Archive for August, 2008
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Several family members and friends have expressed interest lately in getting their concealed firearms permit, so I'm putting together a class. The class will be held this Saturday, Sept. 6th from 9am-1pm in Richmond, Utah. The cost is $25 and this includes the permit application form, fingerprinting, and photos (and ...
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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
For the first time since 1984, I'm kinda digging the Olympics. Besides gymnastics judges that are idiots, tie-breaker rules that make no sense, and 12-year-old Chinese gymnasts, it's been mostly enjoyable. But there something I've seen that makes me a bit uncomfortable.
What's with all the kissing at the gymnastics events?
I ...
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Last night, in preparation for tonight's astrophotography presentation, I set up the telescope for the first time in... well, way too long. The Perseid meteor show is peaking and I saw around 30 bright meteors. When I turned the telescope to Jupiter, I noticed the Great Red Spot moving across ...
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