Category Archives: The Troubles

Comet Pan-STARRS

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Author Richard P. Nixon

I had another go at shooting comet Pan-STARRS this evening, this time using RAW format.

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Luck? Or a Sign?

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Author Richard P. Nixon

The other evening I went out to spot comet Pan-STARRS. I’d known about it for some time, and I’d checked to make sure I knew where to look, but for the life of me I couldn’t see anything. I snapped … Continue reading →

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Helping Others

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Author Richard P. Nixon

Getting unstuck is my number one priority at the moment; I believe everything else will fall into place if I can conquer my biggest challenge – isolation. So I’m always on the lookout for new ideas to help me achieve … Continue reading →

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Mom’s Writing

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Author Richard P. Nixon

Mom put together some stories based on her growing up in Ireland. She said she’d finish them one day, when she had time. Unfortunately she ran out of time before she could make it all come together, and all I … Continue reading →

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A Frightfully British Fellow and a Good Sport, Too

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Author Richard P. Nixon

Lawrence Treeby was my Sixth Form house master from 1981 to 1983 at Pierrepont School in the small hamlet of Frensham, near Farnham, Surrey, England. He struck me as frightfully British, what with his accent, the mannerisms, and his fondness … Continue reading →

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Lemons and Lemonade

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Author Richard P. Nixon

“When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” Not too tart, not too sweet. Refreshing, satisfying, and bursting with flavor – The Troubles IS the ultimate in lemonade.

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The Troubles Ch16a – Majorca (W.I.P. snippet revised)

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Author Richard P. Nixon

I just had to catch a real fish, so I set out along the beach and around the postcard-perfect rocky point to what looked like a promising cove. I fished for hours there without hooking a damned thing besides the … Continue reading →

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Parroting Bobblehead Or Are You Better Than That?

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Author Richard P. Nixon

No doubt you’ve seen a catchy quote or two posted on Facebook or Twitter, etc. All too often the quotes are thrown up without real thought either by well-meaning folks or by those who are simply trying to look good. … Continue reading →

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Shotguns and Rabbits

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Author Richard P. Nixon

All too soon the weekend ended; time to go back to Portora. At least I had my rabbit pelt, though within a few days it wasn’t nearly as soft and fluffy as it had been. Tufts of hair began falling … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Eeyore

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Author Richard P. Nixon

The other day a friend of mine said he worried that my Sacred Animal Totem was Eeyore. I chuckled because I knew what he meant but also because that assessment is wrong and I’m happy to point that out, not … Continue reading →

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