OspreyShort story, with some pictures. A mating pair of osprey built a nest on top of a power pole near my home, (a few miles). They raised some young, and then left the nest last fall, to head south for the winter. The power company then went up, and removed the nest. It was a […] |
LupercaliaCopyright 2-8-08 by 45 Mike Feb 14th, Valentines Day, a pagan view…. Lupercalia was a pagan celebration. A celebration of lust and fertility. Lupercus was the queen of the gods, who bore the twin sons, Remus and Romulus. The twins were raised by a she wolf, and Romulus is considered to be the founder of […] |
The King© Copyright 2-8-08 by 45 Mike The faerie watched in silent muse as the old man slept peacefully huddled tween the roots of the gnarled tree. He was old, had wandered far into the forest. He had a sword that spoke of battle, though as she gazed at him, it was clear he was not […] |
How women cause men to miss the toilet!© Copyright 10-22-07 by 45 Mike A man wakes up, takes care of personal needs, showers, all that stuff. Puts on clean clothing, feeling sharp. At some point in the day he encounters one of them women that cranks up his libido, usually it’s really all her fault, she spent who knows how many hours […] |
Bound and Gobbled© Copyright June 29, 2005 by 45 Mike Anderson Based on real events at a house party that got a lil nutz…. The young woman tied to an old gnarled pine tree, struggled against the hands roughly ravaging her body. The nearby fire painted her exposed skin in shadows of red and gold. The rough […] |
Need a new Government?This is a link to a different view of the EXACT SAME PROCESS: http://45ink.com/wp/decisions/ It is NOT all that difficult. We need 4 branches of government. Any one can submit a problem, for consideration to the executive branch, that may require a federal law to manage or resolve. The executive branch has two important jobs […] |
ZooJames Patterson, Zoo CBS Hit TV series, Zoo A work of fiction: Short story, based on a popular novel and Hit TV series © 2017 by 45Mike ZOO The Age of freedom began suddenly, without warning. The fires began almost simultaneously all over the world. In the cities and towns, isolated farms and overpopulated suburban […] |
Creatively Controlled Photography (1)Creatively Controlled Photography (part one) There are two controls you need to master for creative control. The first is aperture, we will start there. Aperture controls range of focus. Higher numbers on the aperture increase that range of focus, while lower numbers decrease that range of focus. You may have seen pictures, a portrait perhaps […] |
Better Pledge of AllegienceI pledge, allegiance to the people of the United States of America, and to defend our constitution on which we depend. One nation, indivisible with liberty and justice for all |
A view on criminal violenceI have a comment, I have been involved in violent conflict. I have no idea what particular circumstances might be present in a conflict. Therefor I agree with the folks who disdain the “if I had a gun there, I woulda… yadayada.” Because, the reality of this sudden violence is that it never seems to […] |