Monday, May 17, 2010

WHERE DID YOU COME FROM?

Fish Tugs of the Greatest Lake
Jolene

JOLENE 248708 Built by Burger Boat Co. in 1945 for Joseph Felbinger, Chicago, Ill., the 55 ft. x 14 ft all steel vessel was equipped with a 100-120 hp Kahlenberg oil engine. MVUS lists Felbinger as owner until 1974, Marie Wisocki, Chicago, 1975-1981; Jeffrey Furness, Michigan City, Ind., in 1989, and Paragon Fish Corp.(Dan Anderson), Milwaukee, up to the present. Furness was the owner for a number of years, and repowered with a Volvo diesel. Anderson has repowered with a Caterpillar D3406 diesel, and still owns the boat.
The JOLENE made news in August, 2006, when the boat freed the grounded 68-foot yacht of basketball star Latrell Sprewell, after unsuccessful attempts by the Coast Guard and the Milwaukee Police harbor unit.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Poppies


Orange flowers, Spring bloom

Rise from the ground like fire

Fragile and strong, us



Thursday, May 6, 2010

Sunday, May 2, 2010

The Wizard of Gripes


During a recent visit to Portland, Oregon I find myself wondering what went wrong in the Midwest? Why is it that the coasts seem to be the locations dominated by the idea of ending sprawl with their fancy environmentally conscious metro systems, pedestrian friendly areas, and a limit of one fast food restaurant per mile instead of per foot? Did "The Wizard of Oz" not get the message across regarding coastal train barons and the non-wealthy person's plight for economically sound investments? *sigh* I'm moving to France.