Archive for the ‘Cultures’ Category

22 Men

Thursday, June 15th, 2006

While visiting the R.B. McLean Mill National Historical Site, the last remaining commercial scale steam powered sawmill in North America, I had the opportunity to speak with one of the volunteers who keeps the place going and operates the mill for museum visitors. He’d worked all over the island in the ...

And Upon Such Things…

Monday, April 10th, 2006

Please see the PDF document at: http://www.hackneys.com/archives/documents/and-upon-such-things.pdf

Achieving Financial Independence

Thursday, January 5th, 2006

Some thougths on achieving financial independence: http://www.hackneys.com/docs/financial_independence.htm

The Rhythm

Saturday, September 24th, 2005

Turkey Creek Community Gulfport, Mississippi Saturday, September 24, 2005   The sky in the east begins to lighten. The rhythm begins.   I slip out of bed, make my way to the front of the trailer, slip on my shoes and step outside. Still groggy, the early morning warmth and humidity wash ...

Down at Del Mar

Monday, August 29th, 2005

Please see the PDF document at: http://www.hackneys.com/docs/DelMar.pdf

The Review Board

Friday, July 15th, 2005

Please see the PDF document at: http://www.hackneys.com/docs/review-board-02.pdf

The Old Tent

Wednesday, May 25th, 2005

Please see the PDF document at: http://www.hackneys.com/docs/the-old-tent.pdf

Modern Girls Basketball

Friday, January 7th, 2005

My father in law coaches girl’s basketball. He’s done it ever since he started teaching after he retired from the Marines over 20 years ago. He tried to sit out a season a few years back, but took the next assistant job offered to him during that year. He said he was ...

The Seekers

Saturday, December 25th, 2004

December 25, 2004 It took some time to get our tree this year. We had a couple of abortive attempts, but one or the other of us was just not in the mood. Finally, a few weeks ago, we made the trek down to Home Depot and almost immediately found a beautiful ...

The Greatest Gift

Wednesday, September 8th, 2004

Japan and the bomb.  Please see the PDF document at: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/japan/09-The-Greatest-Gift-12.pdf