I Call them Death Marches for a Reason
I call them death marches for a reason and when I gave them that name around 14 years ago, it was supposed to be a joke. With each passing year,…
View from the Porch – Not in the Mood for Writing Words this Morning
Don't even try talking to me before I've sucked down a couple of cups of coffee. Coffee must be sucked down while I'm out on the front porch, with a…
How to Write a Fishing Report
I'll let it speak for itself. By Bob Long, Jr. Sunset – Fox River __
Fly Tying and Fishing Show
I've been remiss in mentioning this and it's coming up this weekend, Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 9 A.M to 4:30 P.M. The Illinois Smallmouth Alliance is putting on a…
So, How did I get Here? – Rusty Ring
It starts out innocently enough. I go over to Outdoor Blogger Network, look at the list of Newest Blogs and if I see a name that sounds intriguing, I click…
The Struggle with Words
The use of words has always confounded me. I remember English classes where the definitions of terms like verb, adverb, adjective, noun, pronoun and my favorite, the dangling participle, were…
If I knew how to write, I’d write like Bob
I think from now on I'm just going to go wander around taking pictures and put them up. Then I'll peruse the writings of Bob Long, Jr. and borrow little…
It’s Lunch Time My Friend
A long time ago I worked as a janitor, second shift, in Sears Tower. 90 percent of the janitors were Polish. Lunch time would come around. You have to imagine…
Referencing a Reference
My friend Bob Long Jr. is an outstanding photographer. He now manipulates his photos into some of the most beautifully layered images I've seen. They're still a photo, but .…
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