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eclipse 2017
On Monday, August 21, 2017, we ventured into the eclipse’s path of totality–specifically, Loudon, Tennessee. More than looking through NASA dark glasses at the interplay of sun and moon, I was interested in the effects that played out on the ground. In this video you see those effects..
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Bumpus ReAwakens!
A faculty is like a family–w/all the familiar dysfunctions. But also like a family, a faculty knows how to lean on one another. Our faculty gathered last Friday–ahead of the students–to open the 2017-18 run. Here’s our family at work and play.
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The End Times – Bumpus Middle School
Ten years ago I was desperate. I’d tripped and fallen out of 25 years of ministry and 20 years of marriage. Dazed and confused, I lurched toward teaching, figuring myself for a high school educator. But a middle school principal named Joy Brown took a chance on me. Middle school? Dear God! I’ll serve my…
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Acadia National Park
Chigger made it back home last Monday. But he still has two more vids to share. There is this one—three minutes of images from Acadia National Park, with music composed by Pete Townsend, performed by Stephen Bennett–and there will be a final “wrap-up” video he’ll post in a day or two. Thanks to all for…
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Chigger’s journey is warmed–even in chilly New England–by the presence of family who have come from Raleigh, New York City, Pittsburgh and Kansas City.
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Sunrise–Owls Head, Maine
Chigger shares the Maine sunrise (time-lapsed), from Monday, July 22, 2013. Music: “Kasposia” by Peter Ostroushko
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Brother Ed
Have Gun, Will Travel. Again, as the semblance of Billy Bob Thornton rears its ugly head, Chigger experiences anew the way the road serves up intriguing life stories.
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Finally. A hot shower!
Me, moments ago, after two cold beers and my first hot shower in 21 days. — at Days Inn Albany-Schenectady.
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“Does this outfit make my ‘tent’ look big?”
After repeated accusations that his tent is too big, Chigger must defend himself.
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Day Twenty: Inspiration in Cleveland
On a mere whim, Chigger stumbles into a Cleveland landmark and is inspired.
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The Daily Drill (which ain’t gettin’ funner by the day)
What you see here–in a time-lapsed 2 minutes–is a daily pain in the butt. What you don’t see: packing it all up again the following morning and stuffing into the car in order to do it again at the next location.
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After clocking 5,000 road miles since June 29, Chiggerticky (now on the upper peninsula of Michigan) offers three brief reflections: 1) weird state laws; 2) the dirty side of camping; and 3) living with bugs.
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Glacier and the Creator
Briefly, (off camera!) he waxes theological (in a secular sort of way) about why people may be drawn to Montana. Then he shuts up and lets the scenery speak for itself. The music—which is powerful—is “Christ Child Lullaby” by Barry Phillips, Sarah-Jane Summers and friends.
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Yellowstone! (in 3 minutes)
Chiggerticky shuts his mouth and shares a little of what he saw in Yellowstone National Park. (He asked me to ask you to forgive him for the shaky camera hand.)
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Day Whatever (“Don’t he look like Billy Bob Thornton?”)
Chigger hates to subject you to this inanity. Chigger is presently working on two scenic videos of stuff he saw at Yellowstone Park and at Glacier Park. Increasingly, people are telling him to get his Billy Bob mug away from in front of the camera. In the meantime, please humor him.
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Day Eight-Nine (OFF THE GRID)
Friends! Wanna to let you know I’ll be “off the grid” the next few days. I have NO CELL COVERAGE at my campsite and very little elsewhere in Yellowstone. I have no electricity, and the batteries on my vid cam and computer are depleted. I am recharging the vid cam via an inverter plugged into my…
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Day Seven! (Devil’s Tower)
He sees the Tower and then apparently just goes nuts. (His most embarrassing vid so far.)
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Day Three!
A shower, some sunshine, a lake, a distant sailboat, and he feels better! (He still doesn’t actually know where he is, though. He keeps saying northwest Missouri, when it’s really southwest Missouri. But in his case ignorance is bliss, bless his heart).
Chiggerticky
A Boomer's Lament
Chiggerticky 