On Friday, September 30, 2016, I had the honor to address about twenty-five or thirty people in room 201 of Braunstein Hall on the University of Cincinnati (UC) campus. There was a mix of UC faculty, graduate students, undergrad students and subscribers to my newsletter. Two of the professors who were at UC when I Read More »
Gun Pointed at the Head of the Universe Do you like to hear the slow rhythmic beat of different drums? The first two videos below are soundtracks from the Halo game series that would make Ginger Baker proud. I think you'll love the bass tom-tom drum for sure. Be sure to watch the instructional video Read More »
Lake Winnisquam Ice Out April 2022 Ice out for Lake Winnisquam in central New Hampshire was April 8, 2022. That's the day the lake is free of all ice. Here are photos taken a few days before plus one of the last small pile of snow on the north side of my house. The pile Read More »
Top Load Washer and Dryer Survey I want to review the top-load washer and companion dryer you're most interested in. If you participate, a magic spell will be cast upon you. You'll see it after you click SUBMIT. Loading…
The Big Chill Movie Open This might go down in history as perhaps the best opening four minutes of any movie. I remember thinking this when I first saw the movie.
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Tinnitus Ear Plugs - A Complete Waste of Money I've had tinnitus for years. I don't know when it started, but it was decades ago. It's possible it was occupational due to all the loud noises I encountered daily on the construction job site. On a scale of 1 - 10, with ten being completely Read More »
This remembrance was written in 2009. There's no embellishment whatsoever. Margaret Carter Foltzer “Let’s go visit Aunt Margaret,” my Dad said. If I’d had a mirror in front of me, there’s no doubt my eyes and grin were wider than an airplane-hanger door. Margaret was my Dad’s older sister, and she lived with my Uncle Read More »
A History of Old Tech Geology Building University of Cincinnati This page has been copied from deep in the bowels of the University of Cincinnati website in case it disappears in the future. Already the UC website is throwing 404-page errors for the larger full-sized photos of the extra photos that are linked to from Read More »
This is part two of a two-part column series. In last week’s column, I shared how a huge tsunami inflation wave is cresting and about to wash over you. You can’t afford to waste a penny on home improvement projects. I decided to gift you some helpful products that ensure you preserve as much of Read More »
Author's Note: This is part one of a two-part column series. It’s quite possible these two columns will have a more positive impact on your life than the sum total of the 1,435 columns I’ve written in the past twenty-eight years. Part 2 is now posted on this website as of January 3, 2022 Here Read More »
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