On South Padre Island there is a non-profit turtle rescue that is open to the public. On the day I was there, Sea Turtle, Inc. offered free admission if you brought in a plastic grocery bag. I took the opportunity to visit and ended up spending more money in the gift shop that I would have spent on the admission, so well played.…
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The first time I visited Starbase, it was for the IFT-5 attempt. I never saw the launch. This time, standing in the cool evening air, the silhouette of Starship and its booster towering in the distance, I couldn’t help but marvel at how much had changed in such a short time.…
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In January 2002, I made my first trip to Las Vegas on a work trip. I stayed at the Imperial Palace hotel right on Strip where Linq is today. It was not luxurious but it was convenient to everything else and cheap.…
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Time to say goodbye to my trusty DJI Mini 3 Pro. I took a bunch of pictures for eBay that I thought I’d share share here for the hay of it. Wish me luck on eBay. Direct inquiries welcome.
Experience the ultimate in portable aerial photography with this DJI Mini 3 Pro Fly More Combo Plus bundle!…
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It only took a year but the sign is back up where it belongs. Thank you TXDOT. The trick was talking to someone who actually listened to the report. I could tell is was different this time when she actually confirmed the street name and location.…
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I just watched a couple of movies that could easily be prequels for The Terminator or Blade Runner. The both feature a domestic android that ends up going on a killing spree. One looks like it was cut from Terminator 3 while the other looks like a suburban version of Wild Robot.…
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It is possible to both know something and have an experience that perfectly crystalizes what something actually means. That’s the way I felt on a recent morning when I had two such experiences within minutes. I needed to drop my car of for some work and didn’t have anyone who could give me a ride.…
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I have outgrown the three 14” squares that I hung just a few years ago. The new tiles are on 6” square but I’m adding 4 now and 4 later. Which is like adding 1.4 more of the big squares. Hopefully this I’ll last me a few years.…
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I just watched this movie for the first time. It was quite good. It stars Tim Robbins, which is why I’ve avoided it thus far — because he ruins every movie he’s in. Finally decided to watch it after reading the Rita Hayworth novella.…
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I recently saw Stephanie Hsu on a talk show talking about her new series on Peacock called Laid. It is wonderfully dark comedy remake of an Australian series of the same name. The show is like the Final Destination remix with Friends.…
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Someone gave me the card game Deduckto as a gift. I played a few times with friends and immediately liked the game play. It is effectively Clue played with cards instead of pawns on a board. You are trying to guess three attributes based on feedback from the other players.…
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Pictures from final day in NYC. Took a walk in search of a bagel near Mandela Corner. Later walked toward East River to see United Nations building. Last night there was quite a bit of snowfall — night for building a little snowman and a snowball fight.…
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Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial, Ellis Island, Ghostbusters HQ