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Category Archives: Books
What Hank Hearts
And of course, YOU. ______________________________________ And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon. —Edward Lear
Posted in A La Plage, Art, Books, Critters, Photography, Sciencey Stuff, Tom Hardy's Teeth, Woo Woo, Woof! Talk to Hank, Worth a Sniff
Tagged "Happy Little Trees", 30 Rock, Adopt a Dormouse, animal photography, Bigfoot, Colbert & Stewart, critters, dog photography, Etchpop.com, favorite things, hikingphoto.com, Labradors, Mr. Rogers, old Scots photos, penguin serenade by bagpipe, quirky, red pandas, retronaut.com, Seattle photography, Surrey Wildlife Trust, thegoodgreatsby.com, Tina Fey, Tom Hardy's Teeth, urban photography, Valentine
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A Fat Holiday Goose
Oh, boy! Please join Hank & Cap this Saturday from 3-6 PM as they sniff around the lovely old Phinney Neighborhood Association building and (Whoa, HEY THERE now, buddy!) possibly catch a few folks off-guard. Hank’s excited to meet and greet some of his … Continue reading
Boo! Hank Goes NaNoWriMo
Well, it’s here! It’s officially November and the start of NaNoWriMo, which means the start of Hank’s mission to pen, once again, a 50,000-odd word novel in thirty days. Emphasis on odd, for sure. Hank intends to dig in to his … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Critters, Dangerous Babies, Tom Hardy's Teeth, Worth a Sniff
Tagged 2012 NaNoWriMo, animal photography, Baby Beluga, ghoulish politicians, Halloween, Halloween costumes for dogs, NANOWRIMO, National Novel Writing Month, noveling, Paul Williams, quirky, tater tot casseroles, The Streak, writing
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Sunset on Juneteenth, 2012
Such a day, then and now. For you all outside of the United States (hello, Denmark) you may not know that Juneteenth is June 19th, 1865—Emancipation Day, Freedom Day—commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Well now hang … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Dangerous Babies, Worth a Sniff
Tagged "Reconstruction" book, "This Republic of Suffering" book, Abraham Lincoln, accountability, bravery, Civil War, Drew Gilpin Faust, Emancipation Day, Emancipation Proclamation, Eric Foner, Frederick Douglass quote, Freedom Day, Gordon Granger, Hank's Nightstand, humanity, inspirations, June 19th 1865, Juneteenth, Reconstruction, Texas, United States, West India Emancipation speech
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The Bond
Hank’s Very Favorite Person rode north to hear The Humane Society of the United States President/CEO Wayne Pacelle speak (woof!) today and sign copies of his book, The Bond. Hank’s a big fan of HSUS/HSI and the grueling advocacy work … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Critters, Tom Hardy's Teeth, Worth a Sniff
Tagged 1980s flashbacks happen and they can kill, animal photography, book signings, Edward Curtis, Fremont Solstice Parade, Hank Williams Sr., HSUS, Humane Society of the United States, Port Canvas, The Bond, Wayne Pacelle, White River Valley Museum exhibit
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A Great Escape
Another inspiring Seattle-area WWII veteran has passed away today at 93 years of age. Former U.S. Army P-47 pilot and POW Donald E. Hillman was by all accounts an incredible individual with an equally incredible story. The Seattle Times reports … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, Worth a Sniff
Tagged bravery, Donald E. Hillman, inspirations, inspiring lives, Laura Hillenbrand, Louis Zamperini, Nazi POW camps, P-47, Stalag Luft III, Steve McQueen, The Great Escape, The Museum of Flight, Tom Dick & Harry, Ulrich Haussmann, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival Resilience and Redemption, World War II
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November
Well, the end of November is upon us. Such a month! And so speedy. Lots of visitors, projects, and piles and piles of dishes. And pumpkins. So many delicious pumpkins! For Hank, it has been an exceptionally good time to … Continue reading
Future Posts…fresh to your inbox!
Wonder what’s coming up at House of Hank? Here’s a wee sampling of the treats Hank’s got squirreled away for you. (Did someone just say squirrel?) This is going to be a delicious few weeks ahead folks, so save your … Continue reading
Posted in A La Plage, Books, Critters, Film, Sciencey Stuff, Tom Hardy's Teeth, Worth a Sniff
Tagged arugula, Astoria, Butte, cod, cowboy boots, Goonies, hamentashen, harbor seals, Idaho, Locals Only, Long Island, Meyer Lemons, mysterious things, pasties, quirky, Twinkies, WPA
Cougars, Cougars, everywhere…it’s time for a Cougar-rama!
Rrrowr! You kids may have heard of the marvelous night photos showing eight, count `em, eight cougars on a cliff near Moses Coulee in eastern Washington (think: Channeled Scablands, multiple erratics, glacial drift, hopsage, bitterbrush & bunchgrass) which is pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Critters, Sciencey Stuff, Tom Hardy's Teeth, Worth a Sniff
Tagged 826 National, car sharing, Channeled Scablands, conservation, Cool Chica, cougars, critters, Eastern Washington, education, hope, locally-grown, Mercury Cougar, Moses Coulee, Muscle Car 'SPLOSION, Neko Case, schweet, Tom Hardy's Teeth
Where Men Win Glory
Hey dogs, Hank here, the day after the Super Bowl. He’s been chewing on John Krakauer’s new book, Where Men Win Glory. He put off reading it for a while because it’s the life story of Pat Tillman, who was … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film
Tagged accountability, bravery, documentaries, humanity, inspirations, integrity, Middle East
