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  • Visiting the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

    Visiting the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

    Today we are in Cedar Rapids visiting the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. A must see outlining the history of a people who survived under communism, Nazis, various dictators and empires. A fascinating heartfelt story.

  • 25 years ago …

    25 years ago …

    We spent our honeymoon in the Sheboygan area. I’d just started a new job and couldn’t take much time. We came to Sheboygan, ate Italian food, and went to Kohler to see the Great Wall of Porcelain. We’re back. On the lake. We’re going to eat Italian food and visit the Great Wall of Porcelain!…

  • It’s smokey in Madison

    It’s smokey in Madison

    We have an Air Quality Index of 284 this morning in Madison. High numbers and Purple is not good. I’ll not be going for my brisk walk today. #Canadian #Wildfires

  • Learning Flutter

    Learning Flutter

    So, I’m wrestling with learning #flutter, you know old dog new tricks. I’ve got an idea for an app that I want to be able to run in a variety of places and flutter is supposed to do that. So for the heck of it I decided to go to #chatgpt to see what kind…

  • Almost home

    Almost home

    After a wonderful 10 days in Amsterdam and Cologne, we are in Minneapolis about an hour from home.

  • Curosity Rover on Feb 8, 2023

  • iCal link to slow CW Nets

    iCal link to slow CW Nets

    Adding this because I might be interested in these events! This is a public ical link to a calendar I maintain to track events (nets, etc) that might be of interest to AmateurRadio operators who are looking for Slow Speed MorseCode events. Please boost if any of your followers are hams learning (or willing to…

  • OpenAI Chat and Existential Angst

    OpenAI Chat and Existential Angst

    So I decided to take a look at this OpenAI chat thing that has been writing essays for school children and older “children” as well. In particular I saw an essay today about how teachers can foil ChatGPT. Out of curiosity I created an account and logged in. So. What question does one ask while…

  • Reflection on Advent 4 2022 – Matthew 1:19,20

    Reflection on Advent 4 2022 – Matthew 1:19,20

    Then Joseph, her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream… Matthew 1:19,20 She was pregnant and, apparently, Joseph had a pretty good…

  • Luke 19:1-10

    Luke 19:1-10

    Usually along a parade route it’s the kids who climb trees, sit on shoulders or squeeze between legs to see. They scurry along the route looking for a wall, a lamp post or a tree to climb in order to see and instead of politely sitting in their comfy lawn chairs and clapping they are…