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OK, Life is Chill—For a While
Normalcy returns. Yesterday, the Sears repair technician came to the house with a new compressor for my Kenmore Elite (LG) refrigerator. He left a mere 3 hours later and my behemoth stainless steel kitchen decoration has the potential once again … Continue reading
Posted in American Atheists, Atheist Action, Charity, Freethought Community, Halloween, Religion, Retired--A Day in the Life, Science and Technology, Youth Activity
Tagged Arizona, comedy, community, Community Service, event announcement, Halloween, my story, Robots, Science, technology
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2017 International Aerial Robotics Competition
While every team that enters is a winner, no one came close to completing the mission this year at the American venue. Continue reading
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Camp Quest 2017—it’s over
Camp Quest 2017 ended on July 1st. Forty-seven campers and 18 staff members packed up their belongings on Saturday morning for a trip back home. It is always a busy week at Camp Quest and the day after is a … Continue reading
Getting Ready for Camp Quest AZ 2017
In February, I mentioned that we’ll be building Beetle Bots at Camp Quest AZ in June. These machines are simple but they scurry around a floor like a manic Roomba. They bang into things, turn, and scurry off in another … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, community, DIY, Fun, my story, Robots, Science, technology
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Brother Jed is in Town
Every year about this time, Brother Jed (Smock) comes into town. Honestly, I like him and his wife Cindy. They’ve been following the weather around the country to various universities for a long time. I first saw him at the … Continue reading
Interesting Times, the Battle of the Bulge, and Another Take on Atheism?
“May you live in interesting times.” Apparently we’re living under “the Chinese curse” and will continue to do so for quite a while. It is often difficult to stay apolitical. I usually only allow partisan discussions in my group when … Continue reading
The Robots at 2016 Camp Quest AZ
Camp Quest AZ is over for 2016. It was great! There was a wide variety of activities for the campers and the Counselors were always on the run making things happen. As before, the staff had the help of the … Continue reading
