Recent Posts - page 14
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24 Hours in Manila: My Time with the Hobbits of Ermita
While I’ve been to lots of weird places in my life, I had yet to visit the Philippines, until my most recent trip. I had a brief layover, and decided to try to get a sense of this mega-city, or… Read More ›
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Hats for South Africa update!
My daughter, Evelyn, made her first delivery of hats to the Maternity Hospital. I first wrote about this family and friends knitting project here. Evelyn had over 70 hats to deliver, as well as a few wash cloths and other… Read More ›
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Friday Fun Flick- Paris Mosque
Another favorite spot of mine, as it is often quite empty except for those coming to worship. Very friendly, at least for France!
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“Cosmos” Lawsuit? Sagan and Alien Abduction
With the new “COSMOS” out, I thought it would be nice to share this story about the first “COSMOS”. “Cosmos” Lawsuit? Sagan and Alien Abduction.
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Books and Things – Organizing a Home Library
In my first two posts on home libraries (here and here), I review two of the book cataloging systems I’ve tried and recommend. There are others you can try, such as Goodreads (very Facebook-like interface; owned by Amazon). My books… Read More ›
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Private Paris, Hospital Chapel
When you visit Paris, I hope you will not have to visit the hospital. However, I hope you will want to visit the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital chapel. The hospital is known for being one of the most state of the art in… Read More ›
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Iced Trees – Friday Flicks!
It’s rare for the Houston area to get several days of freezing weather. Last week, we had rain followed by a night of low temperatures. I wish I’d been able to skip work and take pictures of the beautiful frosty… Read More ›
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Asian Candy, internet fun videos
RR Cherry Pie is my new addiction. I’ve been stuck on bed rest, or “home prison” as I like to call it, and watching a lot of Youtube. Old movies have been great fun, but somehow I stumbled on… Read More ›
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My first cook book
My first cook book was a smaller version of my mother’s favorite cook book. Sadly, my junior cookbook fell apart years ago. It was spattered with batter and the spine was even broken from being propped up and knocked over… Read More ›
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Books and Things, Part Two – More Home Library Catalogs
I described using Librarything.com in my last post, which is an inexpensive online system to catalog and sort your book collection. Although I use LT, my favorite cataloging software is Collectorz.com, which can be used either online or a computer,… Read More ›
Featured Categories
Family ›
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Maryland Crabs, When I Would Supply Dinner for Free
September 21, 2014
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Happy Birthday to An Awesome Young Man
August 26, 2014
Food ›
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Fine Dining in the Oilfield: The Pioneer Cafe
February 1, 2017
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#Hatch Green Chiles Are (Nearly) Here
August 16, 2016
Friday Fun ›
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French Bread or French Toast for your Poodle (or other dog)
September 5, 2014
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Weird and Wonderful Summer Cocktails – Friday Fun
August 15, 2014
Friends ›
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Not a Good Day
September 23, 2015
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Visiting New Hampshire, and Gathering Wool
December 29, 2014
General Stuff! ›
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Explaining the NSC, from a former staffer
January 30, 2017
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Top Ten Searches Which Find our Blog!
November 24, 2014
History ›
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Memorial Day in Europe
May 29, 2017
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Decorating and Gifting with POSTCARDS!
January 16, 2016
Science ›
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The Gravy Train for Women in STEM
November 3, 2021
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Sex education….science vs. religion
January 27, 2015
Skeptic ›
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Where I Listen to Crazy Conspiracy Theory Show So You Don’t Have To
October 18, 2015
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I’m Going to TAM. I Hope You Are, Too.
May 14, 2015
Travel ›
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Canned Hams and Other Hobbies
July 16, 2021
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Flying After COVID-19
May 25, 2020
Work and Jobs ›
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A Day in the Life of an Engineering Director
February 5, 2015
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The People You Meet in the Library, Part 1
September 29, 2014