Meg Griffin is an excellent DJ on SiriusXM’s Spectrum and Loft channels. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of music and can keep the rhythm flowing across genres and decades. Her playlist can bounce from 60s soul to 2000s country to… Continue Reading →

My son was home sick today, so he took the opportunity to have his robots form a team. Check it out:

With chip shuffling I am the rankest of beginners. I bought some nice chips, I’ve watched a few near-useless Youtube tutorials and sometimes I can riffle up a stack of 20 chips. I took this up as a bit of… Continue Reading →

I’ve been thinking a lot about the Apollo 11 movie. One of the things that surprised me was the huge main screen in Mission Control. I associate 60s computers with teletype and blinking lights, maybe a monochrome CRT. All of… Continue Reading →

If you have the opportunity to see Apollo 11 in IMAX, DO IT! I think it’s only playing in Portland for a week. When it comes out on video it will still be worth seeing but the bigger the screen,… Continue Reading →

I would like to announce the creation of my new website/blog Shook.Rocks! I read an article lamenting the death of the personal web page. Everyone has a Facebook page and a Twitter feed, etc. But nobody seems to create their… Continue Reading →

For distribution to Mayo Clinic staff. Use this txt file if needed for emailing. Dear Dr. Behm, surgical team, and “butts and guts” floor staff,I would like to wish you all a happy holidays and extend a heartfelt thanks for… Continue Reading →

Testing!