TFA Press

17/06/2024

Monday's Natural Beauty post: Pisgah National Park, NC. Photographer unknown.

16/06/2024

Sunday's Natural Beauty post: a wave of bioluminescence washes over Rialto Beach. Another of life's small miracles. Photo by Mathew Nichols.

16/06/2024

Happy Father's Day. Still miss my dad.

16/06/2024

ROFL! Take a minute; everyone needs a laugh.

16/06/2024

15/06/2024

Saturday's Natural Beauty post: sunrise through a misty wood. It's pouring rain today, so this may be the only sun I see. Photographer unknown.

14/06/2024

Friday's Natural Beauty post: a view along the Seward Hwy, photo by John Wellert.

14/06/2024

Every time.

13/06/2024

Thursday's Natural Beauty post: another stunning shot of an Alaskan summer sunrise, which still happens even though it never really gets dark. Photo by Rich Scheller.

12/06/2024

Wednesday's Natural Beauty post: the Spirits of Roswell. Yes, this is a real photo, courtesy of Alexis Maillard.

11/06/2024

Tuesday's Natural Beauty post: the Taraua forest in New Zealand. Because it started with a T.

10/06/2024

Monday's Natural Beauty post: I know I've posted this before, but it seemed to speak to my mood today. Follow the path less traveled. Photographer unknown.

09/06/2024

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/277424/top-of-the-class-thorpedo-anna-rolls-in-acorn
And meanwhile, while all eyes are on the boys at Belmont, Thorpedo Anna slaughtered her competition in the Acorn Stakes at Belmont! Do I hear "a filly is Horse of the Year"?

Shortly after watching his Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Thorpedo Anna roll by 5 1/2 lengths in the $500,000 Acorn Stakes (G1) June 7 at Saratoga Race Course, trainer Kenny McPeek quipped: "Could have run her in the Belmont." Few would argue with him.

09/06/2024

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/dornoch-wins-the-first-belmont-stakes-run-at-saratoga-race-course/ar-BB1nSph2
He ran a helluva race against a stellar field, so I can't say he didn't deserve to win. But I was kind of rooting for Sierra Leone (who got badly bumped twice, and squeezed almost off his feet right out of the gate but made an amazing comeback and would have caught Dornoch, I think, if the race had been the full 1 1/2 miles instead of 1 1/4) or Seize the Grey.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — When Luis Saez first rode Dornoch at Saratoga Race Course last summer, he told trainer Danny Gargan, “You have the Derby winner.” While that did not come true, Dornoch made good on that optimism Saturday by winning the first Belmont Stakes at Saratoga, hugging the...

08/06/2024

Saturday's Natural Beauty post: who doesn't love a truly gorgeous sunrise? Photographer unknown.

07/06/2024

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1001939607598942
Begging pinny gigs. Cuteness Alert.

06/06/2024

Thursday's Natural Beauty post: my favorite shot of Canyon Creek. Photographer unknown.

04/06/2024

Tuesday's Natural Beauty post: the Milky way over Mt. Rainier. Photo by Jack Darling.

03/06/2024

Monday's Natural Beauty post: another gorgeous Alaskan spring vista. Photographer unknown.

02/06/2024

Perfectly encapsulated.

02/06/2024

Can't verify that this can actually be credited to Cicero, but it's a good one. Ergo, reposting.

02/06/2024

Sunday's Natural Beauty post: One of those famous Alaskan sunsets over a serene lake. Photographer unknown.

01/06/2024

Happy Birthday to my nephew, Kenan, the middle child of Chip's 3 offspring. Unless I'm very much mistaken, you are turning 21 today! Wow! Well, I sure hope you have something fun planned. I'm so proud of the smart, goofy, multi-talented, wonderful person you've become. Go, Kennie! You shall not escape the Dreaded Birthday Dirge...

01/06/2024

Saturday's Natural Beauty post: I nabbed this because I thought there were 5 beavers in this photo of an Alaskan Lake. Turns out: Nope. Bears. There are 5 bears in this photo. It's a big lake.

01/06/2024

https://www.amazon.com/Im-Afraid-Youve-Got-Dragons/dp/1668025272
Peter S. Beagle has finally released a new work after a long, dry spell. He is, IMO, one of the most under-rated American writers in literature. He is one of those writers who makes me stop now and again just to admire the perfection of a turn of phrase, descriptive passages, and goes from humor to horror in the space of a sentence. Gorgeous, gorgeous prose, and also a damned fine story and a good read. Recommended. Pick it up, read it, and enjoy!

I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons

31/05/2024

Friday's Natural Beauty post: an Alaskan valley view with snow and flowers. Probably the last snowscape I'm going to get away with until next winter. Photographer unknown.