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Monthly Archives: July 2008

Book Review: The Chase by Clive Cussler

Last night I finished reading The Chase by Clive Cussler, which is one of his most recent novels. The Chase paints vivid images of a detective tracking down an unlikely murderous bank robber in the American West.
More of the Same?
This was the first Clive Cussler book that I have read outside of Cussler’s [...]

County Fair Season Is Here

There’s nothing like the old fashioned fun offered by county fairs. This site is an excellent resource for Virginia county fairs:
Virginia’s County Fairs highlight agricultural heritage and celebrate the rural ways of life. Where else can visitors see livestock, watch a rodeo, ride a ferris wheel, judge a beauty pageant and purchase local produce, [...]

Berryville Steam Show Videos

After posting a photo and audio clip from yesterday’s Pageant of Steam, I uploaded a couple of short steam tractor video clips taken at the event.

Parade of Steam in Berryville, Virginia

Today, my wife and I went to the Shenandoah Valley Steam and Gas Engine Association Pageant of Steam in Berryville, Virginia. Unfortunately, a thunderstorm arrived just in time to rain on the parade of steam, but the event went on as scheduled. I used a cassette recorder to make a short audio [...]

How Smart is Google?

Google is a successful company employing a lot of smart people. They made over $4 billion in earnings off of $16 billion in revenue last year. They continue to enjoy a growing share of the search engine market.
Is Google so Smart that it Makes You Stupid?
Nicholas Carr at the Atlantic Online asks that [...]