Celebration Time!
Southwestern Bulldogs Homecoming 2002 Football Game
vs. Central Broncos
Bulldogs 24 Broncos 21
Winning field goal kicked with 9 seconds left in regular time!!
Haroooo! Way to Go, Bulldogs! 8-] 8-]
October 05, 2002
Now I'll Know How a Test Rat Feels :-)
A Weatherford attraction for the second year is a cornfield maze, called the Corn MAiZE.
There is a picture and description of the Corn MAiZE at:
http://www.pbarfarms.com/activities.php
"The MAiZE - intricate networks of twists and turns carved into a 12-acre cornfield.
The 9-foot-high puzzle contains more than 95 decision points, 300,000 corn stalks and 3.5 miles of twists and turns. Most maze-goers will require about one hour to discover the one exit, though the correct pathway can be walked perfectly in only 20 minutes."
To tell the truth, I've been "chicken" to try it myself mostly for fear of embarrassment if I can't find my way out. (:-( I don't want to feel like a "dumb rat" lost in a maze. ( Big Grins :))
But Barbara and I are thinking of going through the maze together next week. So I'll give a report how we do. At least if we can't find our way out, the "dumb rat " feeling can be shared. Ho! Ho! (I think :))
Of some interest, the corn maze idea is popular around the country. Barbara mentioned there are one or more corn mazes in the Denver metropolitan area.
A Weatherford attraction for the second year is a cornfield maze, called the Corn MAiZE.
There is a picture and description of the Corn MAiZE at:
http://www.pbarfarms.com/activities.php
"The MAiZE - intricate networks of twists and turns carved into a 12-acre cornfield.
The 9-foot-high puzzle contains more than 95 decision points, 300,000 corn stalks and 3.5 miles of twists and turns. Most maze-goers will require about one hour to discover the one exit, though the correct pathway can be walked perfectly in only 20 minutes."
To tell the truth, I've been "chicken" to try it myself mostly for fear of embarrassment if I can't find my way out. (:-( I don't want to feel like a "dumb rat" lost in a maze. ( Big Grins :))
But Barbara and I are thinking of going through the maze together next week. So I'll give a report how we do. At least if we can't find our way out, the "dumb rat " feeling can be shared. Ho! Ho! (I think :))
Of some interest, the corn maze idea is popular around the country. Barbara mentioned there are one or more corn mazes in the Denver metropolitan area.
October 04, 2002
Go Bulldogs!
My sister Barbara arrived safely today and we are immersed in the weekend of Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU)Homecoming activities. Barbara is a SWOSU alumni with bachelor and master of education degrees from Southwestern. Tonight was the bonfire, pep rally and dance - with a burning in effigy of a University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) football player. 8-)
The SWOSU Bulldogs and the UCO Broncos play the Homecoming football game tomorrow at 2 p.m. The Homecoming parade is at 10 a.m. followed by other ceremonies and tailgate parties before the game.
So to repeat - "Go Bulldogs!" "Beat the Broncos!"
Next weekend is the Weatherford High School Classes of 1955 to 1959 Reunion - which includes my Class of 1956 and Barbara's Class of 1958! Hey, are we having fun yet? You bet we are! :-) :-)
My sister Barbara arrived safely today and we are immersed in the weekend of Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU)Homecoming activities. Barbara is a SWOSU alumni with bachelor and master of education degrees from Southwestern. Tonight was the bonfire, pep rally and dance - with a burning in effigy of a University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) football player. 8-)
The SWOSU Bulldogs and the UCO Broncos play the Homecoming football game tomorrow at 2 p.m. The Homecoming parade is at 10 a.m. followed by other ceremonies and tailgate parties before the game.
So to repeat - "Go Bulldogs!" "Beat the Broncos!"
Next weekend is the Weatherford High School Classes of 1955 to 1959 Reunion - which includes my Class of 1956 and Barbara's Class of 1958! Hey, are we having fun yet? You bet we are! :-) :-)
October 03, 2002
I Joined an Internet Weight Loss Group
My weight loss program is getting in high gear! I've started discarding most of the syrup from canned fruit thanks to supportive encouragement from my friends. I'm sticking close to the low carbohydrate diet recommended by my doctor. My exercise is going good with a modest increase in my daily walking.
