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A core memory of mine was listening to the Doc. The show was on late Sunday night so I rarely got to hear the Five Five. One week, it was the Memorial Day weekend. My two closest f…

This reminds me of something _why the lucky stiff would create.

My kids had one of these. It's a clever design. And it's true, the old style was much more interesting. Theoretically, you could press a new record for the old-style. Which would b…

Being a latchkey kid hurt me academically. I just couldn't discipline myself to do home work. The lure of the TV or being with friends was too strong. So my grades slipped. I fell …

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. It's a sci-fi adventure with self-reliance and counter-cultural themes.

Yes! "Danny Dunn, Invisible Boy". It incorporated virtual reality with tiny flying drones for 'invisibility'. It was published in 1974. I was inspired to make a handwriting copying…

That's my experience. I have to trick my eyes to see it in 'divergent' mode. But all I have to do is cross my eyes and I can see the image. Although, I would see shapes sinking int…

Beej is a great guy. He was my instructor at this boot camp I attended. I learned a little C from him. I can’t really do much with it, but it was fun to learn.

Oh boy. Those extensions loading. So many times I held my breath when adding a new extension. If it doesn’t then you have to restart in Safe mode, or something. I won’t miss the ex…

15 years ago I worked with a guy who was a Navy Veteran. He’d served in Korea. He still knew Morse Code. He confirmed what many are saying here that it’s all about the rhythm. Once…

_Why’s work led me to where I am. At a crucial time in my life I found _Why. That put me on a path to learning Ruby and then a whole bunch of steps now I have an actual job as a we…

My dad, an avid hunter/outdoorsman, has told me for years ticks drop from trees. He's also told stories of ticks on deer the size of golfballs. This is why I stay indoors! [shudder…

I learned how to do this in Boy Scouts years ago. I doubt I could do it now. Especially in a survival situation.

I haven't had to pay full price. But, last year I had to pay 20% of the cost. It gets out of control fast since I have to take Remicade every 4 weeks. I was on the hook for about $…