Category: Miscellaneous
mis·cel·la·ne·ous, adj: Concerned with diverse subjects or aspects.
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Homeschool Resources During COVID-19 Pandemic
Read more: Homeschool Resources During COVID-19 PandemicThis is a work-in-progress of resources that may be helpful for parents trying to keep their kids occupied and up-to-date with their education when they’re out of school due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is not a resource for information about the pandemic itself! I’ve pulled these links from various sources and will continue to…
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On Hero Worship and the New Reality in Athletics
Read more: On Hero Worship and the New Reality in AthleticsIf I am reading this correctly then Lance Armstrong admits to doping but contends he was allowed to get away with it due to complicity among the higher-ups. Basically the UCI, USPS, (and NBC?) was covering up Armstong’s doping (to increase American viewership of the Tour de France?). For me the story isn’t about who…
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Something new is in the works!
Read more: Something new is in the works!I realize that I haven’t posted anything here in awhile. Some new and exciting things are in the works so stay tuned!
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“To Infinity — and Beyond!” or has The Claw got ahold of us?
Read more: “To Infinity — and Beyond!” or has The Claw got ahold of us?Another installment in my “Historical Perspective” series. With the benefit of hindsight, I think the original title to the article is kinda dopey but, for the sake of being true to re-running the posts as they originally existed, I’ve left it intact. This post originally ran on September 17th, 2002. I’m perusing this Web site…
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The Valkyrie
Read more: The ValkyrieAnyone who knows me knows how much of an airplane buff I am and one of my favorite planes is the XB-70 Valkyrie: it was big, fast, almost pure white — and doomed. As long as I have had a fascination with flight and aircraft (which is only just a slightly shorter amount of time…