Round Island, also known as Baby Island
Willapa Bay, Pacific County, Washington
Willapa Bay, Pacific County, Washington
The Diogenes Club
Friday, November 18, 2011
Phone photo 924
Apparently this sign is the only physical proof of the one-time existence of Bruceport, Washington. The historical marker reads:
The deserted site of a famous pioneer village, once a county seat, is one mile northward on Willapa Bay, formerly called Shoalwater Bay. The crew of the oyster schooner "Robert Bruce" settled here in December 1851; after that craft had burned crewmen built cabins, filed land claims, and named the settlement "Bruceville." It was changed to Bruceport in 1854. This site recalls the lively oyster industry of 1851-1880, when enormous quantities of native oysters were gathered by local Indians and loaded aboard schooners for San Francisco
Phone photo 922
The town of Sea Haven, Washington was pretty much gone by 1900
Today the area is populated by more oysters than people
Today the area is populated by more oysters than people
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Newt Gingrich is more Disgusting Than a Big Piece of Snot
Some of you might be too young to remember that Newt Gingrich was, when he was at his peak, a low-down, lying, ethically challenged, sewage-spewing, petty, hypocritical psychopath who contributed nothing positive to our country during his destructive ego spree as Speaker of the House in the 1990s. Much of the current toxic tone of our national discourse rests on the shoulders of this moron. He comes across as an intellectual in his presentation, but any of my four cats are more qualified to be President.
I documented his political standing back then. The premise, in my 1996 comic Mukey the Mutant Membrane was that Newt was among the items even more disgusting than a giant walking talking wad of snot. I still stand by this comparison.
Every action he has taken since 1996 and subsequent to his disgraceful exit from public life only confirms my view. It doesn't matter whether you are a liberal, or conservative, libertarian, socialist, whatever-- Newt Gingrich is no damn good. I wouldn't let this sleazebag enter my house.
A bag. Of sleaze. Try to imagine it. Oozing. That's Newt.
So, of course, he's become a front runner in the Republican Party primary. It figures.
Phone photo 914
Topnotch Tavern and Willis Motel
Raymond, Washington
Raymond, Washington
The story I've been told is that the Topnotch was founded by my grandfather's twin brother, London Willis, in the 1930s or 1940s. London was an old moonshiner/bootlegger in the 1920s who apparently attempted to drive to Japan and had a little trouble once his vehicle hit the salt water. It is safe to say alcohol was involved.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Phone photo 903
A mudpuddle so large someone should contact the Board of Geographic Names
Hoquaim, Washington
Saturday, November 12, 2011
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