Archive for February 28, 2008

Since We’ve Been Back

Posted in OAImages News by John E. Pannell on February 28th, 2008 at 7:49 am

As far as most users will see, everything is finally back to normal here.   The last roadblock was getting the subdomain, blog.oaimages.com, working properly.   There’s still a couple of minor things that aren’t right yet, but the average use will probably never notice.

You may have noticed that I took the opportunity to update Wordpress, the software that runs this blog.  I had to first update various other software here, something that would have been cumbersome without doing a complete reinstall like what was done.  The new version of Wordpress opens up many new possibilities for this blog and should make life a bit easier for the various contributors here.

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"Quit worrying about your health. It'll go away."
Robert Orben


Lodge 270: 2008 Lodge Banquet

Posted in SR-5 Lodges, Skyuka 270 by John E. Pannell on February 28th, 2008 at 6:52 am

270 eX2008-1?This is another of the recent images sent to me by Brad Hutto.   There are several chapter pieces yet to appear online.

Skyuka lodge issued their first activity patch of the year for the 2008 Lodge Banquet.  The patch is shaped like a stereotypical “Indian brave” wearing a single feather.  The design prominently features the lodge’s totem incorporated into a totem pole.

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"One ought never to turn one's back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half."
Sir Winston Churchill