Author Archives: Tom Long

Don't Kick the Habit

Posted on January 11, 2007 by Tom Long

As I prepared for work this morning, I thought about something that has brought me great comfort in life.  Every culture has their rituals.  As a free church guy I always heard a lot of grumbling about the "empty rituals" … Continue reading →

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The Lake (again)

Posted on January 6, 2007 by Tom Long

We had a bit of rain this morning which had the ground soaked and the lake level almost up to the trail.  Although I waded through a flock of juncos early on, the area was strangely silent and my expectations … Continue reading →

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Power to the (cell phone using) People

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Tom Long

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq learned the same lesson older US politicians learned in the last congressional election, the broad use of cell phone videos by the hoi polloi means that if you have your pants down you will … Continue reading →

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For the birds

Posted on January 4, 2007 by Tom Long

My daughter bought me the set of cd’s "Birding by Ear."  I took a field ornithology class about 30 years ago at the Terra Alta Biological Station of West Virginia University.  A group of students walked (or waded) behind an … Continue reading →

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Bowl-icious New Year

Posted on January 2, 2007 by Tom Long

No it wasn’t the Sugar Bowl, but West Virginia did manage to come back to beat Georgia Tech in the highest scoring Gator Bowl ever.  To top it off Penn State beat Tennessee and USC trounced Michigan.  I got a … Continue reading →

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