14th
August
2019
Watched a particular video for the second time, and actually learned something I needed to know: I’ve been trying to “get my head around” the mechanical structure of a loop antenna. When one YouTube mentor showed the inside of the matching box, I suddenly realized that I could build one of those, once the proper parts were available. And so I’ve placed my order.
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11th
August
2019
Another afternoon spent reading the prose from hams with antennas. No, not the usual long piece of wire, up in the air. I want to know about the options available (in a commercial context). Gear. And boy, did I get a cross-section of sentiments.
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15th
April
2019
My personal “bucket list” just lost a line. Today, after eight hundred years, the city of Paris has lost its cathedral. Think about that number for a moment. When Champlain came to check out Canada, the Notre Dame de Paris was already four centuries old. My knowledge of the building comes from its inclusion in various movies. I know, from others, that it contained a lot of priceless art. And now…
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15th
March
2019
There you have it; locally schools anre now on March Break.
Just in time to align with a substantial hike in gas prices. Hmmm. No need to
point out that such coincidences are predictable; charge whatever the market
will bear, etc.
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posted in genealogy, music |
2nd
January
2019
In researching family trees, I’ve learned to let
preconceptions fall by the wayside, in the face of other proofs. Not everyone
comes with that mindset.
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16th
October
2018
I live on an island. Surrounded by water, and cousins. When we play “six degrees of separation”, things are real! Nothing creepy-close; we’re not like European royalty, but it does remind you to ask the quintessential Island question. “So, who’s your father?”
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posted in genealogy, humour, Wx |
24th
September
2018
The planning of the next leg of our travels, by maps, ahead of time, meant that today’s cross country trek went well. So many route changes, in a land of rocks and trees; what were they thinking?
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4th
August
2018
This afternoon, during our monthly history group meeting, some pondered on what it would be like to go back in time. What would you do? What might you learn? I’ve got a very specific wish.
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2nd
August
2018
Our local news program came with two different segments, dealing with forest fires elsewhere. Is this a heads-up? Are we supposed to figure that our natural firebreak (all that open water) won’t be enough to save us, should the sparks start to bridge the gap? I’ve got my water hoses on standby.
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posted in environment, genealogy |
7th
July
2018
We’re now into the season where travel is predicated by temperature. If it’s too hot, the dog can’t come along. Since we don’t leave him to his own devices (based on several years of research), this is the time of the year where going out requires shade/darkness, or a good oldfashioned storm followed by a cold front. Get the thermometer into the comfort zone for a creature that has evolved into wearing a fur coat and being unable to sweat. A natural fail.
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