My 90 some year old auntie Emma (Kautz) Mason whacked her forehead on a paving brick as she tripped and fell down leaving her daughter Trudy’s home in Canfield, Ohio last weekend. It all happened so fast I was told that Emma had no chance to break the fall with her arms. That would have probably broken her arm or other bones. The brick created a about 3“ x 3” L shaped gash that required...
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Strange word but here is a link to the website where you can also discover the meaning. It is one of the newest and currently the hottest flavor of the free Linux personal computer operating system. It is based on Debian Linux, another Linux flavor or what the industry call a Dist or distribution. The Debian base is not a secret but is only important as a matter of linage. The average Ubuntu OS user...
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I used to enjoy learning new things by watching “educational” programs on the TV. Channel 13 was my all time favorite. With the advent of cable “pay TV” a lot more of this type of educational material became accessible. Many production companies became dedicated to producing real science and engineering learning programs. I was in intellectual heaven. However, I have become quite peeved. The entertainment factor has overcome good science. The History Channel is the...
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I think I have turned into a writing machine. A very long time ago writing was one of the farthest things away from what I thought I would enjoy doing. I think the teaching methods of early grade school (55 years ago) made writing seem like such a difficult craft. There wasn’t any fun in doing it. Today I can’t believe, well I guess I do believe… I actually enjoy writing. Reading is such a...
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