Category: Random
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Unicorns, Odd Notches, and a Unique Dome
https://saintpaulbybike.com/2023/11/20/the-unique-dome-home-on-morton-street/ Wolfie Browender has another installment of his St. Paul By Bile blog. Always a good read.
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The Fastest Maze-Solving Competition On Earth
For those interested, this is a cool video about maze-solving “mice” (wheeled robots) and the evolution over time. This problem is still not “solved” and may never be. There is some good descriptions of the various strategies that have been used over the years. The contest has been going on for 50 years and is…
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10 Years
I was just looking back on the history of this blog and realized that I have had this for 10 years. I started May 2013 and, while I haven’t always blogged regularly, I have been blogging.
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I bled today
I bled today…on purpose. The Red Cross makes…
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Shooting myself in the foot
So this morning was a bit too exciting. About 15 minutes into a WordPress session, I deleted the…
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The drifts are strong this year in our neighborhood
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Merry Christmas!
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An amusing Comic about the Internet
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal by Zach Weinersmith Yes, there are a ton, but this one makes an interesting connection with old-school opioids. If you don’t know this comic, I highly recommend him. He is also a great Twitter follow. I’m not embedding it here because you will likely want to see more of his stuff…
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Wakanda Forever: Some storytelling thoughts (spoilers)
We went to see Wakanda Forever (a.k.a. Black Panther II) tonight, and I was impressed by how they handled the death of the main character. Chadwick Boseman, who played T’Challa in the first Black Panther movie and showed up in other MCU movies, passed away in 2020, early in the movie development. As I have…
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Small World: Crex Meadows
http://saintpaulbybike.com/2022/05/20/sylvan-sights-around-a-cemetery A buddy of mine, Wolfie Browender, is bicycling the entire city of St. Paul, writing about it on his blog: St. Paul By Bike. The above link is the latest post. In it, he refers to a Crex company and talked about it’s history. I recognized the Crex name as Joyce and I visit…
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Cemetery Cleanup Day
Yesterday was cleanup day at the cemetery. This cemetery is in northern Minnesota and is connected to my wife’s family church. We are camping nearby for Memorial Day weekend, so we went over to help. I didn’t have any gear so I was put on blower duty. Several others had weed trimmers and I followed…
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Catstrap Installation on a Class A motorhome
Folks, The bastards stole the catalytic converter from my motorhome. Parked right next to my house which, unfortunately, is right next to a park so people walk by it frequently. So it is likely that someone (including the original bastards) will think of stealing it again. After some research, I chose the Catstrap option. There…
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St. Paul By Bike: Kid’s View of Williams Hill
Back when kids would roam free…
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Propinquity: 2021 Word of the Year
The winner of the Bredesen 2021 Word of the Year contest* is: Propinquity The Propinquity Effect refers to the seemingly obvious fact that you make connections with people you are physically, mentally, or emotionally in close proximity. I chose this word because of the work from home (WFH) situation many have found themselves in due…
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Installing a Touchstone Sideline 28″ Fireplace into a Winnebago Adventurer 30T
I’m putting all this here in case others find it useful. We recently purchased a 30T motorhome. It will come as no surprise to anyone who knows my wife to learn that she wanted a fireplace in the motorhome. We have added a fireplace to each of the two homes we have owned. Why not…
