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Free E-Books

For months I have been asked, “What are you going to do when you retire?” I usually answer flippantly, but an honest partial answer would be that I hope to whittle down my collection of unread books, including listening to … Continue reading

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The Disappearing Discs

The streaming age has marginalized physical media. I have no regrets for ridding myself of my analog music recordings and almost all of my compact discs back in 2010. However, I was less dismissive of my pre-recorded videos, and I … Continue reading

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Boosting Broadcasts

Linear television is dying, but with retirement approaching, I decided it was worthwhile to restore free over-the-air broadcasts to Meador Manor. I bought our home in southeast Bartlesville in 1994. Built in 1981 near the end of an oil boom, … Continue reading

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Tangent A4: Nim

This is the fourth of five snowed-in posts, illustrating the pathways I sometimes pursue due to my avid curiosity. This Tangent began with a video remix of an old song by Duran Duran, which had inserts from the French New … Continue reading

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Hammer or Glue

Here is an interesting thing to close out 2025. Hear the amazing physicist Richard Feynman talk about gravity. The physics content is told in his distinctive manner…but it isn’t Feynman talking. If you want the real guy, he is here. … Continue reading

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