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Random Thoughts that don’t fit anywhere

Of Phones and Cars

In my life I’ve owned exactly four cell phones.  In 1997 I purchased a cell phone when my father was hospitalized with a major stroke and I wanted to stay in touch with his doctors.  In 2002, Heather and I … Continue reading

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And Then The Power Went Out

I think this would be a great title for a post apocalyptic novel story.  It’s also been the kind of afternoon we’ve had here at the house.  Luckily for you, the power came back on just in time for me … Continue reading

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Blogging Inertia

This will be my 861st post since I started this blog. There have been 126,160 views with 15,335 comments. Okay, half of those comments are me replying, so it’s really only about 7,500 reader comments. During the last few months … Continue reading

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Wednesday Gardening – Composter

The garden is still in winter mode, but I’m doing a few bits of infrastructure work.  So far this month I’ve put together two of these composters to make compost.  One is full and this is the new one we’re … Continue reading

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