Category: From the Mind of Brian
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When CO2 is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have CO2
I know it’s almost impossible to have a rational conversation about climate change these days, but it’s getting pretty silly when a naturally occurring gas that is required for human life is declared a hazardous substance by the EPA. Before people start the cycle of bombing me with comments claiming I’m some “insane climate change…
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Vacation Time
I have a few people on my mind … … the friends I won’t be seeing this Thanksgiving. Rather than visit family or host our usual “expatriate Thanksgiving” for our friends, Suzan and I will escape for a weekend of our own.
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For $20 you can upgrade your … grade?
[Edit: it seems after this item made national news, the school board eliminated the fundraiser. The link to the news story reflects this change] It seems the school systems have taken a lesson from the airlines, allowing customers to pay a fee for a service that used to be part of the standard deal. Of…
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The Neon is Dead, Long Live the Neon!
Well, it was bound to happen sometime. Our beloved 1998 Plymouth Neon, with a whopping 226,000 miles, decided to retire … on the side of the highway … with a smoking clutch. There will be a moment of silence before I call the tow truck …
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The Three Photo Sequence
I’ve put some of my video habit aside to work on photography, thanks to my new Canon Rebel T1i. On my last photo outing to the Little Five Points Halloween Parade, I captured a classic three photo sequence. This requires a little bit of explanation so you understand the source of the funny. Note: one…
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Conversations with and about my immune system
Having lived in my body for all of my life, I do tend to notice when it fails me. Sometimes I miss the small stuff like knee twinges and shoulder pain until they’re painful knee twinges and very painful shoulders, but other times I catch the minor symptoms before they get worse. Like the sore…