May 3rd marks the 30th anniversary Spam. That is right on May 3rd 1978 the first spam was sent over ARAPNet. It was advertising DEC's new System-20 mini computers. Of course by today's standards mini-computers weren't that small. It was certainly bigger than my iPod and less memory. For more on the history of spam.
Wonders of America: 2nd Wonder
This morning Good Morning America unveiled the 2nd Wonder in the series 7 Wonders of America. Sam Champion was the adventurer/host for today's segment. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was designated the 2nd wonder. It featured some amazing scenery. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is on my list of places to visit someday. One day … Continue reading Wonders of America: 2nd Wonder
Wonders of America
Today, Good Morning America kicked off a series about the 7 Wonders of America. Each of the GMA personalities will be sent out on a secret trip to their designated wonder. Clues are given about their location. GMA also inviting viewers to send in photos or videos of their favorite U.S. wonder and vote for … Continue reading Wonders of America
Update on Jill & Gary Campbell
Jill & Gary Campbell are British school teachers who exposed a child abuse scandal at an orphanage run by Terre Des Hommes, a Swedish charity. As I reported in an earlier post. Jill Campbell was facing jail time for defamation. She accused the charity of trying to cover-up the scandal. Due to lack of sufficient … Continue reading Update on Jill & Gary Campbell
Winning Isn’t Everything
Well, I'm a little late writing about this one but I didn't have time earlier this week. By now you have probably heard about last Saturday's NCAA Division II playoff between Western Oregon University and Central Washington University. With 2 runners on Western Oregon senior Sara Tucholsky hit her first and only home run over … Continue reading Winning Isn’t Everything
Friday’s Feast
Appetizer What was your favorite cartoon when you were a child? Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Dennis the Menace, Mighty Mouse, Scooby Doo, and School House Rocks just to name a few. I had quite a comic book collection as a kid. Soup Pretend you are about to get a new pet. Which animal would you … Continue reading Friday’s Feast
Sky Watch Friday: Animal Kingdom
A couple of years ago we had Disney passes. Took these pictures on one of trips to Disney's Animal Kingdom. It seems like the smallest of the parks at Disney World however it is actually the largest. The African Safari takes up most of the land for the park. Taken in the African part of … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Animal Kingdom
The Dee Zone 