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Diary of Orrin Brown—Feb 21, 1865
Diary of Orrin Brown, outside Winnsboro, South Carolina Tuesday–Feb. 21st We had a frosty night but it came off warm and nice this Morning. We left the picket line at 10 AM went to camp and was on the road … Continue reading
Transitions and Commitments: Best of the Blog 2014
This was a year of transitions and commitments. Â I changed jobs, changed states, and started to follow my ancestor Pvt. Orrin Brown on his march with Gen. Sherman to the Sea. Â In the new year, we’ll follow him as they … Continue reading
Turtles All The Way Down
Americana Music for 2014 “I saw the light from heaven shining all around.” –Dry Bones, traditional, as performed by Graham Lindsey This weekend we endure the shortest day of the year—all about the darkness and all about the light.  The glass … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Nov 29, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Louisville, Georgia Tuesday–Nov. 29th The day has been clear and warm, there has been some of our foragers killed by Rebbels today, we are still in camp here one mile east of Louisville. War is hell. … Continue reading
Sweetback Sisters at the Aztec Theater, 24 Oct 2014
My uncle used to love me but she died. Chicken ain’t chicken until its lickin’ good and fried Keep it on the sunny side. -Sweetback Sisters It is fun to be a critic. In pop culture, politics, academics, whatever, the world … Continue reading
A New Path
Heading down a new path. Feeling appreciation for those who built the trails we tread. Feeling hopeful that I can live up to their dreams, and leave my place better than I found it. John. .
Where the Well Things Are
Everything we thought we knew about energy development just a few short years ago seems to have been turned on its head. Â Some of this change has been caused by new technology, some by old politics; a lot by larger … Continue reading
Drilling Down on Oil Rigs in the Mountain Time Zone
Oil drilling rig counts are at an all-time high… or dropping off, depending which report you read which week for which area. Â Overall, industry source Baker Hughes reports relatively stable activity, declining slightly to levels just below last year nationally. … Continue reading
Western Planners Get Smart About Energy, Revitalization and Transportation
Energy development, smart growth and transportation planning were the topics of choice at the 2012 Western Planner Conference in Billings, Montana. Western Planner brings together professionals from just west of SRDC’s borders to Alaska, many of whom work in small … Continue reading
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