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Draper UT, the decorated, the spectacular... I always enjoy the night ights of the Salt Lake Valley UT especially when seen from a high vantage point. For the past month or more, most of my meetings have been daytime. Evening jaunts have allowed me to use TRAX across the Valley floor .Mostly my n...
11/26/2013
GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) - my continuing adventure I have commented previously on how you might find GIMP to be of use in your graphic and image editing. I remarked that it is relatively unknown, yet very powerful and attractively priced. It is licensed as free and open source softw...
11/26/2013
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Turning all my work into art Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. Scott Adams The Dilbert Principle ***************** I am in control of of my destiny. I work because it enhances my spirit. I get to push the boundaries. I am allowed to make mistakes...
11/26/2013
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Overcoming negative tendencies. I suspect I am no different to others. As the end of a year approaches, I might be tempted to assess my returns for the year, and be happy enough with the result to date. I have lived long enough to recognize the trap in such thinking. My goals for the year involv...
11/25/2013
Seismic skew from the West Yellowstone end of the Intermountain West My hobby has me observing seismic events (earthquakes) for the Intermountain Corridor (Utah to Yellowstone) on a weekly basis (168 hour period). My intention always is to inform, never to predict or alarm. A week is a short time...
11/25/2013
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Thankful so much for our life in Sandy UT Just shy of nine years ago Christie Louise and I were married in Sandy UT. How two people of mature years from different hemispheres could meet and wed is a story for another day. Suffice, at present, to say that life is a continuing adventure. And it con...
11/25/2013
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Thoughts on a wonderful day in Utah It's one of those days,in Sandy UT, that, in retrospect, need bottling (I think the locals might choose "canning" ~ although "canning" in glass rubs me funny). Local language aside, it's been a beaut day. A great Sabbath, a day of rest. Perfection in weather:...
11/24/2013
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Thoughts on end of year farming in Sandy UT Does the end of the year harden door responses or get people in the mood for more social interaction? We have had the recent wonder of Halloween and are not yet expecting Carolers ~ b...
11/23/2013
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Slow cooking - a great fit in Sandy UT I discovered Crock Pot cooking in my Aussie bachelor days. Easy meal preparation, and always way too much. Meal size portions into baggies, flatten and stack in freezer. After a few different recipes, the variety in the freezer could satisfy my requirements,...
11/23/2013
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Hot or cold, Utah is still a jewel! Definitely a seasonal decline in temperatures in Sandy UT. It is Fall after all. Leaves have changed color, fallen. Brisk breezes have given mine to my neighbors', and I have been passed along more from trees and lawns unknown. Usual surprises of drifting plast...
11/22/2013