Category Archives: Cool stuff

Meet Gizmo – Our Newest Family Member

Posted on December 26, 2011 by ObbieZ

Our Christmas present to ourselves is a three-year-old kitten. Continue reading →

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Havel, Hitchens and Kim at the Pearly Gates

Posted on December 20, 2011 by ObbieZ

If the mythology is true, these three people are standing next to each other in line. What might they say to each other? Continue reading →

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They’re Not Bongos

Posted on November 4, 2011 by ObbieZ

Those who ridicule the “Occupy” patriots for playing “bongo drums” don’t know what they’re talking about. Continue reading →

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Eagles Are Us

Posted on October 23, 2011 by ObbieZ

Bald eagles live in our area, and today we had one pose for pictures. Continue reading →

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A Month of Storms in 100 Seconds

Posted on October 13, 2011 by ObbieZ

An animated satellite picture of the Eastern USA that captures over a month of weather during hurricane season. Continue reading →

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Mourning Dove and Downy Woodpecker

Posted on October 10, 2011 by ObbieZ

Some random bird pictures from this season. Continue reading →

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Sympathy for the Klutz

Posted on September 10, 2011 by ObbieZ

The technician that goofed up and shut off power to San Diego deserves our sympathy, because we’ve all got some sort of cartoonish foul-up in our work history. Continue reading →

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Decennial Anniversaries

Posted on August 6, 2011 by ObbieZ

Is that the best term for the many anniversaries this summer that come in multiples of ten? Continue reading →

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Egrets, Geese and Cranes on La Crosse River Marsh

Posted on June 19, 2011 by ObbieZ

A photo collection of some of the birds we routinely get to see on our bike rides, including a great egret and families of Canada geese and sandhill cranes. Continue reading →

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That’s the Spirit

Posted on June 3, 2011 by ObbieZ

After six years of exploring Mars, the space agency can no longer reach this rover that had been expected to last only three months. Continue reading →

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