Thursday, June 18, 2026

From our old friend Henry....

“A man’s ignorance sometimes is not only useful, but beautiful, while his knowledge, so called, is oftentimes worse than useless beside being ugly. Which is the best man to deal with, he who knows nothing about a subject, and what is extremely rare, knows that he knows nothing, — or he who really knows something about it, but thinks that he knows all?”                        

                                    ― Henry David Thoreau, quote from Walking

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Non-Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #15 for 2026...

"Lemons Never Lie", by Richard Stark, published in 1971.  Alan Grofield #4.




Tuesday, June 16, 2026

What Played in Ed's Head -- 

Music listened to for the time-period May 1 through May 31, 2026:


Dental Appointment for Broken Crown.

Monday, June 15, 2026

ArchaeoEd Podcast

Get ready to embark on a time-traveling adventure with legendary archaeologist, Dr. Ed Barnhart!

Let's unearth the stories of the awe-inspiring civilizations of the Americas. 

These are the tales that only get a fleeting mention in western history books.

ArchaeoEd, S4E9 "Earliest Peruvian Civilizations - ArchaeoEd"


Episode 4.9 - "Earliest Peruvian Civilizations" - ArchaeoEd

Fact - Peru's first pyramids are earlier than Egypt's.  Not only did they start earlier, they were built for centuries longer.  Join Ed as the explains Peru's first civilizations from 3500-200 BCE.


Appointment with Ortho Doc for Left Hip.

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Adams Historical Society Archives:



Family Reunion Visit in Cheshire for DLV's People. 

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Devo @ The Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino Complex, Mashantucket, Connecticut

The name Devo comes from the concept of "de-evolution" and the band's related idea that instead of continuing to evolve, mankind had begun to regress, as evidenced by the dysfunction and herd mentality of American society.

Set List for Tonight's Show:

  1. Don't Shoot (I'm a Man)
  2. Peek-A-Boo!
  3. Going Under
  4. That's Good
  5. Girl U Want
  6. Whip It
  7. Planet Earth
  8. Uncontrollable Urge
  9. Blockhead
  10. Mongoloid
  11. Jocko Homo
  12. Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA
  13. Gates of Steel
  14. Freedom of Choice
  15. Gut Feeling (Slap Your Mammy)
  16. Beautiful World
Happy Campers after the Show!

Friday, June 12, 2026

I visited Mom and Pop today!


While on the Drive to my visits, I stopped off at the fairly new parking area off South County Rd above the Dead Man's Curves on Route 2 (Mohawk Trail), for the Mohican Mohawk Trail X'ing.

Thursday, June 11, 2026

"High Points" along trails during May 2026... 

  • Difficult Month, Sore Left Hip and All Connective Tissue giving me fits.
  • Only "High Point" is the Hawk Watching Site in NEFF/Phelon Forest, Granville, Mass.

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

This has been a Great Marathon Day in my History! 

Two completed marathons on this day in my past!

In 2001, I completed my 25th marathon at Nipmuck, in 4:27:17.  

This was a 35th place, and my 5th completed Nipmuck.

Then, on this day in 2012, Wuzzam, Tippi and I completed a Tunxis Marathon in 6:26:10.  

This was my 47th Marathon, and Tippi's 16th.

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Non-Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #14 for 2026...

"The Friends of Eddie Coyle", by George V. Higgins, published in 1970.






Physical Therapy.

Monday, June 8, 2026

Marisa Anderson at the Space Ballroom (Front Room), 295 Treadwell Street, Hamden, CT 06514.

J Evil and I attended the Marisa Anderson show with roughly 35 or so others at the Front Room of the Space Ballroom.  I believe five compositions were played from Anderson's latest project, "The Anthology Of Unamerican Folk Music (Vol. 1)".  Each song performed throughout the evening was explained to the audience, its background, inspiration, and meaning.  Excellent Show!














Sunday, June 7, 2026

The Marathon Archives:

A great marathon day in my history!  Two throwbacks...

On this day in 1998, I completed the my 4th Nipmuck Marathon in 4:28:33, a 41st placement.  

This was my 20th finished marathon.

Also on this day, in 2009, I completed my 7th Nipmuck Marathon in 4:37:03 (19th place).  

This was my 42nd marathon overall.

Saturday, June 6, 2026

The Marathon Archives:

...on this day in 2010, I ran the Nipmuck Marathon for the 8th time.  

It was my 46th marathon completed, with a time of 5:07:28.  

This was good for 34th place overall.

Visit with Mom in Williamstown and Pop in Adams.


On Drive Home, I stopped briefly at the Burnett Cemetery (aka South County Cemetery) in Florida, while doing some "old trail" research.

Friday, June 5, 2026

From the Marathon Archives:   

On this day in 1994 I completed my 3rd marathon - Nipmuck.  

It was my first Nipmuck Marathon completed, and my time was 4:02:00, good for 23rd place.

Also, on this day in 2005, I completed my 27th marathon - also Nipmuck, with a time of 4:48:13.  

This was good for 29th place.

MRI Scheduled for Left Hip and Back, Rocky Hill.

Thursday, June 4, 2026

ArchaeoEd Podcast

Get ready to embark on a time-traveling adventure with the legendary archaeologist, Dr. Ed Barnhart!

Let's unearth the stories of the awe-inspiring civilizations of the Americas. 

These are the tales that only get a fleeting mention in western history books.

ArchaeoEd, S4E8 ""The Ancient City of Poverty Point" - ArchaeoEd"


Episode 4.8 - "The Ancient City of Poverty Point" - ArchaeoEd

3,500 years ago, Poverty Point was a thriving city of over 5,000 people in the bayous of northern Louisiana.  

Despite not having agriculture or even ceramics, those people built North America's 2nd largest pyramid-mound.