Happy first day of Fall

Posted on 9/22/2008 at 8:46:30 AM

Fall is here!
Here is the Google logo for the day.

Hurricane Ike still affecting Ohio utilities

Posted on 9/18/2008 at 2:41:44 AM

I was in Kentucky over the weekend and missed the winds 80+MPH that blew into the Ohio valley.  When I got back to Miami University the roads were clear and there was power in some places but still no traffic lights or internet.  All the milk at the local Kroger’s was also gone.  :)  Here [...]

My mom is a Ham!

Posted on 9/15/2008 at 12:00:15 PM

Amateur Radio Operator is the formal name for a Ham Radio Operator but legitimately calling your Mom a Ham is so much more fun!
My Mom took her Technician Class license on Saturday and got her Callsign, from the FCC, today.  Her Callsign is KJ4GQH. I gave her my old Alinco HT to help her get [...]

Photo Essay - What the World Eats

Posted on 7/10/2008 at 12:23:42 AM

Found this on TIME.com.  Note the difference in price depending on location.

Photo Essay - What the World Eats

Independence Day - 2008

Posted on 7/4/2008 at 12:11:39 AM

It’s been hard for me to feel patriotism and pride for the United States over the last several years. However, Hometown Tales, one of my favorite podcasts recently decided to recite, in a Podcast, the Declaration of Independence in honor of that day.
Gene, one of the hosts, recited the entire text in such conviction [...]