Personal posts
Posts on architecture, obsessions, photography, poems, visits to art exhibits, essays, family, and or things about me organized under art, home, and work.
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Silencing Republican Women in the Course of Treason
The Mueller investigation is plowing ahead, and one center of focus is on the Republican National Convention platform item that was watered down to be more favorable to Russia. Diana Denman, a female Republican delegate from San Antonio who made the clause, was puzzled. So was her colleague, gay Republican Rachel Hoff, who was also…
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Hot Springs, Arkansas: The Glory of Federal Power
Last week S-L and I were in Hot Springs, Arkansas for the anniversary of our wedding. The main riff for us was a mega-spa situation at Quawpaw. But the trip also made me grateful of federal power. The Hot Springs National Park is a towering example of federal stewardship of shared resources, its fecund collaboration with municipal units…
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Tulsa in February: Art Deco Architecture, Gilcrease Museum, Golden Driller, Philbrook Museum
Last week S-L and I were in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a couple days. We drove there from Bentonville and got there by noon, checking into the Mayo, a historic hotel that has played a big role in the early days of the Tulsa oil industry. We walked over to the Tulsa Art Deco Museum in…
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Recent Posters: OK and AR
Here’s a look at the posters I’ve picked up in the last week: Bought this at the Hot Springs Mountain Tower. S-L and I had a spa thingy at this place on our 7th wedding anniversary.
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24 Hours in Bentonville for Valentines Day
Last Wednesday I spent 24 hours in Bentonville, Arkansas with my Valentine, Shawn-Laree. Following is a suggested romantic program for any day you choose in this part of the world. After landing at Northwest Regional Arkansas airport, we rented a Dodge Durango and drove 20 minutes into downtown Bentonville to Pressroom. This is a…