tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54820972012-02-11T07:08:17.731-08:00A Blog in TimeOne Life to BlogB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.comBlogger1251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-20640504301230345682010-11-23T06:21:00.000-08:002010-11-23T09:18:09.726-08:00My Take on the TSA Recently I took a brief weekend vacation and my main worry for the travel part was dealing with the new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) search methods being used at US airports. Why? I had read many of the “horror stories” posted on Twitter, Facebook, various websites, and news agencies. As it turns out, my worries were unfounded once I had experienced going B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-23131846680096658952010-09-30T06:52:00.000-07:002010-09-30T07:06:49.324-07:00Dealing with ChangeRecently I've thought a lot about change: in my life, in my friends' lives, in our country, and in our world. Change is sometimes like the bend in a river, where a person on a raft must be able to navigate around the turn. You see that change coming and you make adjustments as needed. Sometimes change crashes on you like a wave, threatening to pull you off your feet and B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-55786700097317241092010-07-23T08:14:00.000-07:002010-07-23T09:09:48.413-07:00How I handle PanhandlersWith the current economy, the way it is just about all over, I tend towards frugality. I'm a fair cook, eat at home, and when I go out it's usually a treat with friends--or sometimes to indulge myself with a self-given reward of a fish taco or a cool caramel frappucino. You know what I'm talking about.Watching my money also extends to regular and potential purchases at B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-11029328307465296582010-07-21T14:39:00.000-07:002010-07-21T14:53:45.792-07:00A Dry TimeI seem to be going through a dry time in my writing, like the nearby grassy hills that march into the Central Valley, washed in russet brown. It's a seasonal thing I know. And the early winter rains will feed the hills and grasses with nourishing water.For myself I daily sit down and make the time to write and research and take notes and allow characters to move in and out of B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-90121938283707844032010-06-27T14:22:00.000-07:002010-06-27T14:32:12.744-07:00Just a quick post to mention I'm putting together some travel logs from recent trips to Maker Faire and to San Francisco's Japan-town. My effort to get back into running, after all the life-changes that occurred between late last year and January of this year, is coming along. Current challenge is to commit to an early morning time to run before the temperature begins climbing into the upper 80sB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-55913397049843811482010-03-14T16:04:00.000-07:002010-03-14T17:03:52.597-07:00I'm glad Spring will be here soon, beginning March 20th. I feel a lot of life/career/goal changes are in order.In another area of change, which has me very excited, I'm side-stepping the current direction of a story I've been working on for several years. For months now I've banged my head at what has turned out to be the fleshing out of the characters' back-stories, essentially exploring the B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-30683332459117137922010-02-27T19:59:00.000-08:002010-02-27T20:27:41.266-08:00Time to focus on what is ahead...Some of you who recently stopped by might notice something missing. I removed the first part of what was planned to be a several part posting about my sister, Nancy, who passed away in December. At the time I wanted to capture some early events that transpired in December, Nancy's passing on Dec. 31st., thoughts about the wonderful memorial service that happenedB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-64277810046331425252009-11-09T20:25:00.000-08:002009-11-09T20:42:21.161-08:00Here is a reorganized list of my recent Steamcon 2009 trip, October 23-25, 2009:Steamcon 2009 - PreludeSteamcon 2009 - Day 1Steamcon 2009 - Day 2Steamcon 2009 - Day 3Photo and vendor links:onewe [X] mb's Flickr photostreamFlickr photo site with tagged, Steamcon 2009My Picassa album of Steamcon 2009Velvet GardenVelvet MechanismGirl Genius Online ComicsB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-66217760945668257472009-11-06T09:43:00.000-08:002009-11-06T10:08:10.395-08:00Steamcon 2009 - PART 3From Steamcon 2009The last day of Steamcon. I was a twinge sad donning my costume for the final time, also taking a little while to start packing as I looked over the panels I wanted to check out. I also wanted to go around and say good bye to people I met throughout the weekend and check out the rumor of advanced registration for Steamcon 2010!The panel pictures includedB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-56945670128119441862009-11-04T07:38:00.000-08:002009-11-04T08:07:56.817-08:00Steamcon 2009 - PART 2Woke up, grabbed some breakfast at the hotel restaurant, and then headed to Saturday's first panel...Saturday9-10 a.m.Gentle Art of ModdingAnthony Jon Hicks, (artist) ModeratorJake Von SlattAnthony and Jake traded a mixed slide presentation of their work. A lot of Anthony's examples included