In the Company of Rascals

There are friends who are of a nature, to some, who may seem deviant. The truth is likely.. it’s only so, because they are! And here we enter the quicksand of etymology; the study of words; what they mean, where they came from and how to use them. Thus it is important to know the […]

CreXpoCon PROJECT – NOW

CreXpoCon – The Creative Exponential Continuum … was begun in 2010 with a collaboration between N5CG owner Les Booth and noted Canadian watercolor artist and fly-fishing enthusiast, Diane Michelin. Diane posted one of her finished paintings on her then new Facebook page and upon seeing it, Les knew, as soon as he saw the image, […]

CXC 365 ISV Day 53

The moon doth rise and glows in its eyes … intent there in … If there is a food fish among the freshwater gamefish, it would be the Walleye.  They reign near supreme in the Cook’n Grease category.  Perch are delicious, and so are the cousin sauger, but filet-for-filet, nothing beats the Walleye. There could […]

Sixth Buffalo

THE WIND There are no fiercer teeth than the winds roaring through the passes of..

Gran Dad’s 100 Year Oak

Collaborative: Robert E. Woodward It was hot as springtime in south Alabama could be. The..

Bonefish Addiction

Collaborative: Diane Michelin Harold had a lifelong obsession with fishing over the bright waters of..

The Beginning

On the banks of Big Pine Creek, I took my rightful place, To live and wonder the hill and hollers, In search of  my connection to nature’s beat…

Gar People and the Kid!

With a wee nudge from the Gar People, the play is about to begin.

Daily Gasp 10.10.16

BAC and your health An eye examination or the use of artificial tears should not end in a condition worse than before the supposed protective activity.  But many times this is just the case.  Eye drops – regardless of their chemical makeup – contain preservatives to keep them free of bacteria. These preservatives can and […]

Daily Gasp 03.18.13

Wood Smoke… beware it can be quite harmful I sit here on the couch writing this latest Daily Gasp, doing just that, gasping.  I have had light chills and fever, body aches, a nasty headache and a most unusual sore throat, for the past 48 hours.  All due to wood smoke. But I’m ahead of […]

Daily GASP 03.01.13

Demarle Silpat® silcone/fiberglass non-stick cooking sheet Empirical evidence is what is needed to ‘prove’ the danger of anything. Empirical data is hard to come by when huge amounts of money are involved. It seems to clog up the common and good sense orifices of society. I am writing this while setting in our dining area, […]