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Remembering August 8, 1974, Richard M. Nixon
Saturday August 8, 2009
Reading Time: 7 minutes
A few months back a friend of mine suggested that I might write a book titled “51 Cards!” When I questioned her on this title, she said: “51 Cards” is the title Kevin (her husband) proposed for your yet to be published autobiography. It alludes to your lamentation that the Baby Boomer generation is “not…
Peter Jackson presents ‘District 9’
Friday August 7, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes
District 9, is the new Peter Jackson movie involving captured and imprisoned aliens here on earth. Watch the video for a brief intro and the official trailer. I am bringing this film to your attention because I am not a big alien movie or blockbuster big effects guy– and it still looks interesting to me.…
Enhance Business Client Relationships with PriorityClient
Thursday August 6, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes
PriorityClient.com enables businesses to enhance their relationships with their clients at a more personal level. Imagine having a service that would mail greeting cards to your preferred clients birthdays, important occasions, and holidays. Your client will never know it didn’t come directly from you. They even personalize it by having your digital signature printed on…
Augmented Reality Applications Are Coming
Tuesday August 4, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes
I was always a bit thrown by the term “augmented reality.” A brief glimpse at the definition in Wikipedia clears the terminology up. “Augmented reality (AR) is a field of computer research which deals with the combination of real-world and computer-generated data (virtual reality), where computer graphics objects are blended into real footage in real…
The Surfing Heritage Foundation
Monday August 3, 2009
Reading Time: < 1 minute
Photosynthing is a great way for you to experience a remote location, in this case a museum display from anywhere on the internet. “The Surfing Heritage Foundation preserves the history of surfing for future generations. We collect, preserve, and document surf craft, print, photos, oral histories, art, cinematography, and surfing memorabilia. Through education and outreach…
How to Remotely Unlock Your Car Using a Cell Phone
Saturday August 1, 2009
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Today is Saturday morning, August 1, 2009. As you might know I had company all week and new company arrived this morning at 2:30AM. I am not kidding. Anyway, I am a little tired, but I thought I would share with you a clever helpful tip that I learned about a month ago. Here is…
Canker Sore or Mouth Ulcer Treatment Remedies To Relieve Pain
Friday July 31, 2009
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Top three remedies for canker sore treatment to relieve pain. The remedies help relieve the pain and speed up the healing process of canker sores/cold sores/mouth ulcers. Different names: Canker Sore, aphthous ulcer, oral ulcer, aphthous stomatitis, Sutton’s Disease Don’t know what a canker sore is? Read the Wiki here. 1) Fast Treatment: I found…
Microsoft & Yahoo agree on Internet search partnership- Again
Thursday July 30, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes
Microsoft and its new Bing search engine has partnered up with Yahoo and its Search Marketing. About five years ago a similar partnership existed for a few years, which ended with Microsoft essentially saying, ok we can do it better on our own now. Well that didn’t happen but in the meantime Yahoo has been…
2009 California Outrigger State Sprint Championships
Tuesday July 28, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes
This last weekend my niece participated in the 2009 California Outrigger State Championships at Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara. It wasn’t until Ashlyn shared a video off YouTube that I developed a whole new appreciation for her sport. What I adore is that she is so passionate about her racing. She is out there in the…
Life’s Glorious Adventure Check One Off The Bucket List
Monday July 27, 2009
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Friday the coast of California was hit by a mid summer swell sent our way from the other side of the globe. Huge surf closed the parking lot at Aliso Creek, filling it with sand from waves crashing way over the high tide line. Aliso Creek the looked “just like Waimea shorebreak.” But our destination…
I went Whitewater Rafting on the Kennebec River
Sunday July 26, 2009
Reading Time: 2 minutes
I went whitewater rafting on the Kennebec river yesterday with an old friend. It has rained just about everyday since I got to Maine, which is great for whitewater but not so great for having a good time. On Saturday the clouds broke to give us a marvelous time, in the water as well as…
She’s Come Undone in the Back Seat of the Minivan
Saturday July 25, 2009
Reading Time: 6 minutes
It was the summer of 2000, our son Aaron was working at the Togwotee Mountain Lodge (known at that time as the Cowboy Village Resort) in the Togwotee Pass, on the Continental Divide, just north of Jackson Hole, WY. Dennis and I decided to take a road trip to visit Aaron and we invited our…