http://www.jamescouncil.com Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:35:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here are a few pictures Trina and I took while roaming about town. http://www.jamescouncil.com/2008/12/29/fun-christmas-pix/ Trina and I were on our way to the big library downtown and we just happened to catch the Holiday Train when we transferred to the Brown Line train. Enjoy! http://www.jamescouncil.com/2008/12/15/jingle-bells/ First off, I need to apologize to those whose comments were held up in moderation. I just went through the comments awaiting approval and found three real ones out of 256. If I accidently deleted yours, I'm sorry. The legitimate comments were very easy to spot, but I may have ... http://www.jamescouncil.com/2008/11/30/where-have-i-been-2/ I took this photo in 1991. http://www.jamescouncil.com/2008/07/08/juicy-red-vette/ This is an outtake from a photo session I did a few years ago. I had Aracaly and her husband Tim stand together beacuse I wanted a picture of them together just for me. Now you can see it! Cute, huh? http://www.jamescouncil.com/2008/06/11/aracely-and-tim/ http://www.jamescouncil.com/2008/05/24/what-do-i-look-like/ People are social creatures. Before cities formed, it was natural for people to gather in tribal groups where everyone knew each other. In the age of large cities, people still gather in groups, but they do so in a different way. These new social groups can be a knitting circle, ... http://www.jamescouncil.com/2008/05/03/community-20/ “The mood and temper of the public in regard to the treatment of crime and criminals is one of the most unfailing tests of the civilization of any country.” -Winston Churchill Background If the United States is supposed to be land of the free, how do we account for the fact that we ... http://www.jamescouncil.com/2008/04/15/americas-prison-crisis/ http://www.jamescouncil.com/2008/03/15/something-to-think-about/ I like to touch my surroundings; It's an odd behavior to many people. but I feel a need to do it. When I am riding my bike, I like to tap leaves on trees as I am riding past. When I walk down a hall, I like to touch the ... http://www.jamescouncil.com/2008/03/07/free-form-thought-of-the-day/