Messages for and memories of Dave W. Murray
Contents Welcome and thanks for visiting My father, Dave W. Murray, was a science fiction and fantasy writer and editor, an elementary school teacher for 32 years, a photographer, a…
Father’s heart surgery, stroke, and death; and Mother’s anemia
Updated 25 October 2013 I just looked through the search terms that people use to find my blog. It is obvious that most people accessing this page are scared and…
Review: Alice in Wonderland (2010) [Gallery]
I rate Alice in Wonderland 5 out of 5. This was a fun and exciting movie, and it was excellent in IMAX 3D. If you are expecting the original Disney…
My Life According to Disney
Instructions: Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Try not to repeat a song title or use the artist I used. It’s a lot harder than…
Until we meet again…
After a long, chronic illness (though mostly without pain or appearing very sick), I had to put my 16.5 year old cat to sleep today. :'-( She was diagnosed with…
California’s 2009-2010 budget options
TL;DR: It seems that heading into the 2009-2010 budget cycle, we find ourselves grappling with a significant budget shortfall in California. To overcome this challenge, we need a combination of…
I (dis)like you because… Um…
It is sad that so much of the fighting, intolerance, and hatred of “the other” seems to align itself along the lines of, and even within, organized religions. Jesus, Mohamed,…
Balancing Security and Access: A Closer Look at the Proposed Virtual Mapping Bill
According to this report, "A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require all virtual mapping programs to blur out schools, places of worship, government, or medical buildings or…
Flying with condors
The Smithsonian Network had a documentary on demand about world-class British hang glider Judy Leden who wanted to fly with the Andean condors in Patagonia in Argentina. If you get…
Video: Judson Laipply – The Evolution of Dance 2
Judson Laipply is back with a follow-up to his earlier hit, The Evolution of Dance 2. Reviews on YouTube are generally positive (4.5 stars), but written comments frequently state that…
An alternative to cinema-style ratings for Web sites
Apparently members of the British government have been talking with members of the U.S. Obama transition team to come up with some new thoughts on how to censor (protect children…
Touchdown! Phoenix Lander Reaches Mars
Find the NASA channel or Science Channel in your local listings for live updates on the landing of the Phoenix Lander, on its way to touchdown on Mars right now!…
How the ‘traditonal family’ unit has changed into the ‘current family’ unit
For this homework assignment, I wrote a piece about the evolution of the 'family unit' from times long ago, to the 1950s, to the 80s, and into the 90s. I…
1,000 Arms dances
I found the first of these videos on MySpace posted by Freddy Four Fingerz. I searched YouTube for a copy (YouTube embeds much better in my blog), and found it…
What song is this?
This video titled “What song is this?” seemed appropriate this month at the start of a new year, an election period in our country, and on a national holiday weekend.…