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Monthly Archives January 2008

Why I Love Durham

I have never hesitated to profess my love for the City of Durham - in part, because it shares a name with the region of Ontario I grew up in … but mostly because it’s a cool city.
Kevin at Bull City Rising did a fantabulous job of explaining why Durham is great - and taking [...]

Posted 28 January 2008 † Mike § Blog ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Photos from Out and About

Nothing profound to write about today … but I did enjoy a beautiful day at Oakwood Cemetery and the Duke University campus.  Here’s some shots for your viewing pleasure.
Wade Edwards - the son of presidential candidate John Edwards - is buried at Oakwood Cemetery.  Regardless of your politics, it is a shame that Wade lost [...]

Posted 27 January 2008 † Mike § Blog ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , ,

Telescopes

I brought my old Meade telescope back with me from Canada. It’s been in our family since 1986, when my father and I made our first “serious” foray into astronomy. Nothing extravagant, but the little Meade 2045 gave me many hours of pleasure as a youngster, and I was looking forward to bolting [...]

Posted 26 January 2008 † Mike § Blog ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , ,