The University of Wind
This windmill taught me that actions have consequences, and that I alone bear responsibility for mine.
Doodling Died
Doodling has become a lost art, and the world is less interesting for it.
Down Too Long
We who live on the forehead of the earth are comfortable with the misconception that we are “up”, and everything else is “down”.
In the Mirror
We caught reflections of those who came before us, and a little of ourselves.
At the Bottom of the Atlantic
On April 6, 1889, the SS Danmark sank in the mid-Atlantic.
Our Great Grandfather Frederik Bekker was on board.
Blue Eyes, and a Touch of Larceny
The inspector took one look at the rank horse, closed the door, and said, “Well, these seem healthy enough.”
So, It Is.
Florence Bekker was seven years old, and about to leave the only home she had ever known.
Piestengel
Amana techs discovered that micro-wave technology, designed as a weapon, could cook your dinner.
Bones Turn to Dust
“That wind’s gonna blow tomorrow, Just like it blow’d today” – Joe Ely
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A Pardoned Horse
“Don’t tell your wife there is an unused grave nearby…” Click on either horse for the lead-up to this quote…. Read more
Monkey Mind
Why does it say “critical” and “error”? Click on the self portrait for details….. Read more

