How I was Captured by the Topic of UFOs
What is with this UFO obsession of mine?
Billionaires in Space: A Critique of Problem Areas
Is it problematic for billionaires to invest in space travel and space technology? Is it a means for escape from a troubled planet?
Stop Blaming Video Games for Violence
Experts feel that politicians should stop blaming video games and movies for violence in America. The topic was revisited in the aftermath following the recent tragedy in Parkland, Florida last month, after a nineteen year old gunman shot up a local high school and killed seventeen people. According to a Virginia Tech expert, Jimmy Ivory, […]
I REMEMBER WIZARD OF WOR FOR C64
Sharing a Memory from my Pure Thoughts blog. It was 1983, and I remember this game fondly, my younger sister Nanette and I played it on our Commodore 64s. I remember Nan buying the Commodore Magic Voice speech module a bit after that. http://www.cactuspix.com/purethoughtsblog/wizard-of-wor-for-c64/
CUPIC Season Three Update
We are pushing forward with the production/post production of the final season. We are working on the reenactment scenes, special effects and some other important elements of the show. I will also be posting casting notices regarding what will be needed for the reenactment scenes and other elements. Back in the spring, I remastered episodes […]
GREENHOUSE UPDATE
Now that we are a few weeks into fall, I find I am concentrating on other things than cooling the greenhouse, even though the temperatures are briefly in the mid to upper 90s. The overall temperatures are a far cry from the triple digits of the summer months. The new challenge is now plant predators […]
Hillside Junction Division Fall Update
Latest update to my 4’X8′ HO Scale DC layout that is based on scenes around Southern California
HARVEST MOON!
The rising Harvest Moon, October 5, 2017 around 7:00 PM MST.
GREENHOUSE UPDATE!!!
Well, we just passed another construction test after assembly of the greenhouse. We have already been through the monsoon season, one of the wettest so far, and have experienced a myriad of elements such as high winds, hail, extreme heat and heavy rain. It also survived a mini-microburst that knocked off a screen from the […]
Realistic Hay Bales – Model Railroad Scenery
Luke Towan Super detailing a model scene doesn’t have to be hard… With these easy to make hay bales you’ll turn the most basic diorama into an ultra-realistic scene! Although they take time to make they are very easy to construct and they look fantastic. They work great for model railroads, dioramas and even […]