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Curious Corners of History: The National Program Office (NPO)

Found this on a USB drive tonight with some old FOIA scans. I don’t really have much to say on this… but a picture is worth a thousand questions… The defining document of the organization seems to reside within National Security Decision Directive 55 (NSDD 55) signed by President Ronald Reagan. However the original textContinue reading “Curious Corners of History: The National Program Office (NPO)”

I’m Selling Out! Come Join Me…

I really didn’t know how to title this post. Short and succinct seems to be the way to go. (I may regret those words – out of context – in the future…) I started up two Crowdfunding accounts to help balance the cost of research and reproduction fees. As much as I enjoy researching andContinue reading “I’m Selling Out! Come Join Me…”

Rest In Peace, Crazy Deputy

I’ve been choosing to ignore much of what is offered in the news cycle today. I feel that I have only so many braincells to use before I expire, and that anything coming from the two Meccas of Insanity – Washington, D.C. and Hollywood, CA – should be automatically filtered into the “bit bucket.” IContinue reading “Rest In Peace, Crazy Deputy”

Cat Chronicles – Rest in Peace, Lucy.

For many personal and professional reasons, this year has been great…a banner year. For a multitude of other circumstances, this year has totally sucked. One of the latter reasons of major suckage was because we had to euthanize Lucy – our five-year-old Tortoise-shell cat – last Friday. I know that pet owners will pump hyperboleContinue reading “Cat Chronicles – Rest in Peace, Lucy.”

Joe’s Life Goals #034.3: Enjoy Flamenco in Albuquerque

I like this photo – don’t know what else to say. This shot was a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it opportunity during the dress rehersal of “ARCHitecture Flamenca,” a dance event at Central New Mexico Community College (CNM). Details of the event last November are here. CNM professor Bridgit Lujan came up with the show’s premise during her yearContinue reading “Joe’s Life Goals #034.3: Enjoy Flamenco in Albuquerque”

World Street Art – Valencia (ESP)

This colorful mural of the female form was across the street from the Valencia Joaquin Sorolla train station. While the climate of Valencia was beautiful on its own, it was surprising to see such a colorful mural when stepping outside. The apartments – design, height, color palette – seemed standard from the building I sawContinue reading “World Street Art – Valencia (ESP)”

Joe’s Life Goals #034: Take in Flamenco

For some reason I get stuck on a song or two while adding them to the soundtrack of my life (TM) for 2024. This year, for some reason or another, I had Counting Crows’ “Mr. Jones” as an earworm. I’ve listened to this song since it came out in the 1990s but never really consideredContinue reading “Joe’s Life Goals #034: Take in Flamenco”