Then today I receive an invitation to join a newly formed Internet weight loss group - Jewishweightloss@yahoogroups.com. It is a spinoff from the Jewish Diabetes Yahoo list.
So, I joined.
I don't know yet what it entails or how it will work out. But it seems like it is worth a try.
My weight loss program is getting in high gear! I've started discarding most of the syrup from canned fruit thanks to supportive encouragement from my friends. I'm sticking close to the low carbohydrate diet recommended by my doctor. My exercise is going good with a modest increase in my daily walking.
Then today I receive an invitation to join a newly formed Internet weight loss group - Jewishweightloss@yahoogroups.com. It is a spinoff from the Jewish Diabetes Yahoo list.
So, I joined.
I don't know yet what it entails or how it will work out. But it seems like it is worth a try.
Duels for Resolving Disputes
Today's news has an item that makes me think of a duel that resolved a dispute between the Eastern Shoshone Indians and the Crow Indians in the 19th Century.
----- news item -----
Oct. 3, 2002 | BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- An Iraqi vice president offered a unique solution to the U.S.-Iraq standoff: a duel between George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein.
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The great Eastern Shoshone Chief - Chief Washakie - when he was young, settled a dispute with the Crow Indians by dueling a Crow Chief on top of a butte now named Crowheart Butte. The butte is on the present-day Wind River Reservation north of Riverton, Wyoming. The name comes from the fact that Washakie won the duel and cut out the heart of the Crow Chief.
A nice picture of Crowheart Butte taken in February 2002 is at:
http://www.starfleet.com/liem/photos/photography/tn/plateau.jpg.html
The Wind River Reservation, shared by the Eastern Shoshone and the Northern Arapaho is beautiful. It is bordered on the west by the spectacular Continental Divide ridge of the Wind River Mountains. I have a close friend who is Arapaho. We did some of my most memorable backpack trips on Wind River Reservation land. Because I am a "trespasser" :-) on Indian land, I had to pay $25 for a dated permit to hike. I was checked once by an Indian wilderness land ranger. I sure felt assured to have my Arapaho friend with me. ;-)
Today's news has an item that makes me think of a duel that resolved a dispute between the Eastern Shoshone Indians and the Crow Indians in the 19th Century.
----- news item -----
Oct. 3, 2002 | BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- An Iraqi vice president offered a unique solution to the U.S.-Iraq standoff: a duel between George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein.
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The great Eastern Shoshone Chief - Chief Washakie - when he was young, settled a dispute with the Crow Indians by dueling a Crow Chief on top of a butte now named Crowheart Butte. The butte is on the present-day Wind River Reservation north of Riverton, Wyoming. The name comes from the fact that Washakie won the duel and cut out the heart of the Crow Chief.
A nice picture of Crowheart Butte taken in February 2002 is at:
http://www.starfleet.com/liem/photos/photography/tn/plateau.jpg.html
The Wind River Reservation, shared by the Eastern Shoshone and the Northern Arapaho is beautiful. It is bordered on the west by the spectacular Continental Divide ridge of the Wind River Mountains. I have a close friend who is Arapaho. We did some of my most memorable backpack trips on Wind River Reservation land. Because I am a "trespasser" :-) on Indian land, I had to pay $25 for a dated permit to hike. I was checked once by an Indian wilderness land ranger. I sure felt assured to have my Arapaho friend with me. ;-)
October 01, 2002
"You Can Tell The Type of Man by His Truck"
http://www.geocities.com/jackinwestok/Jack_and_His_Pickup_Truck.html
http://www.geocities.com/jackinwestok/Jack_and_His_Pickup_Truck.html
Sharing Territory With a Cat
Since my neighbor's house burned last December, I take care of the large lawn and I share the territory with a stray black and white cat.
The cat lets me do my thing and he does his thing, but never do our paths cross. The closest the cat allows me is about 10 feet even when I am offering sardines, tuna fish, etc. for food. But it seems quite content to sit and watch while I work. I've never given it a name.
