffered at the hands of Eddie... this is payback time. All puns gratefully received
This is very good. Ressa is a journalist who was born in the Philippines, raised in the US, and returned to the Philippines to start a news outlet which soon became the target of the leading politicians. She and her outlet fought back and endured, and this endurance and the actions she took are the heart of the story. But it's also about the Internet and social networking, and how FB -- which helped her outlet succeed -- was eventually turned against her. I highly recommend this one.
I have always being impressed when I came across stones that seat in a river with strong current flowing through. It seems so fragile but yet it never failed to prove its strength.
My Friend, in the stars...he was the most beautiful Horse I ever saw in my entire life, the Black horse called Nightmare ......star chasers dream ! Thank you for stopping by, my Flickr friends , thank you for all your support through out the past year , Best wishes Tim....see you soon.
I am currently busy with some private projects; this picture is from my neighbourhood:
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The name Shepherd's Bush is thought to have originated from the use of the common land here as a resting point for shepherds on their way to Smithfield Market in the City of London.
An alternative theory is that it could have been named after someone in the area, because in 1635 the area was recorded as "Sheppards Bush Green".
The calmly flowing waters of a swollen Kickapoo Creek gently touch the concrete footings currently supporting the passage of this heavy, 131-car, southbound Union Pacific coal drag as its two, lead, AC six-axles ride their dynamic brakes, coasting downhill across a combination deck plate and lattice through truss bridge along the former C&NW "SI Line" outside Bartonville on a gloomy July morning. This train of loaded aluminum BethGons -- symbol CNAPW 14 -- are topped out with over 18,000 tons of Wyoming's finest black diamonds; Filled at Peabody's North Antelope Mine in the state's rich Powder River Basin, these hoppers have only a few short miles left to travel before reaching their destination at NRG Energy's Powerton Generating Station, near Pekin. The train will soon cross the Illinois River drawbridge and immediately make a right turn onto the IMRR and down into Crescent Yard for interchange where they'll tie down and the loads will wait for an Illinois & Midland crew to spot the cars at the plant for final dumping. Slated for decommission come the end of 2028 due to the country's relentless insistence on "cleaner" energy alternatives, Powerton is the sole remaining, actively burning coal-fired power plant to still remain standing in the greater Peoria area, outliving the facilities at Havana, Hennepin and Canton's Duck Creek (2019), and eventually the E.D. Edwards Station at Bartonville (2022). Once closed, it'll be another major hit in activity levels for a route that is already down in traffic. Twice weekly scheduled manifest service between Peoria and Clinton, IA, as needed coal, grain and ethanol unit traffic, and seasonal ballast trains are pretty much the bulk of what traverses this line.
For southbounds, this is the final, and most dramatic, crossing atop a snaky Kickapoo Creek which twists and turns beneath the rails of the Peoria Subdivision in six different locations within just about a short, two mile stretch of track. Just about a half mile back from this bridge, the train is still working through the CTC controlled interlocking at "Peoria JCT" where the Peoria Sub main to South Pekin splits from UP's "Low Line," which routes trains for Peoria area interchange into and out of their small Adams St. Yard just a short distance away on the city's southwest side. The single-tracked Peoria Subdivision, which runs south out of Nelson away from the busy Geneva Sub, uses a combination of CTC, TWC and ABS infrastructure to route what little traffic runs down this line and is also the only class 1 of four that has a "through route" through the city. A line that does not get much attention from photographers, an older "winged" EMD SD70ACe on the point of a well timed coal load just was enough for me to grab the camera and quickly pick it off at this very seldom shot location.
I sure could do without that walkway.
James was great, and I strongly recommend it, but not drop everything to read it great. This? It’s a follow up to the very good book referenced on the cover.
happy birthday! some museum photos (Speyer/Rhein), some from Frankfuirt airport in the current time and in the 70s
Currents: Still, I don't know / whether to swim / against the current / or to drift along. //
For the time being / I watch what / happens to others.
Stromingen: Nog steeds weet ik niet / of ik tegen de stroom in / moet zwemmen / of me mee / moet laten drijven.
// Voorlopig kijk ik toe / naar wat anderen overkomt.
(assemblage, wood, metal, paint, size 30x21x3cm)
À l'est d'Agrigente, à une distance de seulement 25 km se trouve le chef-lieu Palma di Montechiaro. "Ville du Gattopardo", comme il est universellement connu par le titre du célèbre roman de Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa et l'adaptation du film de Luchino Visconti "Le Guépard"
De lointaines origines, son plurimillennial passé émerge de la découverte de ruines archéologiques qui remontent au 2ème millénaire av. JC et par la présence d'un grand nombre de tombes Sicane (1240 av.JC.).
Dans le territoire on a également trouvé des traces de colonies rhodium-crétois du XIIe siècle av. JC.
