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Redwoods Trip VII: Medford and Out

June 8-10, 2024 | Photo Album Having enjoyed several walks in the redwoods, it was time to head back to Medford so that we could catch a flight back home. We packed out of Elk Meadow Cabins and began retracing … Continue reading

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Redwoods Trip V: Cathedral Trees, Elk Meadow

June 5, 2024 | Photo Album The highlight of our trip were the walks associated with a three-night stay at Elk Meadow Cabins, which are nestled on private land between the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park and Redwood National Park. … Continue reading

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Redwoods Trip III: Stout Grove

June 4, 2024 | Photo Album We got around early on our third morning of the vacation so that we could reach the Stout Grove of redwoods before it became crowded. The Stout Memorial Grove is in the heart of … Continue reading

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My Math Memoirs

Math was usually my most difficult academic subject. That surprises people who know that I was an award-winning high school physics teacher. I think that having to work to earn As in math improved my teaching. I related to students … Continue reading

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Tot Rods, Big Wheels, Sting-Rays, and Scorchers

Christmas 1969 brought me the first childhood vehicle I clearly recall: a Murray Tot Rod pedal car. I had a tricycle before it, and two different bicycles after it to round out my childhood vehicles before I got my first … Continue reading

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