Author Archives: Granger Meador
Black Friday at Platt
November 27, 2010 That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. –Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet The bard’s maxim is put to the test by what was once Sulphur Springs Reservation, then Platt National Park, … Continue reading
Stay Loose with Belle & Sebastian
Recently I’ve been playing two Belle & Sebastian albums a lot: Dear Catastrophe Waitress and The Life Pursuit. Stay Loose is from the earlier album and is an example of how their lyrics are anything but mindless. While it lacks … Continue reading
Visiting the Devil’s Den
Several friends who read my day hike posts recommended a trip to Devil’s Den in the Boston Mountains of northwestern Arkansas. Unfortunately this year its famous caves were closed to help protect its bats from the white-nose syndrome which has … Continue reading
The Shrinking Portable Computer
November 19, 2010 As noted in the summary of my personal computers, I bought my first laptop computer back in 1997. I’ve bought three laptops since then, including a new MacBook Air which arrived yesterday. I brought them together for a … Continue reading
Roman Nose
November 15, 2010 I have visited Roman Nose State Park, situated a few miles north of Watonga, Oklahoma, on multiple occasions. Watonga is famous for its cheese, although the remnants of Hurricane Erin back in 2007 blew away the cheese … Continue reading
