Adventures in Whole-Food, Plant-Based Eating
It is a hot Tuesday in August 2024. Our skydiving group, the Wuest Ways has made two jumps early, trying to make four before it gets too hot and the dust devils amplify the danger of landing. Because there is a military team training here at Perris today, we get...
The terrorist attacks on Sep. 11, 2001, were the most severe enemy action on United States soil in American history. They precipitated great shows of public patriotism, such as displaying flags on motor vehicles. Also to travel restrictions and inconveniences, and, tragically, to domestic hate crimes against innocent people. Beyond...
We celebrate a secular Christmas. This year, we agreed with our adult friends and relatives not to exchange gifts. We would only give gifts to the children. This seems better than putting each other on the spot to pick something thoughtful, and risking hard feelings, pretending to be thrilled, and...
It is October 2023, and I am eagerly awaiting my new main parachute. In 26 years of skydiving, I have owned just two main canopies, both made by Performance Designs. I love my original Sabre 170 with my custom colors, manufactured in 2000. Given the limited color palette available for...
My previous posts about this project are part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4. After solar system installation, there is a final inspection from the city. Titanium Solar sent a representative to pre-inspect and to tell the city inspector what he was looking at. As with the previous...
The television show featured an author promoting his new book about artificial intelligence. He had concerns as well as hopes for the promise of technology to further improve our lives, especially when it comes to health care. An example he gave was of an AI radiologist being much more accurate...
It is September 2023, and after a six week session tutoring math over the summer, I have started tutoring high school kids remotely on money-related topics. Here is my self-introduction to my students. Let me just introduce myself for a minute, and then I want to hear about each of...
My previous posts about this project are part 1, part 2, and part 3. It is August 2023. The roofers finished reinstalling the concrete tiles over the new underlayment in time for us to safely withstand the heavy rain brought by Tropical Storm Hilary. The city inspector signed off on...
Despite delays caused by light rain, our roof was rebuilt and ready to withstand the heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Hilary. Now we wait for the final inspection of the roof. Then we can schedule the installation of the solar panels.
Want to make it rain in August in Southern California? Try removing all your roof tiles. As I recounted in Residential Solar, Part 1, we decided to have our roof underlayment replaced prior to having solar panels installed. Demo Day Supplies are Delivered When the truck stopped at our end...
