
Storm on Sea by Ivan Constantinovich Aivazovsky, 1899
Remember Winston Churchill’s words to Harrow School on a visit in October of 1941:
Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never–in nothing, great or small, large or petty–never give in, [...]


My son just called: snowing hard, wind 15mph gusts up to 30mph. Still planning to open at noon, but may slow lifts to compensate.
State numbers are out, Oregon is “at” 11.3%. U6 later today or tomorrow but is probably between 23 and 26%. Congress-critters (Yes, Mr Walden, you) should take note that with numbers such as these a sizable population of the unemployed VOTE! 
We adopted Trux, a four year old Aussie/Border Collie, exactly one year ago.
The Victorians had it figured out.




