Arizona Skeptics Untie! Err, Unite!

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For years I’ve been hearing about a seemingly mythical Arizona/Phoenix Skeptics group, but the only traces I find seem to be in ancient newsletters and references in various magazines/podcasts to Mike Stackpole being the “leader of the Arizona Skeptics.” Yet, somehow the word “Skeptic” isn’t to be found on his website. Frankly, I’m skeptical that … Read more

Another missing link in the chain

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Quick, call the production team at Primeval! Maybe they can work this one in for series three… the missing crocodile link. RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian paleontologists said on Thursday they had found the fossil of a new species of prehistoric predator that represented a “missing link” to modern-day crocodiles. The well-preserved fossil of … Read more

My GPS – The Accessories / MapSource – Review

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This is the third (and final) part of my reactions to my new Garmin Vista HCx model GPS. This installment is computer-related pieces. Maps & MapSource There’s not much reason to buy the Vista HCx model unless you’re going to use it with maps. There are two basic kinds of map products available: routing and… … Read more

There’s crap, and then there’s crap!

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In the United States, we have this thing called a Constitution, it’s supposed to be the highest law in the land. There’s a couple things in that Constitution, like the First Amendment, and Article VI, section 3, which are supposed to build a wall between the government and religion, and prevent any form of “religious … Read more

One Chicken to Rule Them All

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My wife told me earlier today that she thinks I like to write. After all these years of marriage, I was shocked that she didn’t understand me at all. I hate to write. I’ve hated writing all my life and yet here I am, writing again. For the most part, I write what I write … Read more

My GPS – Garmin Vista HCx – Review

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This article of a three-part series. Part One detailed my history with GPS units over the last 12 years. This part picks up with my selection criteria and impressions of the Garmin Vista HCx GPS. Being a computer-oriented person, my first “requirement” in a GPS was convenient data access to a computer. That was true … Read more