The Great American Chestnut Tree Who among you eastern US residents can recall grandpa’s stories about the Golden Years of the Great American Chestnut Tree. Only his generation (Born: 1870s to 1940s) are among those who could have witnessed the estimated 4 Billion American chestnut trees that spanned across 300,000 square miles in the eastern […]
The Great American Chestnut Tree Read More »
RC Crawling, What’s That? RC Rock Crawling is a hobby that generally involves using remote-controlled vehicles to navigate challenging outdoor terrain such as rocks, logs, mud pits and shallow streams. The goal of rock crawling is to dominate the terrain—it’s a contest of skill vs. nature. You have to keep command of your “rig” while
RC Crawling? What’s That? Read More »
Slot Car Racing, the Resurgence! The resurgence of slot car racing in a nutshell is fueled by the timeless thrill of America’s love of racing cars, horses, dogs, each-other, et Cedra, et Cedra. The sound of tiny cars abuzz as they conquer the slots, the excitement of a well-planed passing maneuver, and the joy of
Slot Car Racing, the Resurgence! Read More »
The Creation of Kerogen— Petroleum’s Source Kerogen consists of a variety of organic materials, including dead plants, algae, and other microorganisms, that have been compressed and heated by geological processes. It is defined as hydrocarbons that are insoluble in normal solvents that yield liquid or gaseous petroleum when heated. In short, kerogen amounts to fossilized organic
The Creation of Kerogen－ Petroleum’s Source Read More »
Welcome to Denix, non-firing Pistol Replicas The two Image-Links below Showcase the Denix, “Baby Philadelphia Derringer.” It was a muzzle-loading “pocket” pistol (up-close, it was deadly) back in the 1850’s and 1860’s. Yeah, it was John Wilkes Booth’s weapon of choice! Atypical to the Denix Replica brand, these Replicas can fire standard “pull-off” or “Single” strip
Denix non-firing Pistol Replicas Read More »
Remote / Radio Control (R-C) Helicopters Man Toys In 1907 at 24 years old, Frenchman, Paul Cornu designed and built a working, two-rotor model helicopter; it weighed 29 pounds (image above, far left). If flew for about 20 seconds at an elevation of nearly 12 inches. Enough for Cornu to take his
R-C Helicopters are Man Toys Read More »
A great tasting treat that’s good for ya too? an Op-Ed by Ms. Jane Parker Several years ago, an archaeological team from the Middle East found Clay tablet records from ancient Mesopotamia dating back to around 1500 BC that confirms such a commodity was traded regularly along the ancient Silk Road. Today the referenced
A great tasting treat that’s good for ya too? an Op-Ed by Jane Parker Read More »
What’s a Drupe? Drupes are a type of fruit with a single seed encased with a hard shell which is also known as a pit. The Pit is surrounded by a fleshy outer layer. The word “drup” comes from the Latin tern Drupa, which actually means “overripe olive”. Here are some basic characteristics of drupes:
America’s ‘New Realistic’ Dream Home: The Basics Showcasing an Expandable 2 Bedroom Container Home (775 sq ft) And a Two Story 3 Bedroom Container Home (1,584 sq ft) Each, Equipped With Basic Creature Comforts The global Shipping Container Homes market is growing; it was valued at 68.89 Billion USD at 2024s end and is projected to grow at a compound annual
America Dream Home Basics Read More »
Over-the-air Antennas — What You Need to Know Mid-December 2024 Okay, so here’s how I discovered this “impressive” indoor / outdoor Over-the-air (OTA for short) TV antenna advertised above. Someone once told me the straight-line distance from coast to coast in the U.S. was about 2800 miles. Sooo, I imagined with a silly grin
Over-the-air Antennas Read More »