modified candle stick holders, merged with incense holders, and ringed metal B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-73670825834525011652009-11-02T19:48:00.000-08:002009-11-02T22:25:14.573-08:00Steamcon 2009 - DAY 1After a great flight heading out of a sun shiny Sacramento, our aircraft arrived at an overcast, with light showers, Seattle/Tacoma International Airport. A little turned around, not seeing an exit, I walked over to an attendant at an Enterprise Rent a Car and asked, "Um, this sounds silly, but how do I get out of the airport?" She helped me with my directions, said the B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-89905975222087909102009-11-01T06:43:00.000-08:002009-11-01T18:56:45.238-08:00Steamcon 2009 - PreludeOne of the best convention attending choices in recent memory was in deciding to head up north for the first annual Steamcon 2009 in Seattle, Washington. In the past, I've gone to several fan type conventions including ComicCon in San Diego, Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco, and GenCon at Lake Geneva, WI, so I had a small inkling about what I was getting into for B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-63409863639973531392009-10-25T22:33:00.000-07:002009-10-25T22:36:38.278-07:00Just got back from SteamCon 2009, in Seattle, WA. When the week settles down from travel--around Wednesday--I'll post a write up of everything I did during the phenomenal steampunk convention.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-25887685590719656132009-09-04T14:21:00.000-07:002009-09-06T08:20:55.031-07:00STEAMPUNKStay tune for some new Steampunk info coming soon, partly to share in one place a lot of great w-sites I've come across, plus some possible sneak peaks into the late 1800's period I use as background in my new book project.Something you might notice in the Steampunk Links are Second Life Community sites. These are actual websites, used as sort of community blogs for people who reside--B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-31542214885329000172009-07-17T20:03:00.000-07:002009-07-17T20:15:07.618-07:00Walter Cronkite, American broadcast journalist, passed away today. (November 4, 1916 - July 17, 2009) He was 92.I was very young, though I remember vaguely listening to Mr. Cronkite when our family would watch some of the final Apollo moon missions on TV. I even played with a rough LEM (Lunar Escape Module, a.k.a. lunar lander)--made out of legos--imitating the play by play descriptions as B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-7663516788742395382009-07-14T19:16:00.000-07:002009-07-14T19:22:33.360-07:00Just finished watching on hulu.com, a documentary called The Future of Food. They also have a website, http://www.thefutureoffood.com/ A lot of information I was unaware of, concerning how many of our modern foods have been genetically altered. Was especially surprised at the influence large corporations sway over government policy and public access to information. Highly recommended.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-54361169656746381802009-06-22T19:59:00.000-07:002009-06-22T20:10:05.761-07:00Spent an interesting morning, re-crash coursing my way through a quick Linux install using Ubuntu's Wubi installer in order to help out a long distance friend who had some WordPress importing issues from Blogger. Took a little time to get WordPress going on Ubuntu (Linux) 9.04; had to also relearn how to do symlinks and permissions. Finally got it all working together and did a test export of B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-74876452928943969382009-06-15T14:02:00.000-07:002009-06-15T14:05:23.517-07:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY to ME...and to another fun, roaring time around the Sun!Celebrated (thus far) by continuing to finish up a lengthy curriculum project--will be done today, and I just got back from a 3 mile run. Who knows what the night will hold? Pizza would be nice.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-55096979280838346402009-06-14T19:08:00.000-07:002009-06-14T19:09:11.580-07:00Finished writing for the day. Tomorrow, home stretch in sight!B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-88382824033875215392009-06-14T16:23:00.000-07:002009-06-14T16:33:25.547-07:00Long slog of a weekend, getting some work accomplished under the shadow of an early next week deadline. Nevada DUI Safety course is probably the most emotionally draining work I've done to date, mostly having to do with finding some appropriate DUI videos. American audiences are too fickle when it comes to the amount of honest, graphic visuals you can show them. European and Australian/New B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-30108110075939761622009-06-06T11:03:00.000-07:002009-06-06T11:13:58.718-07:00Writing over the WeekendI really do not enjoy doing writing work while the weather is so nice outside--on a Saturday--but I did spend most of Friday biking and enjoying the day. The work must get done especially if I'd like to get paid.Unexpectedly, while I sit writing chapters for a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) course, I have come upon some great research material on the Web. Especially B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-70504229153575359222009-06-03T07:50:00.000-07:002009-06-03T08:06:59.766-07:00Driver