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.

Jonesing for a better TV…

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Granger Meador

The Harris Poll had some interesting HDTV statistics yesterday: Almost a year-and-a-half after Blu-Ray won the format war, 11% of US adults own HD-DVD players but only 7% own Blu-Ray players I own both, although my HD-DVD player is gathering … Continue reading →

Posted in HDTV, technology | 1 Comment

I am not the center of the universe

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Granger Meador

Here is a superb video on astronomical sizes which happily can be viewed in high definition.  Yeah, you may have seen something like this before, but I like the way this one is put together and you can’t beat that … Continue reading →

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Unboxing

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Granger Meador

Here’s a fun video about the unboxing experience we nerds love to view online.

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Loners are not Alone

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Granger Meador

Here’s a great essay from fellow introvert Jonathan Rauch about our orientation.  As he notes, we’re not necessarily socially inept nor shy, but we are different.  I’m known as a favorite and funny teacher and am comfortable with public speaking … Continue reading →

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Oregon Trail

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Granger Meador

This July I will make my fifth summer trip to the Pacific Northwest.  My love for the area began a decade ago when I won free plane tickets for two anywhere in the continental U.S. as the district teacher of … Continue reading →

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