Postmark of the Day - Norwich Mail Center, 24 January 2022

Holocaust Memorial Day / Light a candle / in your window / pm 27 January 2022 / hmd.org.uk

Royal Mail / Norwich / Mail Centre / 24-01-2022 / 24000015

 

Link to post on The Stamp Forum: https://thestampforum.boards.net/post/185380

Moontrap - Don Webb

 From my Goodreads entry for this book:

Moontrap, The Coast of Oregon, 1850... by Don Berry
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When I bought this, at the Book Exchange in Missoula, I thought that I was getting myself a light western set on the Oregon Coast. It turned out to be much more than that, and I've since learned that Berry was a respected and serious writer.
I must admit it took me a while to get into it, perhaps because I found the writing style a bit irritating and the characters unsympathetic. But as I got further in I started appreciating the writing more, and empathizing with the various old trappers having trouble fitting in to a world of more law and order. And it just got more and more enjoyable until the rather tough ending.

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Business Card - Billy Barnacle's, Lincoln City

 

Business card - Break-Away Cottages, Rockaway Beach, Oregon

 Business card - Break-Away Cottages, Rockaway Beach, Oregon

An eBay purchase for my small business and calling card collection.

BREAK-AWAY COTTAGES

HIGHWAY 101 SOUTH

ROCKAWAY, OREGON 97136

Bob & Kay McPartland

Rt. 1, Box 4

Rockaway, Oregon 97136 

 

 

Postmark Calendar: 14 March 1957

 A postcard from the Mayflower Hotel, Los Angeles from 14 March, 1957.

us-los.angeles-1957.03.14 by Mick Taylor, on Flickr

LOS ANGELES / MAR 14 / ? PM / 10 / CALIF.

Postcard is in Danish, I think. The Pacific Coast Architectural Database notes that, "Danish-born artist Einar Petersen (1885-1986) painted a notable mural of Pilgrims for the hotel." Maybe that's why Anne stayed there.

Originally posted on thestampforum.

2022.08.24 - links

Links

Barbara Eden born 23 August 1931 [fromthevaults.boppinbob.blogspot.com]
Includes a link to her 1967 album in the comments.

Skull Study May Offer Insights Into Hominin Interbreeding [archaeology.org]
“Neanderthals had big faces,” Churchill explained.

NUFC

League Cup Round 2
Tranmere 1 Newcastle 2 [youtube highlights]
Not that impressive from the NUFC B team. Wood finally scores. The lads are going to be at home to Crystal Palace in the 3rd round.

Audio

Some of the stuff I heard today.

I'll Be With Thee - Jerry Garcia Band [youtube]

The History of Byzantium ep109 - Leo the Wise? [thehistoryofbyzantium.com]

2022.08.21 - Sunday misc crap: a hummingbird, disposition of sleepy cats, etc

 

Photo

Sleepy cats don't give a fuck. An admirable quality.

Scan

USA. 1968. 6c. Marquette and Joliet. Scott 1356

Personal

The highlight of the day happened around 07:00 when I poked my head out the door. A hummingbird was feeding on the railing flowers. I wasn't quick enough to get a photo, but here is one that shows what the railing garden looks like.

I'll try and keep at least some of the flowers going. Unfortunately when it comes to gardening I don't know what I am doing. But I love seeing the hummingbirds.

NUFC

Continued their unbeaten start to the season with an exciting 3-3 draw with Man City. Youtube highlights.

Links

Possible Use for Australia’s Ancient Boomerangs Tested [archaeology.org]
...a  new experimental study suggests that Australia’s Indigenous communities may have used boomerangs made of hardwoods to shape the edges of stone tools.