Daily postings of interesting news, photos and other commentary. Maybe even the occasional rant. And some Jeep stuff too. And as always, I will continue to reveal the treacherous actions of the snakes.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Florida State Fair Live Steam Exhibit

Site "B" is SCF.

Click to enlarge . . . . the graphs on the right indicate # of posts, not topics. The legend is incorrect.

But I am not spending any more time on this by correcting it.


Thursday, February 07, 2008

7 Feb.

1962 - The United States bans all Cuban imports and exports

1979 - Pluto moves inside Neptune's orbit for the first time since either was discovered

1984 - Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B Mission - Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU)

1990 - Collapse of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power

Births of note:
Garth Brooks, Bon Jovi, Chris Rock, John Knox

About Me

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Former gigs: Animatronic creature tech for film and live action, production studio manager for USF, film production consultant, cameraman for WTVT, IMAX Theatre director, museum director, harbor cruise ship captain. Current gigs: loan officer, commercial property manager, Vice Chairman of The Life Enrichment Center, Trustee of the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Director of the University Area Community Development Center, Director of a private grant-making foundation.