Educator. Engineer. Experimenter.
Just wanted to post something about Eugene Snowden, our patron saint of feel good music here in Orlando. He’s been playing in and around Central Florida for well over 20 years now, probably longer. Anyone who’s semi-knowledgeable of the Central Florida music scene, or has even gone to various local shows over the years, knows…
Last week I finally sailed on a tall ship, something I’ve been yearning to do for 10 years now. My god it was fantastic!! So authentic, romantic, and exciting all at the same time, nothing compares to it. Except perhaps sailing on an even bigger, older tall ship (something I intend to do). The creaking…
How to get 30 years out of a t-shirt? Simply lose it in a series of closets and attics for a very long time… then remove, wash, and put it on your child. This little league Padres jersey is going on 32 years now. Pictured: me wearing it in 1985 and my son wearing it…
Not Neko Case (no disrespect). Nicky Case, and the quality of their work, passion, and humanity. But let’s just say if the world was ending and we could only choose 100 living people to represent Earthlings, I’m pretty sure I’d like Nicky to be on that list (after me, because I don’t want to die)….
I just finished reading a very old, apparently well-known cult classic known as Flatland, by Edwin A. Abbott (1884). My friend gave it to me as a going away gift (they were going away, and looking for a good home for it). After reading it (and enjoying it), I did the usual Googling around to…
Here are some pictures of a tomato hornworm found on our tomato plants. We had never seen one before today. These “loopers” are much more common. I’m just glad it wasn’t one of these bad boys!
Today we supported science with a protest march around Lake Eola in downtown Orlando, FL. Speeches were made, chants were sung, music was played, and signed messages were flaunted – all in support of science and progress. It was refreshing to see so many supporters of human achievement. Here is my sign. Here are some…
Today I went sailing for the first time. I took a 2-day ASA 101 certified sailing course, making me an official sailor! I’ve got a log book and everything 🙂 Captain Billy Chandler of Beachside Sailing took us out in a 23′ Hunter sloop around Merritt Island, FL.
The entire downstairs of our new house needed new floors. So we paid a floor removal company to rip it all up and we slowly replaced it room by room. First we tackled the front room (foyer / living room). We laid some dark, distressed-looking, stranded engineered locking bamboo that we purchased from Floor and…
Tonight I attended a live recording of NPR’s Science Friday at the Bob Carr Theater here in Orlando, hosted by WMFE-FM 90.7. It was very cool to see Ira Flatow in person reading lines for the show, cracking jokes, and interviewing guests. The show featured robots, prosthetics, live music, and space exercise. And to top…