E D Skinner

Fiction, facts, and philosophy

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Zurek vs Henderson Sunday
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3/16/12

(Sunday Weather Alert: 56 degree high, 90% rain, 25 MPH winds!)

Brass Deflector Shield
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3/16/12

Here’s a shield you can use in competition to keep your competitor’s brass from hitting you in the face or dropping down your shirt.

Shipment, Yes, But For Whom?
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3/15/12

Coming soon to a political party, individual politician, special interest group or news organization near you.

To Do
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3/14/12

Several years ago I adopted a three-tiered organization. To Do’s were divided into Must, Should and Could categories. And within each, things were in priority order.

… Since Sliced Bread
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3/14/12

If you travel a little or a lot, there’s a huge amount of help you could be getting, and it’s free. Perhaps you are already using it. Regardless, for me, it’s a life saver.

Annual Physical and Tin Hats
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3/13/12

They took blood samples this morning and, because my Dad was an MD – thoracic (pronounced “thor-ass-sick”!) surgeon – I’m always curious about the “stuff” in examining rooms.

So I Figured It’s an Off Sunday
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3/12/12

We shoot 2700s every other Sunday but this was the other, other Sunday.

Brazil V Item V Visa
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3/11/12

The trip is on!

Win Some, Lose Some … For Now
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3/9/12

This week had both. The free upgrade from Hertz was decidedly nice but the customer’s insistence on writing his ISR handler in C++ wasn’t.

Teach to Learn
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3/7/12
"Qui docet, discet."
(He who teaches, learns.)

From the wide-range of questions asked in class, and owing to the research and experimentation I had to conduct to answer them, I’ve learned more about the software I teach than I ever did while applying it.