Today's abbreviated post comes at the expense of:
• The class mid-term exam writing assignment.
• My career press of business that entailed this past week a trip to the hauntingly beautiful grounds -- especially in autumn -- of the Quantico, Virginia National Cemetery.
Please consider this fact: Native Americans have the highest participation rate of any ethnic group of those who have served in the US Armed Forces protecting our country.
• A quick trip to the City of Brotherly Love where they unlovingly plan to demolish the venerable venue of the Spectrum, the site of a fabulous concert by Pearl Jam last Friday night, which I attended with my son Joey, who snapped this great picture.
• Last night’s rollicking enjoyment of “Saint Elvis” lecture at the Walters, thanks to the JHU Odyssey program.
• And, that unique experience called "Halloween in Fell's Point!" where your very own Newbie_Pointer stood rainy-night post with two of Charm City’s finest at the Aliceanna/Ann Street barricade for two hours, then later lost her cell phone due to 2MUCHFUN around the neighborhood! (Here is one anonymous MICA student's view!)
And today's post, fittingly for the new calendar month, gives special thanks to wonderful Mr. O'Neill, Research Librarian at Maryland Historical Society Baldwin Library, who has kept my Native American research-resource papers tucked away safely for my return on Friday, November 6th.
Oh, about that walk? That's 'on' for this Saturday in Gwynns Falls Trail, where I hope to spy with my own eyes two reportedly ancient Native American crossings of the falls. Wish me warm weather and no rain, please, and that I remember to take the lens cap off my also ancient Nikon SLR so I can snap something good to post here next week!
