Category Archives: Life

Ship Technology from the Late 1500s

Posted on September 7, 2017 by R.P. Churchill

Today I visited a historical exhibit on Roanoke Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The most interesting part of the park was the Elizabeth II, a replica modeled after the late-1500s sailing ships used to bring colonists and … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Player in the NFL Hall of Fame

Posted on August 12, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

My first football hero, Larry Brown, Jr., is still my favorite player. He didn’t stay healthy enough to actually be elected to the NFL Hall of Fame, but if they’d had the medical technology they do now he might have … Continue reading →

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A New Record! For This Trip, Anyway.

Posted on August 11, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

Today I didn’t have anything to do but drive, drive, and drive some more. I took it easy, sat back, drove a bit slower, listened to some XM radio and audio books, and let the miles roll by–over 800 of … Continue reading →

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And Now For Something Completely Less Serious!

Posted on August 10, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

Wednesday saw the turn home really pick up steam, but it wasn’t without frivolity. I hit the UFO Museum in Roswell, NM first thing in the morning. The best thing I saw there was patrons wearing tinfoil hats, which you … Continue reading →

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Biosphere 2 and a Small Bonus!

Posted on August 9, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

I had pre-positioned in Tucson where, after a brief deluge that was almost the only rain I’d seen, I finally got to visit Biosphere 2, which I’d wanted to see since it was built. I’d been in the area a … Continue reading →

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Grand Canyon

Posted on August 8, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

Geology is still interesting. Big time. đŸ™‚

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Oakland/Berkeley/San Francisco

Posted on August 5, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

Today I stopped in to Berkeley and Oakland to see family. I didn’t actually see the Bay on this trip except a glimpse as I was coming over the hill towards upper Berkeley. I always love visiting, swing dancing, hitting … Continue reading →

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Yosemite

Posted on August 4, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

Yup, geology is interesting.

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The Spruce Goose and Crater Lake

Posted on August 3, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

Transportation and engineering are cool, but geology and topography turn out to be pretty cool as well. I rushed through the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, OR, just south of Portland, when it opened, and then hustled down … Continue reading →

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Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, Home of the Spruce Goose

Posted on August 2, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

Today I visited with friends and family in Seattle, got my car in for routine service (oil/filter/rotate/fluids), and pre-positioned down to McMinnville, OR, home of the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum and the Spruce Goose. If feats of engineering and … Continue reading →

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