I have to confess that Christmas is my favorite holiday. I love the smell of pine and balsam. I’m originally from Maine so maybe that’s why those smells cause me to think of winter holidays. I love the way everyone gets so excited and friendly — all those “happy holiday” greetings from everyone you meet. […]
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We had to go out and run errands today. I needed to get to Michael’s because I had a coupon for 20% off entire purchase but the sale ended at noon. I bought yarn for a sweater, some felted boots (I’ve had the pattern for a while), and for 3 pairs of socks. Now that […]
Well, I’ve managed to blow most of my day watching YouTube videos of musical tesla coils. I mean how geeky can you get. This one was my favorite — not because you can see it best but because of the tune (it is November and Nutcracker season). Megavoltmeister posted this explanation of the video: Twin […]
I know I’ve read about this on some other blogs, and I had a long discussion the other day with my Mom about it. But, what happened to Thanksgiving? Here in Maryland we had Halloween, and now we’ve got Christmas. The only nod to Thanksgiving were a couple of pilgrim statues and some posted pictures […]
I got the automatic newsletter from NPR and found this article Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter…and Umami by Robert Krulwich to be extremely interesting. It all started with a French chef Auguste Escoffier who made a veal stock that had a new flavor that wasn’t the taste of sweet, sour, salty, or bitter. But when this […]
Unfortunately, we had to leave the convention early. I notified ConOps that I wouldn’t make my last Panel at 3PM. But, we did get to the panel on nanotechnology. Nanotechnology (11AM) Panelists: Seth Goldstein (moderator), Kevin Roche. Description: The nanotechnology revolution is no longer “coming” it is here. Nanomaterials are being manufacture and are poised […]
The day stared off with me picking up my badge and finding I was allowed a guest badge for my husband. What a nice surprise. The next surprise is they had coffee for program participants. Yeah! Life and the day was looking brighter by the minute. The Graphic Novel (10AM) Panelists: Andrew C. Murphy (mod.) […]
Wow, normally it’s about a 3 hour trip from Brandywine, MD to Philadelphia, PA. However, when you add in a pit stop for a drink and bathroom break, a stop for gas, and a quick trip to Target to replace a need appliance (razor for him) it can add to the time. But not that […]