Category Archives: random
99.44 Percent
Since 1882 the slogans for Ivory soap have been “It floats” and that it is “99 44/100% pure.” Regarding the latter, Harley Proctor had the soap sent out to college chemistry professors and laboratories for comparison to the popular Castile soaps … Continue reading
The Frontier
Here’s a great remix clip compiled by NASA fanboy Reid Gower: Reid said: I got frustrated with NASA and made this video. NASA is the most fascinating, adventurous, epic institution ever devised by human beings, and their media sucks. Seriously. None … Continue reading
The Gen X Timebomb
As a member of Generation X – Americans born between 1961 and 1981 – I’ve grown up with warnings that Medicare and Social Security won’t be there for us. Sadly those warnings appear to be all too true as I … Continue reading
Green Weak, and I Don’t Mean Tea
Twice this past week I’ve been reminded of my deuteranomaly. I was diagnosed with it during my physical to enter college, and no, it isn’t contagious. I didn’t even know I had it for the first 17 years of my … Continue reading
Bartlesville Byways
[This post was later expanded and turned into a recommendation.] This summer on a number of mornings I walked different routes in Bartlesville both for regular exercise and to prepare myself for my Oregon day hikes. There are three routes … Continue reading
Meador Manor 