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Sage is an artist
A young artist named Sage painted this picture with a paint program that her Grandad taught her how to use. She painted it for me because her Dad told her I am an artist. Sage’s picture is beautiful, especially for its rich color and motion. Now I know that Sage is an artist too! … Read entire article »
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Fred Thompson on the economy solution
Here are words of deep wisdom from a member of my generation. Fred Thompson was born in 1942, and like the rest of us who go back to the old days, … Read more »
Doing laps at twenty-two
The cat lapping up the milk in this image is Patches. She is twenty-two years old. She … Read more »
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Milo Roblee’s Diaries
A note from Judy Breck: In the 1980s, my parents, Louis and Julia Breck, entrusted to me … Read more »
Beetle going home
Three generations of Brecks participate in placing a large black beetle near a picnic shelter at White … Read more »
Doing laps at twenty-two
The cat lapping up the milk in this image is Patches. She is twenty-two years old. She … Read more »
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David Barney’s 21st century beard
Daniel David Barney (1830-1900) was the father of Francis Amelia Barney (1854-1927), who was the mother of Olive Jane Roblee (1875-1960) who was the mother of Louis William Breck, Sr. (1909-1993). Known as David Barney, Louis Breck recalled that his great-grandfather was an Irish lumberjack — which may be incorrect. It is likely that David is descended from the … Read entire article »
Grandad was a geek
There is now a biography of Louis W. Breck, Sr. online. It is from Who’s Who in Orthopedics, and made it into the internet through Google Books. I have copied the bio and added it to the BreckNorth website here. The biography mentions that Grandad was an innovator. I would go farther: he was a geek. The McBee cards he … Read entire article »
Should The Government Stop Dumping Money Into A Giant Hole?
Like the previous video posted here, with the economic wisdom expressed by Fred Thompson, this video from Onion New Network precisely captures the times in which we are living as 2008 strides lustily singing hymns to The One into the abyss of expired time. … Read entire article »
Fred Thompson on the economy solution
Here are words of deep wisdom from a member of my generation. Fred Thompson was born in 1942, and like the rest of us who go back to the old days, he has seen a lot. Play this 7-minute video to enjoy Fred’s comments on fixing the America economic mess. … Read entire article »
Milo Roblee’s Diaries
A note from Judy Breck: In the 1980s, my parents, Louis and Julia Breck, entrusted to me two diaries written by my great-grandfather Milo Roblee. He is the father of Louis W. Breck’s mother, Olive Jane Roblee Breck. He is shown in the image with this post holding one of his three grandsons who were born before his accidental death … Read entire article »
Picture of the Year
This picture arrived in the daily flurry of viral emails that I exchange with some others who enjoy sending stuff around. I have no idea who the little boy is — or know anything about the dog. The email was titled “Picture of the Year.” It has my vote for that award. … Read entire article »
Shan Snow
Aaron writes from Roy, Utah on October 13, 2008: “My guess is that there is 15 – 18 inches of snow in this picture. I would have never believed is was possible to have ‘lake effect’ snow off of the great salt lake until we experienced it yesterday. If you go five miles north or south there is … Read entire article »
A Madeline creative
This lovely capturing of color by Madeline is a window of expression from the creativity of a three-year-old. One suspects that through the years ahead we will be treated to more views of God’s beautiful creation through this now young talent. … Read entire article »
Doing laps at twenty-two
The cat lapping up the milk in this image is Patches. She is twenty-two years old. She has lived all of her years in the home of my brother and his wife. She has had access through her lifetime to outdoor as well as indoor living on their two-acre property in the Rio Grande Valley north of El Paso. Patches … Read entire article »
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