Views from Southwest Virginia
Joan K
- Location
- Southwest, Virginia, USA
- Bio
- I'm a retired professor from Virginia Tech living the good life in the Appalachian mountains with my husband, a dog, and two cats along with lots of wildlife. I love reading, commenting and posting on Open Salon. Long live OS!
MY RECENT POSTS
- Holiday Gift for the Birds
December 25, 2011 05:08PM - Obama 2008 and Thinking Ahead
January 21, 2011 12:04PM - We Spent Christmas in Costa
Rica
January 02, 2011 01:46PM - Foggy Bottoms and Sunny
Pastures
August 26, 2010 08:23PM - The Other West Virginia Coal
Mining Disaster
April 06, 2010 10:05AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “scanner--thanks for
visiting my blog and the
comment.”
December 27, 2011 05:10PM - “Very nice poem!”
December 25, 2011 07:56PM - “Sorry for your cold--get
better. All your new
year's
resolutions are really
wish…”
December 25, 2011 07:54PM - “Phyllis,
I do have a
big sunflower feeder away from
the house where the
Cardinal
g…”
December 25, 2011 07:49PM - “Katmancross,
Yes,
it's good to have a little
hobby this time of year, as
you say
t…”
December 25, 2011 07:47PM
Joan K's Links
- 1238 Views
- 26 Comments
Thank you Obama for Saving our Mountains!
MARCH 24, 2009 10:40PM EDT
- 4156 Views
- 29 Comments
Bill O'Reilly Enrages Appalachia
MARCH 1, 2009 4:33PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 7183 Views
- 30 Comments
We Spent Christmas in the Grand Canyon (UPDATED)
DECEMBER 13, 2008 1:36PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 1043 Views
- 18 Comments
Wrens Taking Flight
NOVEMBER 15, 2008 3:19PM EST
- 1677 Views
- 15 Comments
Media's Coverage of Health Care Debate Sucks!
SEPTEMBER 7, 2009 11:51AM EDT
- 1262 Views
- 13 Comments
Las Vegas Mayor Goodman Makes My Blood Boil!
FEBRUARY 3, 2010 12:00PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 2779 Views
- 21 Comments
Out of Africa and My Redford Encounter
FEBRUARY 18, 2009 3:49PM EST
- Lexus
- 1257 Views
- 13 Comments
Blogomania: How blogs have changed my life
FEBRUARY 2, 2009 3:02PM EST
- 1607 Views
- 10 Comments
Bird Wars: Phoebe vs. Wren
MARCH 19, 2009 12:13PM EDT
- 2551 Views
- 10 Comments
Virginia Tech Massacre Book Best Seller
MAY 11, 2009 4:50PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 1377 Views
- 11 Comments
On Stage with Obama!
OCTOBER 20, 2008 10:22AM EDT
- Lexus
- 2296 Views
- 14 Comments
Eco-Feedback Can Change Our Consuming Ways
JANUARY 24, 2009 10:54AM EST
- 834 Views
- 24 Comments
Is Senator Graham Serious?
JUNE 28, 2009 5:51PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 592 Views
- 4 Comments
A Tale of Two Pumpkins and Campaigns - UPDATED
OCTOBER 30, 2008 5:13PM EDT
- 759 Views
- 8 Comments
A Boomer Coming Full Circle
NOVEMBER 7, 2008 10:30AM EST
- 1512 Views
- 4 Comments
The Other West Virginia Coal Mining Disaster
APRIL 6, 2010 10:07AM EDT
- 803 Views
- 8 Comments
No Lines in Southwest Virginia (for the most part) UPDATE
NOVEMBER 4, 2008 10:46AM EST
- 2917 Views
- 15 Comments
Birds of Tucson
JANUARY 25, 2009 4:41PM EST
- 1048 Views
- 8 Comments
Wood Thrush Sighting in the Appalachians
APRIL 24, 2009 9:48AM EDT
- 1134 Views
- 9 Comments
A Conversation Among Old Men
MAY 25, 2009 4:16PM EDT
- 1250 Views
- 8 Comments
I'm an FOB (Friend of Bill Maher)!
MARCH 5, 2009 11:30AM EST
- 893 Views
- 6 Comments
Second Butterfly of Spring--Anglewing
MARCH 9, 2009 10:48AM EDT
- 2277 Views
- 8 Comments
Bee Hives at the White House!
MARCH 22, 2009 6:25PM EDT
- 1593 Views
- 3 Comments
Sights and Sounds of Spring in Virginia Mountains
MARCH 24, 2009 4:01PM EDT
- 1809 Views
- 7 Comments
Holiday Wreath for the Birds (and other critters)
DECEMBER 22, 2008 4:30PM EST
Joan K's Favorites
Katmancross
Donald Manns
JALI 17
Lavanya Sunkara
Deborah Young
Razzle DazzleUpdates
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I Am A Racist
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Dad's day- from London to Kerouac
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Restoring the Chestnut Canoe
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Follow the Yellow Brick TROLL
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Did Obama’s 1st Campaign Block a Film About his Aloha Years?
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Michael Douglas, Between the Candelabra
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10 Screaming, Streaming, Steaming Netflix Suggestions
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How to Waste Time When You're Bed-Ridden on a Friday Night
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