Alan Olee Book Report

Commentary on the Arts and Sciences

  • About
  • Poetry(?)
  • Rules

Mission to the Asteroid Belt Codename: DAWN

Posted by gregole on January 27, 2015
Posted in: Science. Tagged: Space. 3 Comments

Dawn Flight Configuration 2.jpg

“Dawn Flight Configuration 2”. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dawn_Flight_Configuration_2.jpg#mediaviewer/File:Dawn_Flight_Configuration_2.jpg

The Dawn Mission is another of these totally crazy ideas that somehow got traction, got funded, got built, got launched, is working as planned, and is still just totally crazy.  Continue Reading

Moment

Posted by gregole on January 25, 2015
Posted in: Poetry and Literature. Tagged: Poetry. 2 Comments

Moment

Now, starflake frozen on the windowpane Continue Reading

Photo Friday – Checking Out Our Own Backyards

Posted by gregole on January 24, 2015
Posted in: Travel. Tagged: Photography. 4 Comments

No matter where you live – and I especially mean this about those of us like me, that live in a big city (actually I live in a suburb of a biggish city; Phoenix, Arizona) or even rural, chances are you are close to some spectacular, beautiful areas.  Why?  Earth is a beautiful place that’s why!  Just look around, or drive a bit out of town and look around a bit.  Nice, huh? Continue Reading

Thursday Links: Cars, Cars, Cars!

Posted by gregole on January 23, 2015
Posted in: Pop Culture. Tagged: Technology. 1 Comment

Check out these beautiful car links starting with these gems:

This 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Concept Car is one of just two created by General Motors. Und...

Continue Reading

I Bought a Knife

Posted by gregole on January 22, 2015
Posted in: Poetry and Literature. Tagged: Poetry. 1 Comment

I Bought a Knife

I had a bad day Continue Reading

The Art of Botanical Illustration an Illustrated History Part I

Posted by gregole on January 20, 2015
Posted in: History. Tagged: Book Report. 1 Comment

I’ve always loved plants and flowers but I’m not a very good gardener.  I tell people that if I had to farm for a living I would starve!  So some time a go I got into photographing plants and flowers.  Here’s one:

Desert Flower

Desert Flower

Continue Reading

I Drive an Old Dodge

Posted by gregole on January 17, 2015
Posted in: Poetry and Literature. Tagged: Poetry. 5 Comments

I drive an old Dodge Continue Reading

Musica Nova in Concert With the Paradise Winds

Posted by gregole on January 14, 2015
Posted in: High Culture. Tagged: Music Review. 2 Comments

Sunday night was a night of miraculous musical performance – a revival and revelation of Franz Schreker’s Kammersymphonie in einem Satz (Chamber Symphony in One Movement) and the premier of  Unexpected Affinities a Concerto Grosso for Reed Quintet and String Orchestra,  by the young composer Graham Cohen.  Continue Reading

The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls

Posted by gregole on January 12, 2015
Posted in: Poetry and Literature. Tagged: Poetry. Leave a comment

Photo from:  Archive of Longfellow’s poetry including over 500 poems
fatosoda.seesaa.net

The tide rises, the tide falls, Continue Reading

Two Rumi Poems

Posted by gregole on January 11, 2015
Posted in: Poetry and Literature. Tagged: Poetry. 3 Comments

The Guest House

This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.

The Arabesque Collection Part 4 and 5  purvii.blogspot.com

Continue Reading

Posts navigation

← Older Entries
Newer Entries →
  • Follow Alan Olee Book Report on WordPress.com
  • Recent Posts

    • A Visit to Mount Graham
    • Herodotus Book IV – The Scythians
    • Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and Kitt Peak
    • Return From the Devil’s Highway – the Trip Back
    • Cheese Filled Spherical Hamburgers – A Photo Essay
  • Comments

    Justice's avatarJustice on The One Mystery
    gregole's avatargregole on A Visit to Mount Graham
    leocassetti's avatarleocassetti on A Visit to Mount Graham
    gregole's avatargregole on A Visit to Mount Graham
    lbnfr2's avatarlbnfr2 on A Visit to Mount Graham
Blog at WordPress.com.
Alan Olee Book Report
Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Alan Olee Book Report
    • Join 68 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Alan Olee Book Report
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...