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False Dichotomy in Culture Wars: Disney Strikes Back
As I’ve made pretty clear, I am not a fan of the recent Star Wars trilogy. I’m aware of the social minefield this places me in. I must hate these movies because I am racist, misogynist or both. A spoiled… Read More ›
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Calculating for the Newb Factor
Tomorrow we drive to Minnesota for my son’s college orientation, our first real road test. Nine hundred and thirty eight miles, the oracles at Google tell us we’ll be on the road for 13 hours and 45 minutes. Unfortunately, they… Read More ›
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Feeling Overwhelmed? Think of This Guy…
Mark Watney ain’t got nothing on Opportunity. His 90 day mission is going on the sixteenth year. Sixteen years. That’s sixty four times the intended life expectancy. Over that time he’s sampled soil, sent back 225,000 breathtaking pictures, traveled 28… Read More ›
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Staying Connected
Toughest job on Discovery at the moment likely belongs to our communications officer. As mentioned, we aren’t on perpetual vacation. We still need some way to pay for this adventure plus our recent graduate’s college tuition. To make that happen, we… Read More ›
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Working Holiday – Shuttle Bay Options for Discovery
Throughout this process I had intended to take pictures and, ambitiously, even considered a video. What I ended up with was one very drab photo which is probably for the best. (I’m not sure our antics overlayed with a sustained censor BLEEEEEEEEEEP would’ve been all that useful.)
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The RV Time Continuum
Previously, I mentioned how our motorhome, Discovery, carries a pocket dimension, an extra-dimensional space sorta like the Tardis. What I hadn’t realized is Discovery also has it’s own rules for time as well. Maybe it’s in the way it bends… Read More ›
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Giving It All Away Without Getting Scammed
A few weeks ago I wrote about scaling down our lives for our coming adventure. Decades of living “large” has presented the biggest challenge to moving into our new motor home. Whether through online listings, gifts to friends and relatives,… Read More ›
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Headwinds
Sure, you can resist the winds of change, but even that will transform you…
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Giving Superhero a Whole New Meaning?
This bright, quirky fantasy, gives “superhero” a whole new meaning… The world Russ creates is so real, so believable, that you’re left wanting more of this character driven, action packed book. – One of my first reviews of Crimson Son,… Read More ›
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Giving It All Away
Of all the preparation which comes with moving into a 40 foot by 12 foot box on wheels, the toughest thing is making it all fit. We’ve been homeowners since 1998. Our first house was a modest (by Texas… Read More ›
RUSS LINTON 