New Year's Eve at ICC. 

Early Shift at JMH for CWOps.

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, S3E8, Dogs in the Ancient Americas

 Episode 3.8 - Ancient American Drugs

In this episode I'll ask the age old question - who's a good dog?   Dogs were man's best friend in Americas for 1000's of years, from Alaska to the tip of Chile.  They were pets, cargo haulers, hunting companions, guides to the afterlife, and at times, food.  Join me as I discuss what I know about dogs in the ancient Americas.

Infectious Disease Doctor Visit.

Shift at JMH for CWOps. 

Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #31 for 2025...

"Butcher's Moon", by Donald E. Westlake as Richard Stark, published in 1974.

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Parker #16!

Ortho Doctor Re-Visit. 

Bear Hole Reservoir 3.4-miles. 

Bridge Wisteria Loop 3.4-miles.

What Played in Ed's Head -- 

Music listened to for the time-period November 1 through November 30, 2025:

Shift at JMH for CWOps. 

4-miles at NW Park with K2 early.

Quite Christmas at home.

Shift at JMH.

3.3-miles McCann Family Farm. 

Always enjoyed The Far Side, another All-Time Favorite here:

Shift at JMH.

Condo Meeting mid-day. 

3-miles at Cowles Park. 

PT late afternoon.

4-miles at Sodom Mountain. 

Visit Mom and Pop at Sisters. 

Spent some time at the Deming and The Tomb Burial Grounds in Savoy.

Deming Lot

The Tomb Burial Ground

Noticed a Road Side Effigy in Plainfield on the drive to Adams...

Rebecca A. Whitehead, 53, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as the victim in a fatal two-car collision on Route 116 in Ashfield on Saturday afternoon.

A spokesperson for the DA’s office said the crash occurred on Route 116 at the intersection with Pleasant Street at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Whitehead was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 6:10 p.m. The driver of the other vehicle, a 22-year-old East Longmeadow man, was brought to Baystate Franklin Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #30 for 2025...

"Plunder Squad", by Donald E. Westlake as Richard Stark, published in 1972.

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Parker #15!

CWOps at JMH early.

K2 and I drove out to visit the Silverback, 96-years old.

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, S3E7, Ancient American Drugs

 Episode 3.7 - Ancient American Drugs

Ancient Americans consumed a number of plants that Western society now view as "drugs".  But to the ancients, they weren't just plants.  They had spirits that could give them strength and aid them to reach an altered state of consciousness through which to interact with the supernatural otherworld.

Haircut in T'Ville and Car Service for the Corolla. 

Bridge and Wisteria Loop, 3.3-miles. 

CWOps at JMH early.

Northwest Park, 3.1-miles (very icy). 

PT early and BWII later.

Icy and Snow Covered terrain, 1.5-mile walk around town. 

Visit Mom in Williamstown and Pop in Adams. 

Kilashandra: Live Irish Music with DL in the evening at ICC.

Always enjoyed The Far Side, another All-Time Favorite here:

Shift at JMH mid-morning.

3.1-miles at Cowles Park, cold and icy. 

Visited the Middle East Upstairs in Cambridge, Massachusetts with Andy and Evil for a triple threat of psychedelic hard rock music:

• Spirit Hotel
• Pink Mountaintops
• White Hills

We enjoyed the show with a group of about 30 fellow fans.  The sound was simply awesome.

Enjoyed taking with the each of the bands a bit when it was over, a really nice benefit from smaller venue shows and musicians.

Spirit Hotel Set:

1. Sleepvvalk
2. Moon Eyes
3. Nonentity
4. Fever Dream
5. Perfume
6. Glassine
7. Telepathy
8. Reve

Pink Mountaintops Set:

• (Unknown)
• Plastic Man, You're the Devil
• The Second Summer of Love
• Leslie
• Slaves
• I (Fuck) Mountains
• Can You Do That Dance?
• Cemetery Breeding (Black Mountain cover)
• Ambulance City

White Hills Set:

1. Oceans of Sound
2. Killing Crimson
3. Fiend
4. Numbers
5. Walking Uphill Against The Wind
6. £SD or USB
7. Clear As Day
8. In Your Room
9. Don't Be Afraid
10. Eternity