"When you do anything from a clear judgment that it ought to be done, never shrink from being seen to do it, even though the world should misunderstand it; for if you are not acting rightly, shun the action itself; if you are, why fear those who wrongly censure you?" - Epictetus
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Thursday, December 30, 2021
Snow and more snow - plus cold!
Behold Germany!
"Swiftly the remembrance of all things is buried in the gulf of eternity." - Marcus Aurelius
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
No User-Serviceable Parts Inside!
"The things you think about determine the quality of your mind." - Marcus Aurelius
Saturday, December 25, 2021
The James Webb Space Telescope Launch
"For if we had any sense, what else should we do, both in public and in private, than sing hymns and praise the deity, and recount all the favors that he has conferred!" - Epictetus
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Career Autobiography part 9 - The ACE Project - Argus Cogeneration Expansion
"The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have." - Epictetus
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Radioactive Necklace!
"If thy brother wrongs thee, remember not so much his wrong-doing, but more than ever remember that he is thy brother." - Epictetus
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Repairs, repairs - Microwave keypad and dash rocker switch
"They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Friday, December 17, 2021
Merry Christmas, from me and the Vince Gauraldi Trio
"We should infer in the case of a beautiful dwelling place that it was built for its owners, and not for mice. We ought, therefore, in the same way to regard the universe as the dwelling place of the gods." - Chrysippus
Monday, December 13, 2021
Abused Husky Pro Air Compressor Model VH631400AJ
"Whatever can happen at any time can also happen today." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Thursday, December 02, 2021
The best gift I've gotten in quite a while
... too bad I had to buy it for myself :) R.L. Burnside, self-taught Mississippi Blues guitarist.
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Wednesday, December 01, 2021
So many projects, so little time
"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca