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• Vacation Nostalgia - 1953 Chevy Bel Air In 1953, my family made it's most ambitious road trip.  We visited Washington DC.  My two brothers and me in the back of the Chevy...
• Flibbertigibbet and other tongue pleasing words Image via Wikipedia Long Words I love long words. They feel so wonderful after your tongue completes the complex and intricate maneuvers that get each...

Everybody is worrying these days about conserving energy and one of the supposed problems is the chargers for your devices continuing to take unneeded power once the battery is charged.  An enterprising RISD student solves the problem.

Outlet Regulator Video from conor klein on Vimeo.

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• Architecture in my past. [/caption] Part of my peculiar perspective on things comes from the way I think. I was just reminded today while discussing a mathematical problem at...
• On Education [/caption]  A coupe of posts caught my eye this week talking about education. They were both inspired by a post by Leo Babauta of Zen...

• How to Maximize Your Video iPod’s Battery Maximizing the battery life of your video iPod can be done fairly easily. These two tips will help you have more power to listen to...
• DIY Wind Power - Enjoy Time Tested Savings by Wendy Hamilton In light of the fact that you found this article you are no doubt serious about employing DIY wind power to provide...

Not to be confused with  iPod, this odd-looking silicone gadget can make some of your more difficult cooking chores easier.  Fill it with whatever you might want to immerse in hot water and cook away.  Lift it out with the convenient handle when you are done.

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• It must be fate. [/caption] Tuesday I was meeting an associate at a restaurant in Vallejo. I had checked two times to make sure that he was not inside...
• The Big Mo STOPPED COLD Last week my routine was disrupted by a business trip and my blog suffered. I had lost momentum and couldn’t get moving.  Newton’s...

• We Cannot Shop Our Way Out Of The Climate Crisis. No matter how many "green" or "eco-friendly" products we all buy, we cannot shop our way out of the climate crisis. Sure, we can buy...
• 29 Free Or Low Cost Ways To Save Energy & Money. With everyone's energy costs rising so rapidly and our economy in question at least for another couple of years, we are all starting to look...

Make your own picker-upper with these very special ice balls.  More at LikeCool.

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• Saturday Thumbs up - Comedy [/caption] OK, things have gotten a bit heavy around RCB the last couple of weeks.  First stone age patriotism and then Aristotle but this week...
• The Unconsious Mind and Goals Image via Wikipedia Never underestimate the power of the unconscious mind People underestimate the power of the unconscious mind. Because of their ignorance this very...

If you have the bread for a Bugatti Veyron, you probably don’t want it getting wet.  This one comes with a matching van. It’s for sale.  More info here.

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• Christmas Vacation We decided to spend Christmas away from home this year. The idea was to simplify and to eliminate any holiday craziness. Both of our grown-up...
• Beating Your Stats I have never used my stats as a measurement and encouragement in my blogging. This is just one more activity that wasn't on my radar....

• How to Keep Cash Flow Coming In One of the main problems facing Americans today is a lack of cash flow. As the economy gets worse and gas prices go up, it...
• How to Find the Right Golf Shoes Having the right pair of golf shoes impacts much more than your comfort level. If you’re wearing the wrong shoes or if they do not...

We visited Chindogu, which means strange inventions in Japanese earlier but once you know about Chindogu, it is hard to stay away.

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• Why I hate my Homeowners Association - Part 3 The wayward rose. In my courtyard, I planted climbing roses on the wall and column of what I call the bell tower. One was a...
• District 9 - Movie Review I"m not a great movie goer. In another unexpected turn, I attended a movie yesterday.  So far this has been a big movie year for...

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• More on Patriotism [/caption] Appreciation of our freedoms Patriotism, to me, is the appreciation of the freedoms and opportunities that our country provides. More than that, it is...
• On Education [/caption]  A coupe of posts caught my eye this week talking about education. They were both inspired by a post by Leo Babauta of Zen...

For your travel comfort.  Drawings here.

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• The Farmall Cub In high school, we moved to an eighty acre farm of our own.  I got a room of my own and a new friend -...
• You will not fight to change what you can tolerate. [/caption] I heard this last weekend from some people who have made big changes in their lives. It points up that I continue to tolerate...

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• District 9 - Movie Review I"m not a great movie goer. In another unexpected turn, I attended a movie yesterday.  So far this has been a big movie year for...
• Vacation Nostalgia - 1953 Chevy Bel Air In 1953, my family made it's most ambitious road trip.  We visited Washington DC.  My two brothers and me in the back of the Chevy...

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• Nanny State Update for Today With all the uproar over the attempt to take choice away from the individual any control over healthcare decisions, where else is the nanny state...