Author Archives: mjpete
Supermoon Saturday
This has me interested. This Saturday’s full moon will also be a “supermoon”. The moon will be at its perigee just as it peaks as a full moon, between 11:35pm and midnight tomorrow night. The moon is suppose to be … Continue reading
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Unemployment Statistics & Lies
One of the running discussions I have with my friend Mark is about the unemployment numbers and why they don’t reflect what we see with other friends and co-workers. We both know of quite a few people who have stopped … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Rant
Tagged Bureau of Labor Statistics, Rant, Statistics, Unemployment, Work
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Installed Garage Doors
Two weeks ago I finished installing the second garage door. Since the first garage door came out really good, I decided to have some fun with the GoPro camera. The total job took just under 8 hours. I edited the … Continue reading
Rescue Diver Course
Recently I completed the PADI Rescue Diver Certification. I’ve been wanting to take this course for quite some time. In taking the Scouts to the Florida Sea Base I had really wanted to have this certification before the trip. While … Continue reading
Sea Base Adventure
This past summer we travelled with the Boy Scouts to the Sea Base High Adventure Camp in Islamorada, Fl. for a full week of SCUBA diving. We were there from July 31st to August 7th with 8 scouts and 4 … Continue reading
Citrix Client on Fedora 15
Recently I needed to use the Citrix client to connect to a virtual desktop. With Fedora 15, installing the Citrix client has gotten easier, but it still has some pitfalls. I could not get the Citrix client to run on … Continue reading
Bye Bye Droid, Hello EVO
After 18 months my Droid died. The front touch screen stopped working. It was very frustrating to not be able to answer incoming phone calls. I was also frustrated by Verizon. With my original contract long expired and the fact … Continue reading
SCUBA Certification
This summer we’re taking a group of scouts to the BSA high adventure sea base in Florida. We’re doing the SCUBA adventure program down in the Florida Keys for one week. The program is awesome. The scouts get to do … Continue reading
Posted in BSA Troop 110, Diving
Tagged BSA Troop 110, Diving, Dosil's, High Adventure, Sea Base
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Bring your Child to Work
Yesterday was bring you child to work day. My daughter was so excited to be a part of the day. She is the one standing up on the left. The other two girls are the daughter’s of my two co-workers. … Continue reading
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Discover SCUBA
A few weeks ago we had the Scouts who are going to SeaBase this summer participate in a Discover SCUBA at Dosil’s Dive Shop. I’ve always been skeptical about the program and wondered “does anyone really get anything out of … Continue reading
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