H Paul Garland

Apparently the private security firm Blackwater and its sisters have not had to obey Iraqi law. Nor the universal code of military justice (...

- Britney Spears gave new dignity to Louisiana trailer park trash today. The concept of "Southern Grace" certainly does not appl...

- In today's news I see that the social democrats (the SPD) is recommending that an 80 mph speed limit be imposed on the German freeways...

- - I realized today that I can put videos on this blog, so I am just playing! - (NOTE: Click on the play button twice and it should play) ...

- Next weekend the famous Terlinga Chili Cookoff takes place. - I'm sure tempted to hook up the little teardrop trailer to the Toy Cray...

- The local PBS FM radio station just had an interview of a very interesting sounding author. - This fellow has that same innocent but very ...

- This morning I was trying out a new battery in the Nikon digital SLR camera that I use to photograph fluorescent minerals. - I decided tha...

- I just heard a piece on NPR about marriage between the various sects of muslims in Iraq. - The bride was interviewed, and she observed tha...

- Last night there was a special full moon. It will also look really fine tonight. - Moving in its elliptical orbit the furthest it gets awa...

- I had one great great grandfather who was a leader in the local Ku Klux Klan group. In our family bible there is a letter describing what...

- Steve Crosno was an El Paso icon. He had a genuine impact on many people growing up in far west Texas. - Link: http://hpgarland.blogspot.c...

One of the central arguments heard in the debate over illegal immigration is that in this country one must obey the law. This is a country o...

- Now that the series is finished the author of the Harry Potter series has announced that Professor Albus Dumbledore, esteemed headmaster o...

A friend of mine has a fun construction project going. He is building a Yurt. - This is a type of dwelling used by the nomadic peoples of ce...

Time can be described a lot of different ways. Click on this display of time conversion and it will enlarge enough to be readable. - - - --

- At the new JC Penney near my house that just opened they have a good grand opening sale going on. Plus I have a certificate that gives me ...

- Every Sunday evening our family gets together at my Sister's house to bond and to eat dinner. It is really pleasant. Normally there ar...

- Yesterday out at Hueco Tanks http://hpgarland.blogspot.com/2007/01/hueco-tanks.html about 20 miles east of El Paso, Texas they had an ...

0- People who don't go walking out in the desert much think it is virtually devoid of life. - Not - - Picture : http://farm3.static.flic...

Inu and I had an interesting walk this morning. It is finally beginning to cool down slightly here in the high desert, so we took a little ...