Author Archives: Granger Meador

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.

Bushwhacking in Charon’s Garden

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Granger Meador

The forecast for Saturday, February 26 was irresistible: low 70s and partly cloudy in southwestern Oklahoma. After the heavy snowstorms of January and February, I’d managed to start mapping trail lengths in Osage Hills, but I wanted to go on … Continue reading →

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Padding About

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Granger Meador

I love my iPad, which I purchased in early May. So what lessons have I learned after using the iPad for nine months? Save money on memory. Unsure of how I would use this trend-setting device, I bought the top-of-the … Continue reading →

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Remix and Mashup

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Granger Meador

Years ago I subscribed on YouTube to anything put out by New York filmmaker Kirby Ferguson. He has posted videos ranging from the Iron Man dance, to how movies overuse Trajan, to punchline piracy. Now Kirby has embarked on what will become … Continue reading →

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Big Snow

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Granger Meador

February opened with a big snowstorm which shut down the city for a bit. Here’s my video shot during the storm with photos of the aftermath as I spent the next morning shoveling. Click here for a Flickr slideshow

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Queen Wilhelmina

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Granger Meador

At the tail end of January the weekend forecast said highs would reach the 70s in western Arkansas, so I made plans for a lengthy day hike. The target would be Queen Wilhelmina State Park just across the Arkansas border … Continue reading →