Safety VideosA few years ago I began branching out into other forms of technical writing, really to help pay the bills and make ends meet. That's the life, breaks, and opportunities for having your own writing business. Luckily I now work pretty much full time producing driver safety course curriculum for a company out of California. Anyway, the point of this blog entry is just a note B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-39459437786684487392009-05-30T15:08:00.000-07:002009-05-30T15:41:05.906-07:00Re-Purposing Furniture for other usesRecently I made a decision to save a little money by converting a little used coffee table, which takes up too much room, and make it into a nice looking computer desk for use downstairs. Here are the basic items needed, tools, and steps I took to re-purpose some furniture.Items Needed:1 - Coffee table4 - Screw Brackets, used for mounting to underside of B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-45882454168535314772009-05-29T22:08:00.000-07:002009-05-29T22:13:30.192-07:00A real good friend sent me a link earlier of a music video on Vimeo. It's from an award-winning documentary, "Playing For Change: Peace Through Music." Here's probably the best rendition of the Ben E. King classic, Stand By Me. Beautiful.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-84010682736977804142009-05-28T18:44:00.000-07:002009-05-28T19:45:41.846-07:00The things I learn...Was talking with a friend earlier about being cool, being great, and being a rock star. He mentioned his daughter has finally decided she wants to be a rock star like Hannah Montana. Friend's daughter is four years old.Later, had coffee with another bud of mine. He recommended I check out a funny comedian named Anjelah Johnson. Cute. Here's a Youtube example of her on B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-49144304354469273192009-05-26T13:40:00.000-07:002009-05-28T19:44:43.985-07:00Spent a little time over the weekend updating blogs, adding some current musical links and some favorite photos taken in recent years. See new Photos Music links and Cyberian Landmarks.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-10279660747994280342009-05-15T16:07:00.000-07:002009-05-15T20:39:38.096-07:00Although I'm still using Twitter, I'm looking at resurrecting A Blog in Time mainly to post more at length comments and thoughts about things...you know, blogging type things. Seems much of the blogging and other social networking avenues are all vying for wider audiences and user counts. Ultimately that's all good because it gives more options to the user.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-70896251673913591162009-05-09T21:17:00.000-07:002009-05-09T21:21:17.692-07:00Have not updated this blog in over a year, however I'm posting on Twitter as btbrasington for the foreseeable future. Thanks for stopping by.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-82810256812599069402008-04-29T09:48:00.000-07:002008-04-29T10:05:20.811-07:00Who doesn't love a good monster movie? I'm not saying hacker-slasher flicks. I'm talking classics like Godzilla (1954), Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), and War of the Gargantuas (1966). Happy anniversary Mothra and Godzirra!Beyond the biggies, one of my favorites spookies is Fright Night (1985)! This was one movie series where Roddy McDowall (a.k.a. Peter Vincent) really got his point across...B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-21911760569515662512008-04-25T00:53:00.000-07:002008-04-25T01:07:45.631-07:00I'm really stoked to read finally that J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Hobbitt, is planned for a live action movie; and it's now official: Filmmaker, Guillermo del Toro is directing the movie and its sequel. (I understand the second movie will explore the 60-years span between the Hobbit time period to the beginning of The Lord of the Rings.) Of course, I'm already saving up my pennies for popcorn to go B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-26666991411240553322008-04-24T00:12:00.000-07:002008-04-24T00:22:15.199-07:00Grocery store linesI have a love/hate relationship with grocery store lines. For years I could hardly contain my anxiety at having to actually wait to purchase things. The nerve. I then came upon a revelation: I have a gift, a special gift that is a sixth sense of knowing which grocery store line will have any--or a combination--of the following:Some customer who's check is not honored.Some B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-10117534602075500322007-11-20T08:18:00.001-08:002007-11-20T08:42:28.814-08:00Avatar: Cameron, Sam, Sigourney, and synthespiansJames Cameron, known for the Terminator series, Aliens, and the blockbuster, Titanic, is turning his new 3-D film making process on a project called, Avatar, planned for release on May 22, 2009.Early write up on the project from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_880Recently Cameron and crew were seen shooting in New Zealand, also B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-84223778469887621222007-09-23T07:57:00.000-07:002007-09-23T07:59:27.946-07:00Oh no. Famed mime, Marcel Marceau, died yesterday. A moment of silence