Category Archives: Journal

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House Arrest and Productive Projects

Posted on May 26, 2020 by djnpub

Only time will tell whether the forced lock-down purportedly to mitigate the public health consequences of the COVID-19 virus was necessary governance to deal with an unprecedented crisis or one of the greatest over-reaches in government power that continued to … Continue reading →

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An Active Year Comes To A Close

Posted on January 1, 2020 by djnpub

Another year has passed by, and this has been a very active one. This has been my first full calendar year as a retiree. I’ve been taking advantage of my freedom. More than 30k air miles with trips that included … Continue reading →

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One Giant Leap for Mankind

Posted on July 20, 2019 by djnpub

It’s hard to believe it was 50 years ago, July 20, 1969, when man first landed on the moon. It’s one of the few vivid memories of my childhood. Just an adolescent, I had been an avid follower of the … Continue reading →

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To The Moon

Posted on July 16, 2019 by djnpub

50 years ago today began the culmination of the greatest adventure that has occurred in my lifetime. Apollo 11 launched from Kennedy Space Center on the first ever attempt to land men on the moon. I still get emotional thinking … Continue reading →

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Civic Duty

Posted on June 11, 2019 by djnpub

I’m sure everybody has gotten a jury summons. I’ve received many. I used to think I got them annually like clockwork for a while. Every time before this, either there was not a need for a jury, so I was … Continue reading →

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The Spring Travel Marathon is Over

Posted on May 28, 2019 by djnpub

Since the last day of February till the later part of May I took four major recreational trips, two of which were out of the country. I never planned to do so much traveling all at once when I started … Continue reading →

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New Year

Posted on January 1, 2019 by djnpub

Another year has come to a close, and this one is a bit different than many that have preceded it. I got through Christmas and all the December holidays without getting any cold or flu, which I guess is attributable … Continue reading →

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New Photography Blog

Posted on December 19, 2018 by djnpub

Recently Tumblr changed their TOS, and as a result many of my images (at least the fine-art nude images) have been blocked. While I respect their right to operate under whatever TOS they choose, their failure to distinguish between tasteful … Continue reading →

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Utah Adventure — Day 6

Posted on May 21, 2018 by djnpub

The last day of our tour started with a fairly early start to go to a location fairly close on the shore of the Great Salt Lake, behind a 20th century resort pavilion known as The Great Saltair. We were … Continue reading →

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Utah Adventure — Day 5

Posted on May 21, 2018 by djnpub

Our last full day of the tour turned out to be a long one. We got up early and headed to Professor Valley, the location used by the TV series Westworld. There were classic western monoliths in the distance, and … Continue reading →

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