As I mentioned in a post or two ago I recently got excited about my VR goggles again due to discovering YouTube VR. Prior to that I had been rather bored with technology and in a rut checking Instagram, Facebook, the news and writing a blog post or two on an endless loop. Well, that [...]
Travels in Asia and Africa – 1325-1354 – Ibn Battúa
I heard about this book from Reddit and knew right away that I wanted to read it. I love history and traveling and here is a first hand account from a well traveled (for the times) man from over 600 years ago. This is unlike a history book. History books are the past seen through [...]
Journal Entry 4.4.19
It is 3:56 PM on Tuesday, June 4th. This is the last week of school for my oldest and he has started bringing his classroom items home. This was always such a magical time of year for me when I was a kid. The weather became very nice, the pool opened and those final days [...]
Mars Rover 2020 – Boarding Pass
NASA is doing the public outreach again where you can add your name to a tiny silicon chip that will be aboard the 2020 Mars Rover. I got my boarding pass and more frequent flyer miles! https://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/frequent/c4df3640278773cd87d75314f25c057da5fdeb3f02573a0a43cb67697f5640f8 https://mars.nasa.gov/participate/send-your-name/mars2020/certificate/629841240751
42 Years Old
Today I am officially 42 years old. There doesn't seem to be any difference physically or mentally with being 41 but I guess I've got a year for the verdict to come in. I have been paying more attention to what my body is telling me as I get older. I'll always remember my Dad [...]