Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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WordPress plugin for Spot Messenger
Thanks for your interest in the wp-findmespot plugin. I’d be glad to share–just keep in mind that the plugin should not be used for mission-critical or life-safety applications, as it relies on outside sources for it to run, like Google Maps API and Spot Messenger. I have no control over these services should they decide…
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Lost Luggage? Here’s why…
Did you ever wonder why only you seem to lose your luggage while everyone else gets theirs? I snapped this picture at Denver International Airport, outside Gate 59, Concourse B, at DIA, on the way to the New Belgium Brewery pub. And here I thought that DIA had one of the most advanced luggage handling…
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Toyota Tundra starter repair – A journey of discovery
Last week, I jumped into our 2000 Toyota Tundra pickup truck to go to an appointment, and instead of the usual surefire start, all I heard was a single “chunk” from under the hood. After some troubleshooting steps, I realized that the starter solenoid had gone out, so I thought, “sure…a starter is really easy.…
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Mr. Someguy Goes to Washington
After a long journey of enlightenment and discovery over the last ten days, Miss Fish and I are loitering in Boston’s South Station, waiting to take the red-eye Northeast Corridor train to Washington, D.C. We are planning to attend John Stewart’s “Rally to Restore Sanity” on the National Mall. The all-night train will serve as…
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Clear Lake…Nice
No really. Nice is the name of the town, perched on the north end of Clear Lake. We’ve got a great spot by the lake, and other than the music from the party up the road, it’s about as peaceful as it gets. Easy travel day tomorrow; only 80 miles until we reach Mendocino.
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On the way to Lark Camp
We’re on the road to Mendocino to return to Lark Camp, musical mayhem in the Mendocino redwoods. We have Dana in the back seat, stuffed full of dramamine and fast asleep. After last year, we’re definitely better prepared: less food and more clothes. We’ll be meeting up in Mendocino before joining the parade of vehicles…
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Wow! Huge Sale!
…but after all that build-up, I can’t help but feel a little let down. Umm…anyone need a dead tomato seedling?
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What’s a Guinness Without a Ciggie?
Miss Fish’s Brother in Law edited the pic of her sampling a Guinness during the brewery tour. I thought it was funny…although Miss Fish has other opinions.
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Pictures from the Dingle Way — Dingle to Cloghane
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Pictures from the Dingle Way, Tralee to Dingle
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