please...B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-21753815255370980092007-09-08T18:39:00.000-07:002007-09-08T18:42:43.210-07:00Opa! Greek Festival is happening this weekend, September 7, 8, and 9. Must find gyros, baklava and some Greek coffee. Yes!B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-73106790810500564282007-09-03T09:07:00.000-07:002007-09-03T09:09:15.291-07:00Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything. - Charles KuraltLife sometimes feels that way: You move too fast or too hard, barely noticing the side roads, rabbit trails, or byways in life that may lead to discovering those out of the way places rich with a life all its own...secret waterfalls, hidden glens and hallows, or thatB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-68151495906674351792006-12-02T07:33:00.000-08:002006-12-02T07:38:52.747-08:00This is a real fight: It's 30 degrees outside as I sit here inside in the comfort of my home, holding a hot cup of French Roast coffee--and it's time to go run this morning...outside. Adapt and overcome.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-79946849493547950302006-11-27T20:02:00.000-08:002006-11-27T20:15:31.564-08:00Busy and long weekend! Kicked it off with the 2nd Annual Run Against Hunger event last Thursday--Thanksgiving Day. Over 1250 people came out, counting all the kids who did the Kids' Run. Did my best 10K thus far. Absolutely picture post-card perfect blue sky! Thanksgiving meal followed a few hours later. Felt no guilt at all when downing a piece of pecan pie after dinner.Did an early morningB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-37483181133661991782006-11-16T07:15:00.000-08:002006-11-16T07:23:00.545-08:00A thought: Disconnecting to ConnectB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-30796656227824113172006-11-13T16:11:00.000-08:002009-05-28T20:14:50.210-07:00The art of keeping a travel journal [link no longer active]B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1163084866600384732006-11-09T07:06:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:08.217-08:00Promise to self to update blog.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1140624543897053692006-02-22T08:06:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:08.070-08:00"There is no abstract art. You must always start with something.Afterward you can remove all traces of reality."- Pablo PicassoB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1135131189404247892005-12-20T18:10:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:07.918-08:00 Just taking a few moments to enter the Blogsphere and wish everyone out there a happy holiday. I have found it really helps my sanity to stay away from the stores this time of year. (Besides, there are plenty of people out there passing out the holiday cheer in the parking lots and store lines.) Of course there are gifts to buy, so I arrived at a happy middle-ground by going to one place B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1133964829278623072005-12-07T06:11:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:07.757-08:00Run Against Hunger 5K, Thanksgiving DayB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1133961494855992952005-12-07T05:09:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:07.641-08:00...Make my next posting in like a month or two. Sheshh.November was very busy for me. Completed the National Novel Writing Month --and I'm a 2005 winner!More info to follow hopefully soon, sooner than soon. /BBB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1126212172655464912005-09-08T13:37:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:18:07.465-08:00It has been ages--it seems--since I posted to ABIT (A Blog in Time). So much has happened this year--all good: getting into a workout regime since December 2004; Scuba Certification, May 2005; visiting family in Florida, June 2005; and completion of my first sprint triathlon, August 2005. And of course there are the friends I've made. More to follow in a day or two.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1115662623272163232005-05-09T11:14:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:18:07.297-08:00An importance step towards incorporating blogs within the mainstream media.Bloogers' conference emphasizes tools for reporting. Source CNN: Technology.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1111092217141038272005-03-17T12:37:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:07.161-08:00Just read that Andre Norton passed away. She was 93.Her site: http://www.andre-norton.org/B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1107968461729847112005-02-09T08:59:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:06.984-08:00I'm in love...http://www.sundog.clara.co.uk/atoptics/phenom.htmB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1106745535170939562005-01-26T05:16:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:06.837-08:00CNN's Health Library. Great reference source.
B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1106745287646502592005-01-26T05:09:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:06.632-08:00The Mars Rover Opportunity hit its one-year mark on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005. (The Mars Rover, Spirit, celebrated its one-year anniversary, Jan. 3, 2005.)
