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.

A New HDTV

Time for another installment of my HDTV saga. At the start of 2008 I cancelled my cable TV subscription and purchased a Tivo DVR so that I could watch and record over-the-air HDTV broadcasts on my 2003 30” CRT HDTV. … Continue reading →

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350 Miles, 6.5 Miles at a Time

Today I squeezed in a five mile hike on the bike trails north of the dam of Lake Keystone to the west of Tulsa before an afternoon appointment drew me back to Bartlesville. Nothing very scenic, but it was satisfying … Continue reading →

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Osage Hills Meander

The first Sunday in October was too cool and beautiful to spend indoors, so after grading papers and doing the laundry I drove out to Osage Hills State Park.  I’ve walked and mapped every trail in the park, along with … Continue reading →

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A Piney Creek and Roaring River

For my second day hike of autumn 2010, I decided to return to southeast Missouri.  A Silver Dollar Special at Eggbert’s launched me back down US 60, this time to the Piney Creek Wilderness a few miles north of Shell … Continue reading →

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Ha Ha Tonka

Autumn began this past Wednesday, so for my inaugural day hike of my favorite season I wanted to visit something new with great views.  Previous forays into my Hiking Missouri and my 50 Hikes in the Ozarks books had led … Continue reading →

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