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The Crystal Planet I
Single fractal, Apophysis 208-3Dhack; postwork in Adobe CS2
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Approaching Kolob
Apophysis 208-3Dhack, four fractals combined in Adobe CS2. For several months, I have been reviewing images for a digital image stock agency in Saint Louis. As a result of establishing a method of technical critique, and seeing thousands of mediocre … Continue reading
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Officially, Eight Years
Actually, over twelve.
Quote of the Day
An old Cherokee once told his grandson, “A fight is going on inside me. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, … Continue reading
Limit Switch
The closet in our foyer is (was) impossibly dark, so I mounted a fluorescent fixture behind the header inside the closet, and installed a limit switch that opens when the door is closed. Camille opens the door to get her … Continue reading
Retaining Wall – Part 4
It’s like being a kid again – stacking up blocks!
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Retaining Wall – Part 3
More learning experiences. It turns out that mixing mortar is more delicate than I expected, If it is too sloppy (too much water), it will not support the block, and will squeeze out. If it is too stiff (not enough … Continue reading
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“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” – Abraham Lincoln
The Retaining Wall – Part 2
The forms are in, and I hope to hell I measured properly for the rebar location…
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The Retaining Wall – Part 1
My neighbor’s lot (to the west) is about three feet above ours, and I can tell by the way the plants are growing along the property line that his lot is slowly slumping into ours. The builder should have put … Continue reading
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iPhone Repair
Fortunately, I used to repair cameras. So when Camille dropped her phone, I was able to replace the broken touch screen. I still have my tools and loupe, and I am not yet so aged and decrepit that I can’t … Continue reading
More In Common Than They Think
Veterans Job Corps Act of 2012
Veterans coming back from multiple deployments have an unemployment rate 35% higher than the rest of the US population, and every 80 minutes, a veteran commits suicide. But veterans won’t be getting a new, billion-dollar jobs program, not from this … Continue reading
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“People who dismiss the unemployed and dependent as “parasites” fail to understand economics and parasitism. A successful parasite is one that is not recognized by it’s host, one that can make it’s host work for it without appearing as a … Continue reading