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Sunday, April 12, 2009 2:59 AM

Here Comes the Hammer

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008 8:02 AM

On this date in 1903...

The Wright brothers ushered in manned flight. A few years later I was born.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 4:17 PM

Look what flew over my house today

The NASA Shuttle Endeavour made an unplanned stop into Ft. Worth, Texas this afternoon due to weather between Texas and Florida.  I think they just decided to have a few of our world famous margaritas and a taco.  Grin.
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Friday, August 15, 2008 8:19 AM

It’s strange outside

Cool and rainy.  Texas sighs with relief.
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Friday, August 08, 2008 4:49 PM

What do you get with 25 years of Texas heat?

A big fat bill.  Yep, after 25 years of apparently pretty good service, the old air conditioner gave out.  Now for those of you that don’t live in Texas, let me give you a clue.  Air conditioning in the summer is a top priority.  Pretty
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Friday, August 01, 2008 2:45 AM

0-60 Teal Green in less than 5 seconds

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:41 PM

Operation “No Snoring” – Phase I Complete

For years (decades) I have struggled with sinus problems.  I always thought it was just the “Combs Nose” because my father had sinus issues for years and I figured it was hereditary.  It was easy to think that.  I am allergic
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Monday, May 19, 2008 5:07 PM

100 degrees at my house today - splash

My weather station hit 100 today. That marks the beginning of Summer in my book. Glad my pool is in ship shape and ready for swimming. I should have just grabbed the screenshot of weather.com yesterday. The entire US looked like it was sun burnt with
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:00 PM

WorldWide Telescope – screencast now available

Early this morning I downloaded the new WorldWide Telescope application from Microsoft Research. After exploring the galaxies, I decided this would be a cool screencast to demo the application for those of you that might not otherwise download, install
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Saturday, May 10, 2008 3:47 PM

Brain Fuel

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Friday, April 18, 2008 1:56 AM

A Hailstorm the size of Texas

The picture says it all, but you would not believe the front the blew through Texas this evening.  It rained hail across the state like most people, even in Texas, have never seen before. When was the last time you saw a front stretch from the Red
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008 5:29 PM

Tornados in Texas...again

If you are in Breckenridge, Texas right now, you aren't having fun.  I hope nobody gets hurt.
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008 7:36 PM

Blog till you drop?

Wow.  I just read the NY Times article, “ In Web World of 24/7 Stress, Writers Blog Till They Drop ” by Matt Richtel.  That’s a pretty scary article, and I assure you, blogging won’t be my undoing.  Family genes
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008 12:10 AM

Earth Day is April 22

In honor of the upcoming Earth Day on April 22, here's a video that illustrates the beauty of our home, and why you should care. Pay no attention to the Great White having a snack.
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Tuesday, March 04, 2008 12:00 AM

Any birders out there?

My Cedar Waxwings arrived a couple of days ago. I'll have to see if they hang around and finish off my Yaupon Holly berry's. They usually come by my house around this time each year as they migrate back north. By the way, the picture at right is probably
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