Author: Rich Horner
Deer Island from the Bird Barge
In search for a visiting Caracara We had a wonderful morning skirting the island. A bit windy and choppy, but absolutely beautiful. At one point a large bird in the pines near the new dredging area got our hearts racing — but our excitement shifted from Caracara to Bald Eagles. Word had been that the…
We broke the ice on Monday
Had the first radiation and have had two since, and six weeks in on the hormone therapy. The process is quick and smooth, takes about 35 minutes: 5 to 10 minutes of waiting, 5 minutes of being positioned and 12 minutes of imaging, and radiation. Dr Greenfield, Nurse Rhonda, and the Singing River Cancer Center…
Interview with the Vampire
I have just finished, Interview With the Vampire, By Anne Rice. Like the last two books I read, I walked away, then returned; this has become a norm for me. I had book discussions with a couple of my AI consultants and came up with the following book recommendation, Review, and study of Anne Rice,…
Iceland Gull & Others
April 26, 2026 Patty and I were out birding at Whitehead Wildlife Mgt Area when we noticed some serious dark clouds building to the west. We were already thinking about heading in when her phone buzzed — a text from a birding friend saying she was looking at a rare Iceland Gull over in Biloxi,…
Our Back Yard – First week of May
A few photos of visitors in the back yard, a couple residence, and flowers. Click any image to view full size and browse the gallery. “I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that…
Clower Thorton Park, Gulf Port, MS
Migratory Bird Fallout Last Thursday I was tied up with appointments, so Patty and Holly Berry headed over to the Clower Thornton Nature Area in Gulfport — just a few blocks from the Gulf. I checked in with her around 3:00 in the afternoon, and she was so excited she was barely coherent. Two things…
Insurance Denial of cancer treatment
A bit of a scare Cigna HealthSpring, my insurance, notified Dr. Greenfield and me that the radiation treatment has been denied. I spoke to the Singing River Cancer Center and they said they had already filed an initial appeal. They mentioned this is not uncommon and expressed optimism that they will work through it (I…
Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary By Andy Weir Genre: Hard Science Fiction / Adventure Audio Length: 16 hours, 10 minutes Narrated by: Ray Porter 📖 No-Spoiler Synopsis Ryland Grace wakes up aboard an interstellar spacecraft with acute amnesia. As his memories slowly return through a series of technical flashbacks, he pieces together a grim reality: he is…
Mississippi Sound
Fishing on the Bird Barge My friends Byron, Ray, and Mike took the Bird Barge out for a beautiful day fishing the Mississippi Sound. We launched at 0600 from the Biloxi Harbor boat ramp and headed east into a beautiful sunrise. We fished four or five of the Ramsay’s Hotspots filling a cooler with White…
All the Pretty Horses
By Cormac McCarthy Genre: Epic Western / Coming-of-Age / Literary Fiction Audio Length: 9 hours, 5 minutes Narrated by: Frank Muller 📖 No-Spoiler Synopsis The year is 1949. John Grady Cole, a sixteen-year-old Texan and the last in a long line of ranchers, finds himself at a crossroads when his family’s ranch is sold after…
