[WARNING: If you prefer sound bites and Facebook-type snippets, read no further to avoid the wordiness and tedium of what follows.] Yesterday I got involved in one of those discussions with Janet that can lead almost anywhere. We all know that Janet is one of the most intellectually curious members of the family (heck, they … Continue reading In the White Mountains of Arizona (1972-74): Introduction
Yesterday, I saw Gary and he showed me a Facebook picture of his Honda Civic that his wife/girlfriend crashed in Vancouver the other day: Before we go any further, you should know that Gary’s girlfriend and his 3-year-old son are bumped & shaken up a bit, but reportedly basically okay. Today, Tim — father of … Continue reading rDay One-Hundred-Fifty-Six: Automotive Updates
While many of us will be (and probably should be) upgrading our Windows computers to the Windows 10 operating system (from Windows 7, 8 or 8.1; hopefully no one is still running that unsupported and vulnerable OS, Windows XP), we should be aware of its privacy and personal data aspects. It really amounts to Microsoft … Continue reading Windows 10 Phones Home
Ivi arranges and conducts her Montana departure, leaving this afternoon to pick up Olivia and Marina, with a planned stop overnight at friends in Boise. But during some slack time (really?), she manages to leverage an excess supply of bananas by cooking up Chika’s Famous Banana Bread (so good! this deserves a plug for Velouria … Continue reading rDay One-Hundred-Eighteen
I’ve probably been a bit of a space junkie ever since my initial assignment in 1964 to a review of NASA’s Apollo program and contracts, working at mostly Los Angeles plants of North American Aviation, Grumman Corporation, The Aerospace Corporation and others, including local and regional NASA offices. Although I got to see and touch space … Continue reading Space
Emphas.is kicked off its website last month and appears to be on its way to great success. The site accepts project proposals from visual journalists and invites “backers” to sign up to support the project of their choice for as little as $10. This enables important photo projects to be funded that might otherwise find … Continue reading Crowdfunding Photojournalism