tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157576982026-09-29T07:01:24.194-04:00<center> This blog is my portal to the blogging world... </center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15757698.post-58354915766241344842026-02-02T20:23:00.000-05:002026-02-02T20:23:00.529-05:00

New Places&nbsp;This year I visited parts of Maine that I've never been to before, including Portland and Camden, with a stop to walk the&nbsp;Marginal Way&nbsp;in Ogonquit on the way.&nbsp; Maine is a great place to visit and not too far away.&nbsp; I anticipate many more visits in the future.New ActivitiesI tried square dancing for the first time.&nbsp; It was more fun than I expected.New

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There has been a hiatus of four years since my last "new experiences" post. I'll use the excuse that major life changes distracted me from posting for a while. New JobIn 2023 I embarked on a new career journey, leaving my job of nearly two decades to join a startup company in New England.&nbsp; It was the right time, and the right opportunity to take a leap of faith.&nbsp; This change in

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&nbsp;2021 New Experiences Taking a look back at 2021, here are some new experiences for me... New Places Visited Asheville, NC - Still limiting travel due to Covid, but decided to drive to Asheville, NC for a visit.&nbsp; Asheville is a small city with a vibrant art scene, from the Folk Art Center to the many downtown galleries. There is also an excellent variety of microbreweries,

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&nbsp;It has been 17 years and Brood X is back.&nbsp; Boy are they loud. I'm thinking about trying the cicada tacos at Cocina On Market in Leesburg (photo below courtesy of Cocina).

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This post is usually titled "New Experiences", but "Good Riddance" is more appropriate for 2020.&nbsp; 2020 was mostly filled with sadness and troubles, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.New LossesMy Father - My father was a victim of the Covid-19 pandemic. As much of a loss as this was for us, it was exacerbated by the way the pandemic isolated our family, prevented us from being with him on his last

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Check out this incredible visualization of what is happening inside a rocket being launched into space.&nbsp; The rocket engines are shown translucent so you can see what is going on. From left to right, these are the&nbsp; Saturn V, Space Shuttle, Falcon Heavy and the Space Launch System (SLS) rockets.&nbsp; Red = kerosene RP1, Orange = liquid hydrogen and Blue = liquid oxygen Brilliant

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Taking a look back at 2019, here are some new experiences for me... New Places Visited Mount Rushmore / South Dakota - It was on the bucket list.&nbsp; Mt. Rushmore was not the highlight of the trip, though.&nbsp; I really enjoyed visiting Custer State Park in the Black Hills. New Activities Topgolf - Last year I tried this for the first time, but this year I signed up for a league.&nbsp; This

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Taking a look back at 2018, here are some new experiences for me... New Places Visited Downtown Denver, CO - while I have been to the Denver area many times, I don't think that I've ever spent any significant time downtown.&nbsp; Morgantown WV - While camping in West Virginia, I stopped by Morgantown.&nbsp; Home to West Virginia University, it was a nice oasis in the wilderness.&nbsp; New

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I put the following snack options out for the household to enjoy, a nice healthy pear and some HoHos.&nbsp; Can you guess what happened next?&nbsp; Click on the picture to see.

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Taking a look back at 2017, here are some new experiences for me... New Places Visited Hawaii (Big Island) - Kona, Hilo, Volcano National Park - visited pretty much the entire island. Doylestown, PA - nice quaint little town where my sister lives Local Parks - Leesylvania State Park, Elanore C. Lawrence Park New Activities Indoor Skydiving (iFly) Whitewater Kayaking Paint Night New Foods

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Wow, yet again another thing that robots can do that I can not.

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Hmm. No shedding or drooling.&nbsp; No feeding or taking to the vet. I think I found my new best friend.&nbsp; In the very least, it would be interesting to see how one of these would freak out my current meat-based canine.

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I recently visited Hawaii (Big Island) on a vacation.&nbsp; Normally, when I travel, I get great pictures that capture the experience.&nbsp; This trip was different, because some of the best experiences were underwater.&nbsp; After reading a bit about how difficult it is to capture good underwater pictures, I decided not to even try.&nbsp; One of the most enjoyable things I did was take the

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This year, I predict... The commercial space industry will suffer a massive setback The Dow Jones Industrial Average will break 21,000 in 2017. A movie will be announce featuring a CGI version of a famous deceased actor as a leading role.&nbsp; Grand Moff Tarkin was just a start. There will be direct proof of the existence of Planet 9. I will post at least three posts on this blog (more of a

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This year, I predict... Russia will make headlines as a military moves rocks the world. Unusual weather patterns will cause chaos in the US, leading to dozens of deaths. Marco Rubio will win the Republican primary nomination for US president. Fidel Castro will die. Let's see how I did in 2015... &nbsp; The popularity of Facebook will have peaked.&nbsp; Another popular social media site

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I would love to know what was removed from this Massage sign before it was deployed...

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YES!!!! This kid is great.&nbsp; He clearly enhanced the destructive capabilities of his death drone by doctoring the targets, but I love it.&nbsp; I also like that he wore safety goggles in the video, as this drone's laser is not safe to be around.

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This year, I predict... The popularity of Facebook will have peaked.&nbsp; Another popular social media site make great advances in popularity. Fidel Castro will die. A terrorist attach will occur in the United Kingdom causing dozens of casualties. There will be multiple accidents with drones injuring people in the news. Let's see how I did with 2014... There will be a major natural

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Here are my psychic predictions for 2014... There will be a major natural disaster in Asia, causing great damage Fidel Castro will die Hilary Clinton will strongly signal, if not declare, her intent to run for president The stock market will rise, perhaps by as much as 10% Content streaming will surpass broadcast media, with more viewers/top shows Scientists will make significant progress in

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One disappointing thing about going to electric cars is that you won't have those huge car explosions in movie car chase scenes anymore.Just a thought.

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If you don't think the robot apocalypse is coming soon, you should take a look at the videos below. You may want to start thinking about what life will be under our robot overlords. The scariest video is the last one. Not only do you have to be worried about what academics and DARPA are up to, but you also need to watch what your kids are doing with their LEGOs.

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During a recent visit to my parents, I noticed some sweets in the kitchen. I am concerned for their health, especially my diabetic Dad."Mom, why are there Reese's® Peanut Butter Cups in the refridgerator?""Because your Dad likes them cold."Of course.

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Happy New Year. Has it really been a year since my last post? Perhaps my New Year's Resolution should be to blog more often.Lately I've been distracted by my energetic puppy. The best training advice I've seen so far is "you can only get a dog to do something you want by offering it something it wants". Lucky for me, my puppy will do anything for a few kibbles.I've also become more aware of

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After a few weeks of using my new Droid phone, I'm ready to share my opinions...As far as being a phone, it's just so-so. In fact the old POS phone that my friends and family constantly ridiculed me about was a much better phone. It was more ergonomic for holding up to your ear. It had a real number pad that you could dial by feel, especially while driving, and without first pressing another

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Recently, I took a weekend trip to visit Natural Bridge, VA to see the one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World. For starters, this claim is a load of poop. The Natural Bridge is listed as a contender (among many) on one website, but not on most others [1,2]. Despite delusions of grandeur, it's actually pretty spectacular. It's hard to imagine how big it is until you notice that I am in the

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