Now the real interesting part for me. In early morning the cat is on the prowl and usually catches at least two birds for breakfast. I don't see it during mid-day. Then in the evening it catches grasshoppers for supper. It is fun to watch as it sneaks around and makes short, playful hops to nab grasshoppers.
This evening I did some Web surfing and found a neat picture called "Curious Cat and Grasshopper" at the P.J. Decorative Stencils website.
http://www.pjstencils.com/200_cat_hopper.html
Hey, that's my buddy!
Since my neighbor's house burned last December, I take care of the large lawn and I share the territory with a stray black and white cat.
The cat lets me do my thing and he does his thing, but never do our paths cross. The closest the cat allows me is about 10 feet even when I am offering sardines, tuna fish, etc. for food. But it seems quite content to sit and watch while I work. I've never given it a name.
Now the real interesting part for me. In early morning the cat is on the prowl and usually catches at least two birds for breakfast. I don't see it during mid-day. Then in the evening it catches grasshoppers for supper. It is fun to watch as it sneaks around and makes short, playful hops to nab grasshoppers.
This evening I did some Web surfing and found a neat picture called "Curious Cat and Grasshopper" at the P.J. Decorative Stencils website.
http://www.pjstencils.com/200_cat_hopper.html
Hey, that's my buddy!
September 30, 2002
Evolving Discussion - Does the Internet Enhance School Cheating?
Surfing for articles about the chemist Neil Bartlett, I came across a website "A Quick Guide to Internet Research" by the author Neil Bartlett, author of the best-selling eBook, "How To Profit From Internet Research" at: http://www.ebsdiscounts.com/irebook.htm
I see at least a tangential relationship to the topic of using the Internet for cheating in information given at the "A Quick Guide to Internet Research" website: http://www.4hb.com/0111nbinternetresearch.html
Mr. Bartlett presents in outline form what he calls the five steps to a research project. I am showing only the major outline headers in this post. In the header, "2. GATHER" there are links I find interesting for systematically filing items found on an Internet search, etc. The links are included with this post. I decided to try the SurfSaver software http://www.surfsaver.com . I have only briefly looked at it. I need more work to figure out if it is any use to me.
I guess it comes to mind for me if a student follows the Internet research methods proposed by Mr. Bartlett, would this be frowned on or praised by some teachers? Can the Bartlett methodology be used in a fashion construed as cheating?
Five Steps to a Research Project.
1. PRE-GATHER:
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2. GATHER:
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- ... [Bartlett:] I would like to point out some excellent research tools to assist in your information gathering:
WebZeer - Capture images and other content from Web pages by dragging and dropping http://www.webzeer.com
Copernic - Query multiple search engines on the Web simultaneously. http://www.copernic.com
SurfSaver - Save the facts, figures, news, and research you find on the Web. http://www.surfsaver.com
Webforia - Helps you organize and report your research efforts. http://www.webforia.com
WebWhacker - Create an archive of Web information, including news, articles, statistics, product reviews, Web sites, and more. http://www.bluesquirrel.com/products/whacker/whacker.html
3. EVALUATE:
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4. ORGANIZE:
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5. EVALUATE FINAL PRODUCT:
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Surfing for articles about the chemist Neil Bartlett, I came across a website "A Quick Guide to Internet Research" by the author Neil Bartlett, author of the best-selling eBook, "How To Profit From Internet Research" at: http://www.ebsdiscounts.com/irebook.htm
I see at least a tangential relationship to the topic of using the Internet for cheating in information given at the "A Quick Guide to Internet Research" website: http://www.4hb.com/0111nbinternetresearch.html
Mr. Bartlett presents in outline form what he calls the five steps to a research project. I am showing only the major outline headers in this post. In the header, "2. GATHER" there are links I find interesting for systematically filing items found on an Internet search, etc. The links are included with this post. I decided to try the SurfSaver software http://www.surfsaver.com . I have only briefly looked at it. I need more work to figure out if it is any use to me.
I guess it comes to mind for me if a student follows the Internet research methods proposed by Mr. Bartlett, would this be frowned on or praised by some teachers? Can the Bartlett methodology be used in a fashion construed as cheating?
