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Personal Insights, Family Information, and other information that’s (for a wonder) not tech-related.

A Reflection on Stan Lee

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As I write this, I’m currently in the hotel room preparing for a SolarWinds User Group in Frankfurt, Germany. I heard the news about Stan Lee’s passing at the dinner table surrounded by coworkers and friends when in London and got to thinking about how a single person can have such a large impact. I think that we all would like to feel like we can have a similar impact.

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DIY: Longbow Transport from PVC

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Photo courtesy of @Live_Danagerous

So this is a little different than any of my other posts.  Normally I post about something having to do with technology, but this time I’m focusing on something that is decidedly not technological.  I recently took up archery as a hobby – specifically shooting the longbow.  Why the longbow?  Because I’m actually a closet (or maybe not so closet), Renaissance Faire geek.  My close friends already know this about me, but many in the tech community do not.  This is my “coming out of the 16th century closet” post.

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Palm Beach Gardens

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So, over the last week we made the trek down to Palm Beach Gardens to visit with family.  There I got to meet those people who will become part of my family very soon.  The premise for the trip was to be present for the Christening of Silvio Centineo Pollock.  We took lots of pictures … Read more

Applesauce Cake Recipe

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2-1/2 cups White Flour 2 cups Sugar 1-1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1-1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Baking Powder 3/4 tsp Cinnamon 1/2 tsp Cloves 1/2 tsp Allspice 1-1/2 cups Applesauce (Cinnamon or Plain to taste) 1/2 cup Water 1/2 cup Shortening 2 Eggs 1 cup Raisins (Optional) Bake in pre-heated 350° oven for 60-65 minutes