B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1106179902757381452005-01-19T16:08:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:06.492-08:00Ya know what I think? I think we need a taarradhin in the Middle East! Thanks NPR Morning Edition! Check out 'In Other Words': Translating the UntranslatableB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1106108237259845732005-01-18T20:17:00.000-08:002007-10-29T21:18:35.855-07:00I can't believe you just DID that . . . B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1105558001616115202005-01-12T11:23:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:05.772-08:00From BBC Science: Astronomers have identified the three biggest stars known to science. ..."If they were located in the same place as our own Sun - at the centre of the Solar System - the stars would stretch out further than the orbit of Jupiter."...
Okay, THAT'S big.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1104941763114031342005-01-05T08:14:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:05.579-08:00 From Space News.com: The first detection of magnetic fields in the central stars of four planetary nebulae. B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1103584449069084892004-12-20T15:12:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:05.424-08:00WINTER SOLSTICE: Northern winter begins on December 21st when the sun dips to its southernmost altitude of the year. Astronomers call this the "winter solstice" and it happens at precisely 12:42 GMT (7:42 a.m. EST).
from Spaceweather.comB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1102545085848656052004-12-08T14:25:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:05.124-08:00I have discovered Yerba Mate'! Yum!! Picked up several packages of the tea at the local Trader Joes. Here's the supplier's site: Guayaki' Yerba Mate'B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1102528581005186842004-12-08T09:54:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:04.953-08:00BBC NEWS | Technology: A team of US researchers has shown that controlling devices with the brain is a step closer.
"Free Your Mind..."B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1102263512711210402004-12-05T08:16:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:04.769-08:00Looks like LOTR artist, Alan Lee's Book Tour kicked up yesterday. Here's his schedule on theonering.net I'll plan on popping by to see Alan when he stops by San Francisco, on the 10th. B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1101767066669688702004-11-29T14:21:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:04.596-08:00Just viewed the new six-minute teaser for "The Return of the King Special Extended DVD Edition." Fantastic!B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1101441508003060872004-11-25T19:53:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:04.425-08:00Okay...I've heard of Cyber Punk and Steampunk. Now there's Pop-Gothic, as illustrated in the new Dreamworks movie, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Very disturbing. In theaters 12/17. Must see. B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1099890674842442772004-11-07T21:09:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:04.270-08:00Top Headlines:
- (LOTR Update) The Fellowship has just entered The Mines of Moria.
- Saw Megan Slankard at the Stockton Border's Books. Awesome!
- Need to finish up writing requirements for the KnowledgeTree folks. B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1097618020915331572004-10-12T14:52:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:18:04.103-08:00So many things going on recently.
- Wrapping up EIGHT birthdays celebrated over the course of the past two weeks: Sis, Judy, Lisa, Mary, Matt, Harley, Eric, and Joseph!
- Also started rereading Lord of the Rings for the fourth year in a row. Frodo and his companions have just arrived at his new home in Crickhollow and he's preparing to announce to his friends that he must leave the Shire that B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1097333192976961122004-10-09T07:44:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:18:03.886-08:00"In times of profound change, the learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists."
- Al Rogers
(from: Seb's Open Research)B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1096930544986361042004-10-04T15:53:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:18:03.706-08:00Advice for the aspiring: 'Write the truth'
A dramatic weekend with screenwriting instructor Robert McKee
Nice write-up.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1095727866005014152004-09-20T17:42:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:18:03.586-08:00Follow-up on Hurricane Ivan news:
Spoke with a friend in Pensacola, FL earlier today. She works at a downtown property management firm, and she shares some disturbing if not very somber news about the destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Ivan.
She shares President Bush visited the area and stated portions of the city looked like it had come under aerial bombardment. There are some very B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1095257484854859902004-09-15T06:46:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:18:03.425-08:00Hurricane Ivan.
After spending a lot of time tracking Ivan, by checking the latest posts at the National Weather Service, I stumbled upon the archive section (see below). This saves me mucho time in checking updates, scribbling out the numbers, and then adding them to my blog site. So for all your Hurricane info mojo, check out the links.
