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November 26, 2011
Curiosity is on it’s way this morning to Mars for the next eight months. Launched this morning atop an Atlas V vehicle, Curiosity is the size of a small car, several times the weight, and carries many times the scientific instruments of its predecessor rovers, Spirit and Opportunity.
Do Something With ItPost
November 24, 2011
"It isn't what happens to you that matters. It's what you do with it.
Be thankful."
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November 22, 2011
I found this quote that nails it.
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November 19, 2011
If you choose not to shoulder responsibilities, that’s a choice you can make. But don’t expect me to finance you or the results of your irresponsible actions. I’m taking care of me, my family, my city, county, state and country, and then humanity and life in general. In that order.
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November 16, 2011
I just love engineers.
Smile and Carry a GunPost
November 13, 2011
"The human race is often amusing but sometimes dangerous. That's why I display a smile but conceal a handgun."
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November 12, 2011
Eight months.
It’s been eight months since I’ve shot a handgun.
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November 10, 2011
Sir, we salute you on this, your 236th birthday.
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October 31, 2011
It’s not trendy, but they do pasta.
And I do mean, “they do pasta.”
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October 30, 2011
The building, not the exhibits, caught my attention at the Air Museum in Wichita Kansas.