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August 30, 2005

Celestial gem(s)

The beautiful Albireo, a double star.

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A splendid torch

Life is no brief candle to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have got hold of for a moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations. -- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

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August 28, 2005

Our Neighborhood

The beautiful, beautiful Milky Way. (Not to be missed!)

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Love

Giraffe and squirrel.

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August 25, 2005

Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.  -- Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990)

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August 18, 2005

Contemporary realist paintings

The Gross McCleaf Gallery of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has a very fine website of contemporary realist paintings.  Check it out! 

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August 13, 2005

What people want

   
Money's easy to make if it's money you want. But with few exceptions people don't want money. They want luxury and they want love and they want admiration.  -- John Steinbeck

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Libby

I like Libby. Bet you will too. :-)

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August 12, 2005

The world's work

No task, rightly done, is truly private. It is part of the world's work. -- Woodrow Wilson

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