Hidden Horseradish
For some reason, when I was at the store, I just had to have some horseradish. Maybe it’s because I haven’t had …
Read more...This Dance We Do
Mary Scott* and I do a little dance every 6-8 weeks or so. You see, she’s very Christian and I’m so very …
Read more...Rec’ing on…Quick Thoughts on the 2006 WNBA and WCOB Results
Since I got really backlogged with life, I’m combining my comments about the end of the WNBA season as well as the …
Read more...Shooting Paint
So, after a long wait, my air compressor arrives at my doorstep. I set it up to break it in and…it makes …
Read more...Musing on…Area Codes
When telephones were new, you told the operator who you wanted to talk to and they would connect you. As the number …
Read more...Hotbox Wiring
Last week was Scarlet’s* seventeenth birthday. One of her presents was a new computer. In addition to a couple of trinkets, I …
Read more...Almost AB-ing
I got my airbrush on Wednesday, but I’m still waiting on the air compressor. With any luck at all, it will be …
Read more...Almost an Adult
Today is Scarlet’s* seventeenth birthday. My word they grow up fast. It seems like only a few days ago she was in …
Read more...Slow AB Vendors
A week has gone by since I ordered my airbrush and compressor. Other than the fact that my orders have been received, …
Read more...Time Machine to…Palestine, First Centuries BCE & CE
One of the world’s most tantalizing events centers around the life and death of one Yeshua bn Yosef. So many questions have …
Read more...Airbrush Shopping
I’ve done something that I’ve wanted to do for years: buy an airbrush and a compressor. It’s not that I haven’t owned …
Read more...My Ears Are Still Ringing
Living in New Mexico means that you are very familiar with thunderstorms. We get a lot of them. To be honest, we …
Read more...How Many Planets, Exactly?
I’m dismayed by today’s vote by the IAU (International Astronomical Union) on their definition of a planet. Apparently, I’m not the only one… the 9,500 or so of the 10,000-ish total of astronomers who didn’t get to vote on this are a tiny bit upset as well. What’s upsetting me this time?
Read more...Hearting Family
Some days, like now, I just want to say to the world that I love my family. Sure, sometimes Tess* is a …
Read more...Krispy Kreme Klosed? Krazy!
On August 11, Krispy Kremes in Albuquerque (and, as I later found out, Arizona) were closed because the franchise owner filed for …
Read more...Planet, Planet, Burning Bright
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) submitted a proposal for the definition of a planet to its membership. No everyone was happy with what they came up with, including me. Here is my take on the silliness and my own attempt at a definition.
Read more...And the Beat Goes On…
This morning I woke to a dreaded noise. It’s not that it’s a bad noise, or that in-and-of-itself it’s a noise worthy …
Read more...Musing on…A Modest Future
At last, we have achieved what was once thought impossible…the terror-proof airplane. It’s been decades since the event early in the century …
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