See Information from National Weather Service, B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1094848911361244562004-09-10T13:40:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:18:03.256-08:00Greek Festival this weekend! Woo-hooo.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1094482816454352712004-09-06T19:55:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:18:03.107-08:00A summary of Hurricane Frances. All times in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
8 p.m. Sat. EDT, Frances' center position is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east-northeast of Palm Beach, Florida:
Lat: 27.0 N Long: 79.4 W Max winds at 105 mph (165 kph)
11 p.m. Sat. EDT, Frances' center position is about 35 miles (56 kilometers) northeast of Palm Beach, Florida. (The eye of Hurricane Frances made B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1093796279828599502004-08-29T09:15:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:18:02.672-08:00Some comments I shared with a friend on...
On Hero.
http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1808404384
This is a martial arts film that won seven awards at the 22nd Annual Hong Kong Film Awards (2002). I'll probably go see it at least one more time just to take in the visuals.
VISUALS
To me the real award winner of this film is the shooting style, thanks to Cinematographer Chris Doyle.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1092349016180490782004-08-12T15:15:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:18:02.536-08:00Was able to get up early (4am) today and check out the Perseid meteor shower. ...Of course I missed the peak period that was earlier in the evening, but I did see several meteors in a relatively short amount of time. I wonder if after the peak period, someone might coin the phrase, "meteor drip"? You heard it here first, folks!
Also found out one of the new guys at work is an avid amateur B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1087310605136752382004-06-15T07:42:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:18:02.401-08:00Been awhile since I posted something here. Stand-by Houston....B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1077481010800503002004-02-22T12:16:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:02.273-08:00Was able to make it over to Alternative Press Expo 2004, in San Francisco, on Saturday. Very…Alternative, eclectic, and … (can’t think of a word that conveys a spirit of creativity/passion/strangeness/street-level honesty/realness…and beauty).
From the two Comic-Cons (2001 & 2003) and this Alternative Press Expo (2004) I’ve attended, my favorite thus far is yesterday’s Expo. Why? Mainly it’B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1077304525802037562004-02-20T11:15:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:02.172-08:00I found out a very dear friend, Carlos, passed-away on Wednesday. I will miss you my dear friend. May your humor and love of life, live on in others. God Bless.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1076864558783205452004-02-15T09:02:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:02.022-08:00Exclusive Preview: Ghost in the Shell Sequel and Series Arrive
An article on IGN.com FILMFORCE: A nice heads up on a Ghost in the Shell TV show coming out on DVD and a following Ghost movie sequel. The downloadable (58 MB) QuickTime trailer looks awesome!
http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/492/492420p1.html?fromint=1
B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1076076554138415722004-02-06T06:09:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:01.865-08:00UFO Research Tools and Information. Gett'em while they're caliente!B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1075317599943684312004-01-28T11:19:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:01.737-08:00This is a beautiful site on Snow Flakes.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1072986640907636542004-01-01T11:50:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:01.602-08:00Surf's up on the shores of Cyberia...and here's a tremendous interview with James Cameron.
Check it out on Guardian Limited: James CameronB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1072970103549642012004-01-01T07:15:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:01.464-08:00Another trip around the sun, wooo boy! Happy 2004, folks!!
Interesting website called the Dragon Page.
It's a web based radio talk show for "Literary Concepts in Fantasy and Sci-Fi."
Lots to check out...
/BBB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1072404809156945512003-12-25T18:13:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:01.328-08:00Merry Christmas!!B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1071636836496228042003-12-16T20:53:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:01.181-08:00Good gosh where has the time gone? Going to Return of the King, tomorrow with friends. I'll try to post some updates as what's been going on--maybe in a day or three.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1067448222804255522003-10-29T09:23:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:00.998-08:00Earworms! Fun & GamesB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1067364933320650942003-10-28T10:15:00.000-08:002006-11-11T23:18:00.772-08:00This looks interesting...
CNN.com - 'Survival' author: Taking responsibility is key - Oct. 28, 2003B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1066060597689092052003-10-13T08:56:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:18:00.606-08:00Here's some cool science...
Researchers: Monkeys use mind to move objects
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/10/13/monkey.brains.reut/index.html
--BennieB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1063668145757412562003-09-15T16:22:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:18:00.423-08:00International Talk like a Pirate Day - Sept. 19th.
http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.htmlB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1063050255414733382003-09-08T12:44:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:18:00.257-08:00Very productive weekend. Completed my drawing table project. Looks beautiful!B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1062424321412204212003-09-01T06:52:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:17:59.556-08:00Just came across news of an MP3-like, music format that's open source called, Ogg Vorbis. Site: http://www.vorbis.com/index.psp
Cool thing is it's totally free, open source, and the format is recognized on various computer operating systems, the likes of Unix/Linux, Windows, Macintosh, BeOS, and PS2.