Five Steps to a Research Project.
1. PRE-GATHER:
-
-
-
2. GATHER:
-
-
- ... [Bartlett:] I would like to point out some excellent research tools to assist in your information gathering:
WebZeer - Capture images and other content from Web pages by dragging and dropping http://www.webzeer.com
Copernic - Query multiple search engines on the Web simultaneously. http://www.copernic.com
SurfSaver - Save the facts, figures, news, and research you find on the Web. http://www.surfsaver.com
Webforia - Helps you organize and report your research efforts. http://www.webforia.com
WebWhacker - Create an archive of Web information, including news, articles, statistics, product reviews, Web sites, and more. http://www.bluesquirrel.com/products/whacker/whacker.html
3. EVALUATE:
-
-
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4. ORGANIZE:
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5. EVALUATE FINAL PRODUCT:
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September 29, 2002
About Old Chemists Like Jack :-)
Old chemists never die... they just stop reacting.
And the blame ;-) for this one goes to www.BadPuns.com
Direct URL:
http://www.badpuns.com/jokes.php?section=oneline&name=old_chemists
Old chemists never die... they just stop reacting.
And the blame ;-) for this one goes to www.BadPuns.com
Direct URL:
http://www.badpuns.com/jokes.php?section=oneline&name=old_chemists
Jack's Wyoming Moose Hunting Memories
It's that time of year in Wyoming. The traditional opening of big game hunting season is October 1, and I am filled with pleasant hunting memories in beautiful Rocky Mountain country - especially the hunts for Wyoming Shiras Moose.
During 1973 - 1994, I drew two moose permits in the lottery and hunted moose almost every year with groups of five or more people - usually with one of the people having the permit and allowed to shoot. We shared the meat.
An adult Shiras Moose is a large animal, typically 1600 pounds on the hoof, and when sighted from a distance appears as a "black spot" standing on a mountainside or standing in or near a creek getting a drink of water - usually at dawn or dusk. Alaska Moose and other breeds are even larger than the Shiras Moose - up to 2000 pounds or more on the hoof.
My moose hunting nostalgia led me to search the Web for moose pictures. I found one that is first-rate for bringing back memories.
http://www.saugus.net/Photos/images/moose.jpg
[link comes by way of Saugus, Massachusetts home page <http://www.saugus.net/ > ]
My closing thought from looking at this picture is the attention paid not to down a moose in a creek - or on an opposite creek bank requiring dragging the moose through water to the loading point. Those mountain creeks contain snow melt water near freezing. It is a miserable prospect if one must get wet with the cold creek water while trying to drag the dead weight of a 3/4-ton animal across a rocky creek bottom. Better to shoot with a camera than with a rifle in this case!
It's that time of year in Wyoming. The traditional opening of big game hunting season is October 1, and I am filled with pleasant hunting memories in beautiful Rocky Mountain country - especially the hunts for Wyoming Shiras Moose.
During 1973 - 1994, I drew two moose permits in the lottery and hunted moose almost every year with groups of five or more people - usually with one of the people having the permit and allowed to shoot. We shared the meat.
An adult Shiras Moose is a large animal, typically 1600 pounds on the hoof, and when sighted from a distance appears as a "black spot" standing on a mountainside or standing in or near a creek getting a drink of water - usually at dawn or dusk. Alaska Moose and other breeds are even larger than the Shiras Moose - up to 2000 pounds or more on the hoof.
My moose hunting nostalgia led me to search the Web for moose pictures. I found one that is first-rate for bringing back memories.
http://www.saugus.net/Photos/images/moose.jpg
[link comes by way of Saugus, Massachusetts home page <http://www.saugus.net/ > ]
My closing thought from looking at this picture is the attention paid not to down a moose in a creek - or on an opposite creek bank requiring dragging the moose through water to the loading point. Those mountain creeks contain snow melt water near freezing. It is a miserable prospect if one must get wet with the cold creek water while trying to drag the dead weight of a 3/4-ton animal across a rocky creek bottom. Better to shoot with a camera than with a rifle in this case!