Joplin/4-States

No Smoking

Posted on Jan 19, 2009 in Joplin/4-States, My Thoughts On... | 2 comments

Over the years I have become more tolerant of some things and less tolerant of others. One activity which I have become almost completely intolerant to is smoking. I went to visit my homie Ian this weekend and Saturday night we went with a group of friends to this mexican restaurant in the trendy...

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The Drive Home

Posted on Jan 13, 2009 in Daily Grind, Joplin/4-States, Rural America | 0 comments

My drive home from work each day is maybe a mile at best but on a fairly regular occasional I feel compelled to stop and take a photo of something. Here is one such photo I took last week that I thought was worth sharing. The sun was just setting and was at such an angle that the light was just...

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The Falls

Posted on Jan 5, 2009 in Daily Grind, Joplin/4-States, My Thoughts On..., Rural America | 2 comments

Saturday Matt and I decided to hang out for a bit and enjoy the nice weather.  I had been wanting to take some pictures around the falls for awhile so it seemed like a great day to try… except that once we arrived I realized i didn’t have the quick release for my tripod so i...

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In the Dark

Posted on Dec 22, 2008 in Joplin/4-States, My Thoughts On... | 5 comments

Not being a subscriber to cable or satellite tv, the upcoming dtv transition is of particular interest to me. I have one digital tv and two older analog tvs, all of which rely on old-school rabbit ear type antennas to receive programming. For the most part this works ok except that I occasionally...

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Carterville Cops

Posted on Dec 16, 2008 in Daily Grind, Joplin/4-States, Rural America | 4 comments

I have long been a known opponent to many of the operations of the carterville police department. When I was in high school they were notorious for pulling people over for the most insignificant things. I knew someone who received a ticket for traveling 33 in a 30. Most all of my friends have...

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Friday Thai-Day at Piya

Posted on Dec 5, 2008 in Daily Grind, Joplin/4-States, My Thoughts On... | 3 comments

Me and a few co-workers like to go out for lunch, generally on fridays under various names… be it the exclusive FLC (Friday Lunch Club), Fried Rice Friday (at the food court in Northpark Mall), and the latest incarnation… Friday Thai-Day. Against my wishes some fellow employees tried...

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