En 1350 le château Chiaramonte est construit, il marque le début du chemin historique de Palma. La fondation subséquente de la colonie de la ville, par les frères jumeaux Giulio et Carlo Tomasi, remonte au 3 mai 1637.
Dans le contexte actuel Palma de Montechiaro est un centre agricole très connu, renforcé par un patrimoine archéologique, artistique, naturaliste et paysager d'une rare beauté. Un territoire riche de témoignage qui excelle pour sa beauté naturelle, la mer propre, le soleil, le beaux paysages, les plages de sable fin et la côte sauvage variée et ses caractéristiques falaises d'argile.
To the east of Agrigento, at a distance of only 25 km is the capital of Palma di Montechiaro. "City of Gattopardo", as it is universally known by the title of the famous novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa and the adaptation of the film by Luchino Visconti "The Cheetah"
From distant origins, its multi-millennial past emerges from the discovery of archaeological ruins that date back to the 2nd millennium BC. JC and by the presence of a large number of Sicane tombs (1240 BC).
In the territory we also found traces of rhodium-Cretan colonies from the 12th century BC. JC.
In 1350 the Chiaramonte castle was built, it marked the start of the historic route to Palma. The subsequent foundation of the city's colony, by the twin brothers Giulio and Carlo Tomasi, dates back to May 3, 1637.
In the current context Palma de Montechiaro is a very well-known agricultural center, reinforced by an archaeological, artistic, naturalist and landscaped heritage of rare beauty. A territory rich in testimony which excels for its natural beauty, the clean sea, the sun, the beautiful landscapes, the sandy beaches and the varied wild coast and its characteristic cliffs of clay.
L'Église Mère, emblème et réalité précieuse de la ville, date du XVIIe siècle. Expression du baroque sicilien, un grand escalier lui ajoute de la grandeur.
An old CSX C40-9W and an SD70MAC power through Southern Georgia as they head north toward Waycross on an autorack train.
This seemingly thin book is heavy on wisdom. If you think of the chain that goes
data -> information -> knowledge -> wisdom,
a lot of books don't spend much time on the wisdom, and if you want wisdom you'll do well here. He has basically 20 short essays on aspects of dealing and resisting; a typical essay will start with an expression of the principle involved, follow with historical examples of how is was handled in the past, and conclude with concrete actions you can take which follow the principle.
It's good and I think you'd do well with it. After you've read it, leave it on the bathroom window sill for your guests.
This is my current reading! As a matter of fact, I've almost finished it. It's a delightful little book on the basic and necessary elements for landscape photography. Author Michael Frye, an excellent landscape photographer himself, makes, all the time, interesting and instructive comparisons to the methods and ideas of great masters like Ansel Adams, Eliot Porter and Edward Weston, including the well-known Zone System. A real bargain for what it actually delivers.
Original creation I did -- made this for the lack of anything else I seem to be able to do right now, I've seemed to have lost my direction...hoping the current can help to get to a better place.
Image created by Zeeva Quintessa
Software: Artrage and GIMP
Hardware: Wacom Bamboo Creative
Ex nickel works "Planta de Niquel de Punta Gorda" near Moa - Cuba (closed in 1992), which is currently under demolition.
Currently one of the buses on loan to Bow from Plumstead until the 425's new vehicles arrive, 12300 leaves Stratford Bus Station Clapton bound.
One of the newest Juniata rebuilds leads a short local down the former Pullman Company Railroad just south of 115th St. Although there are no more Pullmans to pick up and deliver, this branch sees some decent traffic for NS nowadays. What was once an independent operator, was transferred into the hands of the Rock Island in 1950. During that same decade, while Pullman declined sharply, the building of a Port on Lake Calumet was commencing. The many carriers in the region wanted access, and not be restricted to whatever terms the Rock would throw at them. Lawyers get involved....court cases commence....
Somehow at the end of all of that, enough time passes and the NS becomes the sole operator in the mid-80s. This has mostly remained true between Pullman Jct and the Ice House (roughly 124th St). From that point eastward towards the Port, South Shore Freight operates a couple days a week, manly overnight, to serve an area once fought over with the promise of big business.
The current Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius (Vilniaus Šv. Stanislovo ir Šv. Vladislovo arkikatedra bazilika) was constructed between 1779 and 1783 in an austere Neoclassical style based on a quadrangular shape. The interior was completed in 1801. The main façade is dominated by the six massive Doric columns and is adorned with sculptures of the Four Evangelists by Italian sculptor Tommaso Righi, flanked by statues of Abraham and Moses.
The Belfry next to the cathedral was originally constructed as part of the defensive wall of the city in the 13th century. In the 16th century the defensive tower became the belfry of the Cathedral. It acquired its present appearance in the beginning of the 19th century. The height of the belfry is 52 meters.