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 Pink Martini in Fort Worth

This weekend I made a quick trip to Fort Worth, Texas to see my favorite group, Pink Martini, perform with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at the Bass Performance Hall, repeating a trip I made for the same purpose a … Continue reading →

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Spring in the Osage Hills

I spent part of a warm April weekend outside with my camera on the Pathfinder Parkway and at Osage Hills State Park, taking primarily macro shots of the tiny blooms of spring here in northeast Oklahoma.  But the animal kingdom … Continue reading →

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Using AAC on my iPhone

Most of my over 350 audio CDs were ripped years ago into 128 kbps MP3 format. While my ears don’t easily detect the shortcomings of that format, for archival purposes I recently spent untold hours redoing them all into 256 … Continue reading →

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My iTravel Travails

Six years ago I bought my first iPod and embarked into the sometimes frustrating world of iPod and iPhone travel accessories.  I’ll spare you the details of the various docks I’ve bought over the years – here my tale is … Continue reading →

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Seven Months of Day Hikes

Since I began blogging about my series of day hikes, folks who follow my antics have started asking, “How many day hikes have you done?” and “How far have you gone?” I’m far more interested in the former rather than … Continue reading →

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