Earthquake Beds - Claustrophobic? Not for You!! Watch this video and tell me if you'd get one of these. Think about this: How LONG will it take rescuers to get to you? Don't be naive' for goodness sake. And then, what about fire? What happens if a fire rages out of control in your damaged […]
Inflation in New Hampshire Summer of 2022 Tim Carter lives on the west shore of Lake Winnisquam in central New Hampshire. A typical Saturday in the summer would have many many boats skittering about after lunch on a warm sunny day. Look at how many you see.
The Fenneman Room at the University of Cincinnati Department of Geology By: Tim Carter, BS-1974 and Phil Clymer, MS-1979 The Department of Geology at the University of Cincinnati (UC) used to have a magic room called the Fenneman Room. It was a room honoring the memory of Nevin Fenneman, a famous American geologist who taught […]
Starbucks Coffee Sizes Scam or Not? A friend of mine sent me the following video. At first blush, it's extremely convincing. You have to be REALLY careful about opinions you might form after watching just one video. Watch it and see what you think. Then watch the others below. Here's another video like the first […]
Brian Short - Husband, Father, and Registered Nurse Author's Note: Be sure to look at a screenshot of a news story from June 8, 2022 that's at the end of this article. The night before a young man was arrested outside of Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh's home. The last line says it all. Second Author's […]
Rocketman on Rocket Board Do you have what it takes to do this?
Groundhog Day Movie Trailer Groundhog Day is a profound movie. It's all about how to create total happiness by getting things RIGHT the FIRST TIME. While that sounds like a good idea, it's quite hard to master. Be sure you watch the ending. It's the last video below. If you've not watched the entire movie, […]
The Kite Story by: Scott M. Anderson - Scott is the youngest son of my best friend Richard Anderson - Read about Richard here. I was around twelve years old. My dad said, "Hey, son, I got an idea! Let's go fly a kite." I was thinking, ain't I too old to fly a kite […]
The following is a special assignment story I wrote for The Cincinnati Enquirer in the late spring of 1995. My editor at the Enquirer, Ann Haas, challenged me with this task. Not having a journalism degree, I knew enough that I had to interview a few experts to shed some light on the subject. There […]
Gun Pointed at the Head of the Universe Do you like to hear the slow rhythmic beat of different drums? The first two videos below are soundtracks from the Halo game series that would make Ginger Baker proud. I think you'll love the bass tom-tom drum for sure. Be sure to watch the instructional video […]
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