Of course, most revolutionists do not … really … want change. They simply want to sit in the driver’s seat.
But does he not claim to be acting for the people?
The people is an abstraction. It is one of those general terms that has no meaning in fact. For “the people” is in reality many peoples, with many interests, many possibilities. It is always interesting to me that none of these persons who claim to act for the people have ever consulted the people themselves.
Louis L’Amour – Rivers West
Be careful out there now …
Besides, I like this photo.
My wife pretends she likes woodworking – and she’s not bad at it when she does it. We have an RV garage that now does service as a shop … full of tools; no lathe though. Trouble is, she doesn’t do much with it so its purpose has become more tool storage than tool use. She’s going to retire come summer; maybe she’ll get back into it when the boredom of retirement sets in …
Myself? I enjoy the idea of woodworking – took woodworking in shop class in high school … but I can’t pound a nail straight even with an airgun. My little kid brother now … he does high-end finish carpentry – high-end as in huge size and dollar mansions – and I’m amazed the quality work he turns out.
Anyway, there was a period when I was working in Virginia and she came out to visit. There was a wood-working show going on in Richmond. Being as Richmond wasn’t far, we went. I had a chance to get up close to this guy giving a demo on either the tools or the lathe – I don’t recall which – and took the opportunity to get this photo. Sometimes I make a mistake and get a good image.
When I posted the photo earlier as one of my “experiments” while setting up this site, ghostsniper posted a comment on his work. I took those posts down for various reasons but here’s this photo again – just for you ghost.
Now, no good comment goes unpunished – send me an article on your thoughts of woodworking via email for posting … 🙂
I was going to put up something cheery and uplifting today.
Then yesterday happened.
2025 to 2024: “Hold my beer!“
Sigh …
Maybe later.
A month from now, Gerard’s work will be gone forever. Enjoy the Archives while you may.
And bless Neo for her work in keeping his spirit and works alive as long as she did.
I still miss Ol’ Remus’ works; soon American Digest goes on the list as well.
Damn! Can’t get through a celebration without some crazy going crazy. Not going to be able to say anything even close to pleasant or family-friendly other than may God rest the souls of those wanting nothing more than to celebrate in NO.
We hadn’t had any significant snow since last winter. A light dusting a month or so ago but that was gone shortly after falling. Set a new record for latest snowfall. But it started last night just past midnight and is still coming down as I write this. Weather site says it will continue until tomorrow morning.
May you all have a happy 2025 and may America rise once again from the flames of “them”.