What’s wrong with our scientific community these days? They have become so wrapped up in wild theory and supposition, none of the “what if” troops are paying any attention to the real stuff. You know, the things that affect human life today. For me it is Fast Time. At least that is what I call it. In an age where EVERY storm with a thunder clap in it is reported as severe, I have become...
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Don’t Do This!
I was restocking the fridge with some diet Dr. Pepper. I grabbed a warm twelve pack from the pantry. Many times I like to open the box like a can dispenser. All the makers of these packs perforate one end so this can be accomplished. However, it is at least for me extreamly difficult to get the perforations to break properly. Most of the time I end up tearing the complete end of the box...
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I am beginning a new and what may become strong passion for an artistic form of metalworking sometimes referred to as “metalsmithing”. This is far from the machine shop form of metal work I normally do. I have long known artistic metalsmithing existed but denied myself any interest, as it was a fancy-smancy jeweler’s trade. I have found out it is far more interesting and creative than boring holes in a block of aluminum. Well…...
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Somehow we have survived again. I am referring to the nationwide test of the emergency broadcasting system that happened at 1:00 PM CST (local) here. It was supposed to shutdown or interrupt all radio and TV broadcasting in the USA for about 3 minutes. The concern was that some folks would think it was some kind of real thing. Little fear, but they would have had a real panic if they shutdown the Internet (or...
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