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Just Shelley

Band of brothers

My father is an extraordinary man. He came of age in the depression, working in any job he could get — from timber camps in Alaska to being a railroad man. In fact, he was working for the railroad when he heard about Pearl Harbor. At the train’s next stop, he got off, found the […]

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Writing

Still standing

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. My server is surviving the increased activity. Considering that the page getting hit is photo intensive and PHP-based, not to mention the strain the Perl-based comment system is adding, I think the server — and my host, Interland — came through nicely. There are some great comments at the Slashdot site, as well as […]

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Just Shelley

Reflection

I have such an affinity to nature— to that which is neither man made nor inspired— that I imagine myself walking into the forest one day never to return. The forest will have recognized one of its own and I will be absorbed, welcomed home; Leaving no trace of my existence except a silver phone, […]