Friday, April 28, 2017

BVI 2017: Day 5 - Soper's Hole to Long Bay

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Bowen joined us on our usual 6:00am reverie, as did Boen. I made him Mac & Cheese for breakfast, after which the rest of the crew procee...
Thursday, April 27, 2017

BVI 2017: Day 4 - Great Harbor (Peter Island) to Soper's Hole

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I slept for 9 and a half hours the night before, which put me in a great mood come 6:00am! In fact, I definitely felt well enough to dive. B...
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

BVI 2017 Day 3 - Cooper Island to Peter Island (Great Harbor)

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Upon waking up, Arturo told me that he threw up a couple of times during the night, which must have sucked. Well, definitely no diving today...
Tuesday, April 25, 2017

BVI 2017: Day 2 - Norman Island to Cooper Island

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We got up at 6:00am, made coffee, checked the engines, and headed out to the Indians, enjoying the sun rise and solitude as we were the fi...
Monday, April 24, 2017

BVI 2017: Day 1 - Tortola to Kelly's Cove, Norman Island

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Despite attempting to sleep in, I was too excited to stay asleep past 6:00am, a schedule I would maintain for the rest of the trip. It also...
Saturday, April 22, 2017

BVI Trip Index

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During Spring break, 2017, we revisited the British Virgin Islands on a 46' sailboat, the Kokomo III. It was the first time we'd don...
Friday, April 21, 2017

BVI 2017: Prologue

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Last year, after finally learning how to swim and snorkel , Bowen asked for a sailing trip back to the BVIs.  I was very proud of him, becau...
Thursday, April 20, 2017

Long Term Review: Nikon AW130

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In January, we took the AW130 on a trip to Florida that produced decent pictures, but didn't wow us. We've since had the camera on a...
Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Review: Fintie Origami Cover for Kindle Paperwhite

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Along with the paperwhite, we bought a Fintie Origami Cover for it. The official Amazon origami cover is only available for the Voyage and ...
Tuesday, April 18, 2017

First Impressions: Kindle Paperwhite

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Amazon finally offered a too-good-to-pass-up deal for the Kindle Paperwhite in late March, just before our trip to the BVI. For prime membe...
Monday, April 17, 2017

Review: Grit - The Power of Passion and Perseverance

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Grit is about what it takes to succeed in what is considered a grueling situation. Angela Duckworth claims that Grit, for instance, determi...
Friday, April 14, 2017

Review: The Three-Body Problem

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I actually tried to read Cixin Liu's The Wandering Earth and thought it was garbage, so I wasn't going to bother with The Three-Bod...
Thursday, April 13, 2017

Review: Concussion

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Concussion  is the story of Dr. Bennet Omalu's first dissection of football players' brains and his naming of the disease of chronic...
Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Review: The New Confessions of an Economic Hitman

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The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man , rather than a sequel, is a revision of an earlier, existing work, so if you've read the pre...
Thursday, March 30, 2017

Review: Playstation 4 Platinum Wireless Headset

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I have a 5.1 surround system attached to the Playstation 4 , but sometimes, it's just not practical to use it. When Amazon had a lightni...
Monday, March 27, 2017

Review: Babylon's Ashes

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Babylon's Ashes is the 6th "Expanse" novel. The previous novel, Nemesis Games , ended in a bad place, with the plot hanging i...
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Review: Now - The Physics of Time

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I'd previously audited Mysteries of Modern Physics - Time and found it interesting. Then I watched Arrival and it sparked a discussion...
Monday, March 20, 2017

Review: Medical School for Everyone: Grand Rounds Cases

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I really enjoyed all the " Medical School for Everyone " series from the Great Courses, so I was happy to add Grand Rounds Cases ...
Monday, March 13, 2017

Review: Hanes Men's Ultimate X-Temp Lightweight Performance Boxer Brief

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For the longest time, my go-to brand for travel underwear was Ex-Officio . The fabric is very breathable, dries quickly, and lightweight. Yo...
Friday, March 10, 2017

You know you're a nerd parent when....

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All the other kids start counting from one, and your kid's counting from zero, because that's how programming languages usually st...