Screech

I ran 4 miles today. I saw a dead dog wrapped up in a blanket. Not a good sight.

Immaculate conception-screech in the night-wonder fly-turn out the light-we will find a way- you can't tell me it is not real.

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Fire Ball

I really am not worried about the Earth getting to hot. I can't control it anyway. I am not sure it has anything to do with humans. I think it may just be the Sun. I am not sure it is even that warm. Why do we care? Even if it is true, I can't make the Sun cooler no more than I can make it rain. I say, "Bring on the heat!" I need some inter-stellar excitement.

Battle of Atlanta 8,000 men

It is amazing to me how quickly we forget.
I have been reading lately about the Civil War in Atlanta.
There are so many places near my house that were significant historical sites.
I have found out that places that i go everyday were battle locations.
You think of national historic sites with park guides and big empty spaces...
historical markers and informative brochures.
In Atlanta, battle locations have been paved over with fast food eateries, houses, banks, interstate exit ramps, and trashy hotels.
The exit ramp of I-20 and Moreland Avenue is one such place.
The newly built Edgewood Shopping center is another.
In these battles in July of 1864, over 8,000 men lost their lives.
8,000.
8,000 men died in hand to hand combat.

That is roughly 3 times the amount that died on 9-11.
3 times the dead of Pearl Harbor.
About 3 times the amount that have died in Iraq.

And yet only a few knows of them or thinks of the events that happened there 150 years ago.

Leggett's Hill is the location at the off ramp of I-20. Originally Bald Hill. The first Union artillery shots were fired from here into the city of Atlanta. Many Southern troops died trying to take this exit ramp....I mean enemy high ground.

I live off of Bouldercrest Road. This was a route which Confederate troops took as they marched to north to fight near the intersection of Flat Shoals and Glenwood Road. Many men and horses and wagons and cannons walked and rolled right by where I park my truck everyday. Where I go jogging. Many of them would not see the next day.

The Edgewood Shopping center was a battle site too.
Next time I go to Target or Best Buy I will think about this.
Under the Lowe's parking lot I am sure the soil still holds the blood and bullets.
Paved over. Silenced.

The Inman Park Marta Station is the basic location of the battle around Potter's House. A sight documented in the Atlanta Cyclorama.

The area around East Atlanta Village was also a battle area.
Many thousands of Union troops gathered here and the Battle of Atlanta started when the Southern troops showed up behind their lines. General McPherson died nearby...on what now is McPherson Street.

All of this happened not so long ago.
Yet no one really remembers.
8,000 men.
I think we should remember.

Tiny little leaves

I am looking out my door. Through my house and past my porch and out into the woods.
I see tiny sprouts of green leaves.
I am painting a bighorn sheep.
Collect all the words that come to your ears.
Hold them inside for all to hear.

Atlanta Food Bank 10k

I traveled 10.4 miles by foot today. 6.2 of it in a race.
It was warm and the sun has changed. I am sunburned.
I saw a man fall down in the race.
I am not sure he was ok.
I finished the race in 57 minutes.
Then I ate an apple.
It was very good for an apple.
I feel very tired.
Very tired.

Reorganized dirt

Today I cleaned a lot. Dirt everywhere. Not sure if my place is really cleaner. Maybe I just moved the dirt.
I listened to a lot of music. I gave my dog a haircut and a bath. Washed the dog bed.
Tonight I am going to a Hawks game. They never win and I never watch them but I will try it. They say all you can do is try.
Tomorrow I will run in a 10k race. That is 6.2 miles. I think I will run from my house to the race. Then race.
Just need to see if I can do it. I hate roaches.
I need to make new business cards and blackcattip.com stickers.
Check back soon to see if I made it through the race.

post office blues bird

I want a build a bike. Today I ate a good meal at a place called Ria's Bluebird by Oakland cemetary. I spoke to two different mail folks at two different mail boxes. I went to a Mexican flea market. I did not see any fleas. I did see a Korean airlines 747-400.
Thats the first time I have ever seen a 747 for sale at a flea market. Weird. All of this by 1 pm.