Cowboy-Spanish St Paddy’s at the bar, with Montana’s excellent band “86’d Again”(thank God Linda at least did not have a green beard.) From top: Montana Pettis and Luke Martin (hat); Mary Jean Zamora Rains and Catherine Aragon tend bar; Chelsea Armstrong takes video as Bobby (Bad Dog) Contreras, owner Darryl Pettis (Montana’s father) and ranch …
Month: March 2012
R & T, Latest Adventures of
Shiri writes: “A down pillow exploded on the puppy last night.”
Figured Maple
Everyone (who reads this blog anyway) is familiar with figured walnut. But figured maple has even prettier patterns if not warm color, and only needs staining. It was used in Pennsylvania- Kentucky rifles and at least one early Purdey. A friend back east is currently stocking a Ruger #1 with an astonishing piece:
Headline
From our county paper, the Socorro Defensor Chieftain:No editorial comment needed…
Blogging resumes, if briefly…
Busy but I THINK done with the Eagle Book (real cover coming) and in a routine with the Book of Books; the latest descriptive if uninspired title is Bodio’s Choice; One Hundred essential Hunting and Fishing Books; (“through the Ages? “From X to Y”?) Plus getting our local art press, or rather Laurie Gregg and …
Old Puppy Picture
I was showing my sister-in-law pictures of the new pups last night and ran across this picture of daughter Lauren and Osa, the first Aussie we had the pleasure to be associated with. It was taken in 1983, back when they were both pups. Lauren and I were just discussing the other day how much …
Neanderthal Use of Eagle Talons
Steve’s friend Laura Niven sent this interesting journal article that apparently documents the modification of raptor talons by Neanderthals for use as jewelry or some other symbolic use. This is in line with the discovery in recent years of Neanderthal manufactured shell beads and pendants, Neanderthal use of ochre pigments, and possible Neanderthal cave art. …
Pleistocene Park
People have been talking about this for years, and now it appears someone is actually going to do it: Russian and Korean Researchers Will Inject Mammoth DNA into Elephant Eggs, Resurrecting 10,000 Year-old Beast.
Puppy Pictures
The Boyds have posted some new pictures of the boys. Puppy pick-up is a week from Sunday.
Hot Links
This beautiful gold plaque is illustrated in a NY Times review of an exhibition of ancient art from Kazakhstan. How to tell if you are an old fart. I liked this one: If the phrase “turn of the century” makes you think of the year 1900, you are an old fart.The Encyclopedia Britannica will no …