Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Pic O' the Day
The old Kress Five and Dime.
This is where I convinced my mom to buy me my first Beatle record.
"I wanna hold your hand"
Remember?
I still have it.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Bastards! ... Sorry Bastards!
Hunt is on for dolphin killers in northern Gulf
Mutilated, shot mammals have washed ashore along Gulf Coast
Somebody is maiming and killing dolphins.
On Friday, a team from the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport found a dolphin on Ship Island with its lower jaw missing.
Last weekend, IMMS responded to a dead dolphin found along the Ocean Springs/Gautier coastline with a 9mm bullet wound. "It went through the abdomen, into the kidneys and killed it," said Moby Solangi, IMMS executive director.
In Louisiana, a dolphin was found with its tail cut off.
"Animals don't eat each other's tails off," Solangi said.
"We think there's someone or some group on a rampage," he said. "They not only kill them but also mutilate them."
On Friday, a team from the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport found a dolphin on Ship Island with its lower jaw missing.
Last weekend, IMMS responded to a dead dolphin found along the Ocean Springs/Gautier coastline with a 9mm bullet wound. "It went through the abdomen, into the kidneys and killed it," said Moby Solangi, IMMS executive director.
In Louisiana, a dolphin was found with its tail cut off.
"Animals don't eat each other's tails off," Solangi said.
"We think there's someone or some group on a rampage," he said. "They not only kill them but also mutilate them."
Read more here: http://www.sunherald.com/2012/11/16/4308735/dolphins-found-shot-slashed-stabbed.html#storylink=cpy
Sunday, November 18, 2012
We're # 2
Memphis is right behind Austin, Texas in interesting places to visit, according to the travel web site Trip Adviser.
Article here...http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g55197-Memphis_Tennessee-Vacations.html
Pic O' the Day
Singin' for Jesus
Last Sunday, after having brunch with friends, they hop on the trolley and I say goodbye... and as I often do, I wander around. Mel's visiting family and I'm alone, free to poke around, undeterred, wherever I want.
As I'm walking down Main St. taking pictures of whatever catches my eye, off in the distance I hear a gloriously spiritual voice resonating from down Court Square way so I wander toward the singing to investigate.
I sit on a park bench and enjoy this ladie's beautiful voice as she does A Capella renditions, using a disposable cup with the bottom removed to amplify her voice, wailing hymns unknown to me. No one in the park pays a bit attention to her, but that doesn't stop her from smiling and rejoicing in those songs from the depths of her heart.
After a bit I decide to move on and because most of the folks in Court Square on a Sunday morning are homeless and in need of some cash, I reach in my pocket for a few bucks to give her. I'll have to admit, I was taken aback when I offered her money and she shakes her head, smiles, and says in a very kind voice, "God bless you, but I don't do this for money, I'm singin' for Jesus. I'll say a prayer for you kind sir.", she gives me another sweet smile and she goes right back to singin' for Jesus. I say thanks, take her picture, give her a hug and walk away.
Humbled, I continue my saunter south towards home, but after just a few steps... It hits me... I have this really good feeling, this lady has given me something, it's a nice feeling, and I smile all the way home.
You never know where the next smile may come from.
Cheers,
Istaboa
You never know where the next smile may come from.
Cheers,
Istaboa
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Friday, November 16, 2012
Pic O' the Day
Since 1932
Nothing's Easy anymore.
They closed their doors last month after 80 yrs in business.
They closed their doors last month after 80 yrs in business.
Still walking around Memphis.
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