First of all you needed a bottle of ink and a dip pen, and possibly some blotting paper. Rather than writing on a flat surface as we do, if you were sophisticated, you used a either a desk or a writing box with a slope to it, the idea being that if you used a slope it was e...
This in addition to the [word] boiler and the Hanover Branch Road will give me my hands full, but I have made up my mind that a man can do almost anything if he determinedly makes up his mind that he will do it, hence I have no fear but what I can manage the repairs of the ...
Anotherfree thing to donear you is visit a National Park. Lots of National Parks have free entrance days, and others are always free to enter. Check outthis pageto see if any National Parks near you offer free admission. If you’ve wondered,“where can I find free stuff near me today?
As of today’s Halloween launch day, the platform will feature over thirty titles, including those from indie distributors Oscilloscope, Dark Star, Dark Sky, Dekanalog, Utopia, Yellow Veil Pictures, and others. Titles includeJane Schoenbrun’sWe’re All Going to World’s Fair(Utopia),Gaspar No...
Baen Books formally announced this year’s finalists for the Baen Fantasy Adventure Award today. Read More Tweet Baen Books Announces Plans for Eric Flint’s Ring of Fire Series Novels overseen by Flint before his death as well as reprints of the best of the Ring of Fire Press ebooks ...
NATO.int Explore this interactive map to learn more about NATO, how the Alliance works and how it responds to today's security challenges. Understanding War Map Room collection of maps illustrating military conflicts in different countries. US Military Bases Interactive Worldwide Map Use the map to...
very clear to me that he does not like opening his mail every day, and I made it clear that I don't like the huge pile (or piles!) of paper that ends up accumulating. Hence, we came up with a compromise that pleased us both, and this is something that we still do to this day...
Today, I am feeling a tad crabby. A few years ago, Mr G and I went on a search for a property where we hoped to have a weekend cottage. Our criteria were pretty firm – relatively easy water access for water activities (and ideally, shore diving), not too far from Vancouver, lots...
If you’ve got a pad and consider yourself a “sharer” in today’s airbnb, get in a stranger’s car, let’s consume less type of kumbayah world, please keep reading. My girlfriend Sarah and I are interesting inhouse swapping with you or your friend during the 4th of July weekend(...
I had a fantastic opportunity to speak at the Walt Disney Parks & Resort (WDPR) Dev Days today. What a great experience!! As promised, here’s the completeSlide Deck. I hope everyone enjoyed the event as much as I did!! Programming Stuff ...