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Category Archives: culture
It Was a Precious Moment
While traveling home from Arkansas, my wife and I stopped by the Precious Moments Park and Chapel in Carthage, Missouri. We expected to find a small gift shop selling figurines; instead, we entered a magic kingdom for obsessed collectors.
Not Too Much Snow To Ski
Soon after I wrote my last post, a snow thrower came into our neighborhood, cleaning not only the primary access road by the street in front of our mountain retreat. Within a few minutes my family was dressed and ready to ski.
Too Much Snow To Ski
When is there too much snow to ski?
Data Backups to the Cloud
Cloud backups are not only more common but more simple than most people think. Gone are the days of physical media backups; now, it is easier and less expensive to backup to the cloud.
Posted in digital, service
Tagged Amazon, amazon s3, backblaze, backup, data, jungledisk
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Amazon Kindle2: A First Review
I received my Amazon Kindle2 on the day that it was released, and in less than a month, I have changed the way that I read.
Kelsey’s Irish Pub Serves Up Great Lunch
I ate a quick lunch at Kelsey’s Irish Pub in the Normandy Shopping Center, today. It was a pleasurable respite.
Posted in food
Tagged dinner, ellicott city, food, irish, kelsey's, lunch, maryland, md, pub, resraurant, restaurant, service, wait staff, waiter
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Bose Creates a Fanboy
I am enjoying being a Bose fanboy, this week. My Bose QuietComfort® 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® Headphones had a bit of a problem, but Bose stood behind their product and kept me as one happy customer.
Posted in culture, service
Tagged audio, bose, customer, earcups, headphones, quality, quietcomfort, radio, service, systems, wave
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International Linux Foundation Announces Distributed Network For All Users
In an announcement that will likely have long term implications for users of personal computers, the International Linux Foundation today reported that it will release a version of its operating system that will include a link to a distributed network.
Posted in culture, digital, trivia
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Qdoba Mexican Grill: Worth Staying Home For
My wife and I had the distinct opportunity to eat at Qdoba Mexican Grill last evening. We should have stayed at home.
Being a Philosopher
If you think you’re a philosopher, you’re not.
Posted in aphorisms
Tagged aphorism, david s. murphy, if you think you're a philosopher, philosopher, philosophy, you're not.
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Americans Use Multiple Research Sources
Americans use multiple resources when searching for specific answers. The traditional sources, libraries and librarians, are still common alternatives, even with the ubiquitous availability of internet access.
On The Border
I ate at On The Border, a national Mexican food chain, this evening. The dinner was better than I expected.
Posted in food, service
Tagged , columbia, dining, family, food, lunch, maryland, meals, mexican, On the border, restaurant, servers, service
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Update on Soto’s Grill: Still Great Dining in Ellicott City
I returned for the third time to Soto’s Grill in Ellicott City. It is still as great as it was each of the previous times that I visited.
Posted in food, service
Tagged dinner, ellicott city, food, greek, italian, lunch, maryland doncaster road, pizza, reserve, restaurant, Soto's Grill, stromboli, worthington
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Soto’s Grill: Upscale Dining in Ellicott City
Soto’s Grill in Ellicott City, Maryland is perfect spot for diners looking for a getaway from the hustle and bustle of the chain restaurants that pervade Columbia and Howard County, Maryland.
Posted in culture, food, service
Tagged dinner, ellicott city, food, greek, italian, lunch, maryland doncaster road, pizza, reserve, restaurant, Soto's Grill, stromboli, worthington
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Proton-Based Network Offers Free Cellular and Internet Services
Free voice and data services will be available through an international consortium’s program that deploys a proton-based global network. The telecommunications network’s potential was confirmed last week following research using the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, European Organization for Nuclear Research, and the world’s largest particle physics laboratory.
Posted in culture, science, trivia
Tagged arge Hadron Collider at CERN, European Organization for Nuclear Research, nuclear, physiscs
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P.F. Chang’s: A Family Fiasco
My family and I prepared to each lunch at P.F. Chang’s China Bistro in The Plaza at the Mall in Columbia, Maryland this afternoon. Our visit confirms that a popular restaurant does not have to offer good service.
Posted in food, service
Tagged bad service, chang's, china bistro, chinese, columbia, food, long wait, maryland, p. f., p.f. chang's china bistro, pf, restaurant, service, slow, the mall in columbia, waitress
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Frisco Grille & Cantina, a Welcome Surprise
Need a fast lunch or evening out that won’t break the bank but will satisfy both your hunger and heart? Stop by Frisco Grill & Cantina in Columbia, Maryland. You’ll be surprised…this little restaurant has a lot to offer.
Posted in food, service
Tagged columbia, dinner, food, Frisco Grille & Cantina, lunch, maryland, mexican, restaurant, tex-mex
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Digitalis Americana: Digital Rights Management Misapplied
The broad acceptance of digital technology—the personal computer, in particular—creates a social breach between those who have access and those who do not. Access is not only a function of being able to buy a PC, but also a function of being able to operate the machine efficiently.
Posted in culture, digital, digitalis americana
Tagged digital rights management, digitalis americana, encryption, security
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Knowledge is Power
I challenge us to consider the common phrase, knowledge is power.
Posted in culture, trivia
Tagged critical thinking, knowledge, reading, understanding
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