A visit to my old home town, Amarillo, Texas for my wife’s class reunion kindled some old memories, and while she visited with her classmates, I had a chance to track down something I remembered from 42 years ago. In 1968, five high school seniors won National Merit Scholarships, myself included. The local newspaper, the… Continue reading My High School Dreams
I’ll be at Archon 34 in St. Louis
October 1-2-3, I’ll be in St. Louis for Archon 34. It’ll be on the Missouri side of the river this time, so if you plan to attend make sure you check their website for more details. My schedule showed up this morning, and I rummaged through the events to see what they planned for me. Here… Continue reading I’ll be at Archon 34 in St. Louis
Checking Out the Flooding
With over 24 hours of rain falling on Central Texas as the tropical storm Hermine moves north, the local streams and rivers are showing the effects. Mary Ann and I spent the morning visiting various water crossings and bridges, checking it all out. The high point for me was seeing the bubbling on Highway 29,… Continue reading Checking Out the Flooding