All the Pages Are My Days - the first 12 years
the (archived) online world of Mike Rodriquez 2002-2012
I’ve spent time visiting our local nursing home since I was a young cub scout performing Christmas carols, and I’m pretty sure the residents of Bethany Home would enjoy a visit from the balloon hat man. His creations are so whimsical and colorful that it makes me interested in learning more about how they’re done! … Read more
You know it’s cold when the local temperature, measured in Farenheit, is far less than the temperature expressed in Celcius at your remote office locations: And I thought it was cold when it was 6F in Lindsborg and 6C in Bristol!
If you or one of your loved ones is having a hard time coping with life’s issues, I strongly recommend you read this article, written by someone who’s been there, and is much happier being here. Read it, think about it and then, do something; you don’t have to suffer! Especially during the Christmas holiday … Read more
Thanks to Tom at Random Acts of Reality for the links to a tragic tale of cars, alcohol and young drivers. Given the new school year has just begun, and with it a zest for new experiences, this is a timely story. I am reminded of a terrible accident in San Jose in the early … Read more
I’ve recently come across a number of interesting items that I want to share, but don’t have time to write individual posts for each one. Instead, I’ll just write a sentence or two about each topic and encourage you to click the links for the full story. We’ll start with this wonderful time-lapse photo of … Read more
In recognition of the problems with violence in the workplace and in our schools, I present: Things I learned Today: If someone is venting, and talks about violence in a general way, it’s probably not a problem. That is, “I’m gonna teach him a lesson” is probably just someone letting off steam. If someone is … Read more
My on again, off again interest in astronomy is on the rise again, and this time I plan to focus on an area that’s always held my interest, astrophotography. I’ve dabbled before, but never really engaged, but I think this time will be different. Rather than focusing on some telescope I wanted to buy, and … Read more
One of my earliest memories of Lindsborg comes from way back in the first grade. I think my love of books, reading and learning stems from those early experiences. Once a week I would go to the library (on E. Lincoln back then) and check out as many books as allowed (2-3? I don’t recall; … Read more
Back when I was a kid we had nothing like modern weather radar systems to keep us informed about storms and heavy weather. As I recall, there was some trick involving tuning the TV (antenna, of course, no cable back then) to an unused channel; exactly how this was supposed to warn us of tornadoes … Read more
Though almost 10 years old, these fascinating photos were recently chosen as NASA’s image(s) of the day. This image is of Jupiter’s moon Io, and shows two sulfurous eruptions. The one in the middle has been visible in every picture taken since 1979.