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War Eagle Bridge in Arkansas
War Eagle Bridge
We were driving through Arkansas and saw this bridge. I guess it is called War Eagle Bridge.
Cars
Who would have thunk I that I would do a post on cars? Mostly, I avoid car discussions. I have avoided these kinds of discussions since high-school, when all my friends raved about NASCAR and North American muscle cars, I have regularly reminded them that the best cars in the world prove their excellence in a race by negotiating turns in multiple directions, as well as negotiating changes in track elevation. By-the-way, RACECAR is a palindrome.
This posture has landed me quite a bit of criticism over the years. Aside from this, my practical side has suggested that a good car is one that allows one to get from ‘point A’ to ‘point B’.
My first car was a Renault, followed by a 1983 Honda Prelude, which in turn was followed by 1996 Honda Accord LX. I currently drive a 2005 Kia Spectra, which my wife bought before we were married.
Renault
1982 Renault - Mine was all light blue with a grey interior.
Honda Prelude
1982 Honda Prelude - Mine was this exact color scheme.
1996 Honda Accord LX
Hugh’s Honda Front
Interior of Hugh’s Honda
2005 Kia Spectra
Driving from 2007 through 2011
But recently Becky and I have been looking at cars, not to buy one, just to look at them… and so I have been looking at some cars with more of an artistic eye rather than a functional or economical (esp. fuel efficiency) eye.
Several cars have caught my eye. I have long been a fan of the Porsche 911 and Porsche Boxter. But here are some other cars that look rather appealing. Most of these cars I have never even ridden in. Concerning color, I really like yellow. However, Bi-tonal color schemes like is common with the Toyota FJ and the Mini Cooper are also really cool. Of course Blue and white, Blue and golden (yellow), or Black and White all go nicely together.
Porsche Boxter
Porsche Boxster
Mini Cooper
Blue and White Mini Cooper
Mini Cooper with Union Jack
Mini Cooper Clubman
Mini Cooper White with Black Stripes
The Union Jack looks really cool on either the roof or the hood of this car. But being that my family color is blue, I thought that perhaps a Scottish flag might fit better.
Scottish Flag
Dodge Challenger
I always find the Dodge Challenger an agressive and smart looking car.
Grey Dodge Challenger
Silver and Black
Toyota FJ
Black and White Toyata FJ
On vehicle where it needs a roof rack to look good.
Blue and White 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Yellow and White 2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Silver 2010 Toyota FJ
Blue and White 2010 Toyota FJ
Mazda Protege P5
Red Mazda Protege P5
Yellow Mazda P5
Subaru Baja
The Subaru Baja is also a nice car.
Black Subaru Baja
Subaru Baja
Yellow on Silver Subaru Baja 2005
2003 Subaru Baja with Roof Rack
Review of Garmin eTrex Venture HC for Language Documentation
In a recent (2010-2011) Language Documentation Project we decided to also collect GIS data (GPS Coordinates), about our consultants (place of origin and place of current dwelling), about our recording locations and for Geo-tagging Photos. We used a Garmin eTrex Venture HC to collect the data and then we compared this data with GIS information from Google maps and the National GIS information service. This write up and evaluation of the Garmin eTrex Venture HC is based on this experience.
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Doing School all over again?
How would I do School all over again? What would I do? I might study formal arguments or study database design and web architecture. I might even do some pre-med classes (or maybe wilderness medicine with NOLS). But I really wish someone had told me about a degree in outdoor sports and a degree in some other part of the world. Like a minor in Spanish, study in Argentina and then also do a NOLS semester in Patagonia, or a semester with GVI.
For the last 2 years I have been enrolled in the linguistics M.A. Program at UND. It has been a blast. I love linguistics. I love learning. But through this time I have been talking with people who have come to know me and my passion for doing things right organizationally and for seeing things from the "big picture" perspective. These conversations have resulted in people recommending me to look at degrees like an M.B.A. or International Management degree.
As I drive around in the Dallas area I have heard a lot of advertisements from the community college. So investigated it. They have some really cool classes for $41 a credit hour... nice.
I looked up what type of Associates degrees they offer and there are some nice options:
- Computer Information Technology | Program list (as a programer)
- Geographic Information Systems | Program List
- Internet Development Technologies | Program List
What do I want to do? I want to be able to build the tools I need in linguistics. Some of this involves GIS data, some language data, some linguistics.
And then I would also think about finishing my Aviation Studies to at least have my privat pilots license.
Windsurfing in FL
So I have been wanting to try windsurfing for some time.
So we are going to try it while we are here in FL.
http://www.nbwindsurfing.com/rentals/index.html
map to windsurfing location
We did look at the competition, http://www.watersportswest.com/
SCUBA was another option:
- http://www.scubatampa.com/padi_two_2_day_weekend_dive_class.html
- http://action-aquatics.com/
- http://www.southfloridadiving.com/all-south-florida-dive-sites.html
As it turned out we didn’t do either of these… Sad.
Becky and I outside our hotel in St. Petersburg FL.