Author Archives: Granger Meador

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About Granger Meador

I am retired from employment and enjoy reading, technology, day hikes, art museums, and photography. My wife Wendy works in the Bartlesville Public Schools in northeast Oklahoma, but this blog is outside the scope of any employment.

The Phillips 66 Speedway and Signs of Spring

Through June 2018 the Bartlesville Area History Museum has an exhibit on display all about Micro-Midget Racing in Bartlesville! Chamber write-up  Museum write-up The Museum is open M-F from 10-4 on the top floor of the City Center at 401 … Continue reading →

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The 3rd generation iPad: resolution revolution?

I loved my original iPad, which I paid for by selling off old media. A year ago I upgraded to the iPad 2, which wasn’t all that different from the original model. By downgrading from 64 GB to 16 GB … Continue reading →

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Spring Breaks in the Osage Hills

I celebrated the first day of my Spring Break 2012 by hiking five miles at Osage Hills State Park. Video version Click here for a slideshow from this day hike

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The Forgotten Racetrack?

March 12, 2012 Chamber write-up on 2018 museum exhibit about the raceway 2014 magazine write-up on the raceway One of the most popular pages on MEADOR.ORG is the one about the Pathfinder Parkway. Today I received an interesting comment from … Continue reading →

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The Flat Flint Hills of El Dorado

Kansas has now passed Missouri in days hiked for me since I started tracking my day hikes in July 2009, but that certainly reflects proximity more than trail quality. The flat topography of the Sunflower State means most of its … Continue reading →

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