http://tomkepler.com/kepblog Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:10:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We're on vacation at a mini family reunion, and went with the clan to Ohiopyle State Park. We saw some fly fishers there, and I asked Lizzie's cousin Brian if he knew anything about it (he's one of those outdoorsy types). He didn't know much, but it turns out his ... http://tomkepler.com/kepblog/?p=338 My dad and I went to the Field Museum today for the special Mammoth and Mastodon exhibit. I didn't expect to learn as much as I did (I went mostly to see the magnificently preserved baby mammoth Lyuba). But as it turns out, there's even more interesting stuff to be ... http://tomkepler.com/kepblog/?p=332 In thinking about the miners trapped in the Chilean mine, I got to wondering about submariners and how they dealt with that kind of isolation. I didn't find exact answers about that, but I did find this page about the submariner lifestyle. Interesting stuff. http://tomkepler.com/kepblog/?p=329 Now that we have BBC America, I flipped past The Graham Norton Show a few minutes ago and one of the guests was Shirley Bassey. I didn't know she was still around, and had no idea how engaging she is. She's full of great, well-told stories, and is just damned ... http://tomkepler.com/kepblog/?p=326 I have a Facebook friend who, as it turns out, comes down very differently on the Islamic Center in lower Manhattan than I do. It's not a dealbreaker -- she's a good wife, a good mom, and has some (almost) understandable (if not acceptable) reasons for feeling this way. But ... http://tomkepler.com/kepblog/?p=324 Okay, this one's kind of lame. But since those first two entries, I haven't learned a blessed thing. Maybe this will be harder than I thought. Anyhow, Nora has Ms. Swan this year (for those of you keeping score at home). http://tomkepler.com/kepblog/?p=321 I'm still sadly out of practice as far as singing goes, but I made some good progress last night and tonight on Honey Pie from the White Album on the mandolin. If I can groove the song, I'll form (or re-form) a band JUST to sing this with friends. :) http://tomkepler.com/kepblog/?p=319 I learned last night that I still know a ridiculous amount of the White Album by the Beatles. http://tomkepler.com/kepblog/?p=317 Negativity breeds lethargy, and vice versa. It's been months and months since I posted anything here, and my next older post was months before that. But I'm going to try to start something here that will hopefully serve several purposes. I'm thinking I need an exercise to prove to myself ... http://tomkepler.com/kepblog/?p=315 I did it -- I got an iPhone. I was avoiding work with a little free app wrangling the other night, and I'll be dogged if there wasn't a free WordPress app. This may just get me blogging again. Now if I only had something to say ... http://tomkepler.com/kepblog/?p=313