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AI discoveries & other curiosities

  • Replacing the regulator on my Grill

    After a recent tank change, my three-year-old Nexgrill lost it’s umph. The flames were on, but it was barely hot enough to cook anything. I took the grate and heat plates out and lit it up. The first burner went fine, the second went fine, but when I lit the third, all three dropped in…

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    Replacing the regulator on my Grill
  • 2021 Annular Eclipse

    Here are some images from the partial annular solar eclipse of June 10, 2021, captured from Winthrop, Massachusetts. Being on the water gave us a great view even if we had to get up very early.

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    2021 Annular Eclipse
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee offers wonderful nature, history, and views. These are from an April 2021 visit to our son, Tom, who was coaching baseball at Carson Newman University, not so far in Jefferson City.

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    Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  • Diet, Metabolism and Keto Book List

    I’ve read a lot of books since I discovered the low-carbohydrate and Ketogenic diet. Here are some of the best. They’re from very credible sources. The Big Fat Surprise – Nina Teicholtz, Erin Bennett, et al Why We Get Sick – Benjamin Bikman, PhD Lies My Doctor Told Me – Ken D. Berry MD The…

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    Diet, Metabolism and Keto Book List
  • Keto – Tips

    A coworker started Keto with his wife a few days ago. Since I have had success with Keto with I/F, I shared some of my tips. Here they go. Start with low-carb first. It’s easier if your target is 100 grams per day than 50 or 20 but you’ll get there. Next add some 16/8…

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    Keto – Tips
  • Florida Winter 2020

    An escape to Sarasota in early March is the reward for surviving a New England February. The Gulf coast light is soft and warm well into the morning, which is forgiving for wildlife work. The beaches at Siesta Key have that powdery quartz sand that stays cool underfoot even at midday. The wildlife did most…

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    Florida Winter 2020
  • Boston Winter 2019-2020

    Scenes from around Boston and the surrounding area during the winter of 2019-2020.

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    Boston Winter 2019-2020
  • Japan 2019

    The best photos from our trip to Japan in October and November of 2019. This was a wonderful trip. We had three stops: At each of these stops, the most fun was just wandering around Japan. It’s very different but very easy to be there.

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    Japan 2019
  • 2019 New York Airshow – Blue Angels & RAF Red Arrows

    The New York Airshow at Stewart Airport featured some great flying, including the Blue Angels and the RAF Red Arrows. I attended with my friend Howard. Getting up close to the planes is fun, but seeing them fly so close is really special and provided opportunity to photograph them in action. My Sony RX10 II…

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    2019 New York Airshow – Blue Angels & RAF Red Arrows
  • Backyard Birds

    There are plenty of birds in the backyard. Here are a few favorites photographed in Sudbury, Massachusetts in the fall of 2016. The setup isn’t an accident. I put a 6 foot stand behind my first floor office and provided branches to perch on and food to bring them in. Chickadees, white crested nuthatches, cardinals,…

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    Backyard Birds