Other neat thing is a site called the Kahvi Collective. Site: http://www.kahvi.org/index.htmlB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1062104706485112782003-08-28T14:05:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:17:59.437-08:00Looks like the popular "blackout" photo of the NE US was a fake, according to an article on Space Weather.com. Here's the brief:
"BLACKOUT? NOT: The now-famous blackout of August 14th really happened, but this is not a picture of it. It's a fake. The image, widely circulated around the Internet, claims to show city lights across the USA and Canada after nightfall on August 14th. The continent B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1061401334302995132003-08-20T10:42:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:17:59.274-08:00Back into calisthenics mode. Summer break is over. I’ve shared with the ADS gang I’ll put up a web site soon to display some of my drawings, etc. What-a-meza-saying?B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1060381288957136852003-08-08T15:21:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:17:59.109-08:00A Transarchitect: an architect, artist, composer, and theorist who employs algorithmic techniques to design actual, virtual and hybrid intelligent environments.
Source: CyberAtlas
B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1060017017626607022003-08-04T10:10:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:17:58.959-08:00This looks cool: Wikipedia: http://wikipedia.com/B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1059589830082583762003-07-30T11:30:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:17:58.767-08:00Buzz, buzz, buzz. I'm busier than a bee. Productive writing the past several days. Getting back into researching several story ideas based on characters from earlier works I've created. Still thinking my way through various magnetic, electromagnetic, thermal, and gravity theories on creating portals in time and space. My work notes build on each other, lately, so that's a good thing. I may B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1058965359501818232003-07-23T06:02:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:17:58.600-08:00Back from the weekend-blitz, Comic-Con 2004 and "7-Habits" class held Monday and Tuesday. Wonderful information. B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1058502935995926872003-07-17T21:35:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:17:58.410-08:00What a week! Completed all the work I needed to do before taking a few days off. Spent most of the day just hanging around and doing a little cloths shopping. Found some great specials!
I’m making some notes on people I want to meet at the Con, mostly names I’ve come across lately in reading blogs and interviews. Here are a few of the names: Keith Griffen, Jai Nitz, Kelly Sue Deconnick, B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1058219986777363772003-07-14T14:59:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:17:58.253-08:00The Martial Arts of Middle Earth
An Interview with Tony Wolf, Fighting Styles Designer for the Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy
http://swordforum.com/articles/ent/tonywolf.phpB Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1058049915122804142003-07-12T15:45:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:17:58.065-08:00Work still piled to be accomplished before I take a few days off this next week. Saw Pirate of the Caribbean, Thursday evening. Awesome movie. Loved Johnny Depp. I’m even considering seeing it again!
Spoke with Sis, earlier today. Poor Guilis is having problems again. I feel for him deeply, but he needs to decide things for himself.
B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1057761583396184332003-07-09T07:39:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:17:57.891-08:00Got a lot of work to do today...I think it's a Loreena McKennitt music day, with the headphones on. In memory of the "Old Ways!"B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1057687153051949362003-07-08T10:59:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:17:57.711-08:00Another day. Buckling down to do some work. Survey's out the door and the SAGE 950 guide is up next. B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1057626461129511842003-07-07T18:07:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:17:57.547-08:00I'm all hung up on this User Guide Survey I need to get out the door tomorrow. Gonna wear my kicking boots and drop kick those Qs right out the door, Bam-Yoew, right out the door I tell ya. Next, need to jump back into the SAGE 950 Test Procedures. ...At least I have my CDs to dance to. ;-)B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1057609056240445792003-07-07T13:17:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:17:57.351-08:00Plans to go see Pirates of the Caribbean, this Thursday with “The Gang.” ....Arhhhhhg, avast!!B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482097.post-1057545735440930022003-07-06T19:42:00.000-07:002006-11-11T23:17:57.221-08:00Spent a lot of the weekend re-watching the Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Ring, extended edition Appendixes.B Brasingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05798762044823746093noreply@blogger.com0