BlogHide Resteemssteemuser45005 (38)in writing • 7 years agoWriting as meditationMen think with their head, with their heart, with their lust. Those are three different voices that often are often in conflict. Our hopes and dreams are often in conflict with our fears and…steemuser45005 (38)in houston • 7 years agoHouston Chinatown lunchI dropped my granddaughter off at a local community center. She and some classmates are volunteering time to Hurricane Harvey clean up efforts. I went with a friend to Houston Chinatown for…steemuser45005 (38)in hurricane • 7 years agoHurricane Harvey cleanupThis is what I see driving around my neighborhood House after house starting to clean up after Hurricane Harvey. My family was lucky. Water came within a few inches of the house but not…steemuser45005 (38)in houston • 7 years agoAlive and well in HoustonI live and work in the south suburbs of Houston. There is a lot of flooding. A lot of neighborhoods are being evacuated. There is also a lot of neighbors helping neighbors, and strangers helping…steemuser45005 (38)in photography • 7 years agoThe Butterfly effectSometimes you are born into a family. Sometimes you are invited into one. Everything changes when that happenssteemuser45005 (38)in history • 7 years agoToday's random observationA radio announcer today noted that today was Mick Jaggers birthday. Earlier I had seen a mention of it being the birthday of noted playwright George Bernard Shaw. A quick Google search turned up…steemuser45005 (38)in desert • 7 years agoChocolate covered Bacon. Yes, it's a thingMystic Desert Bar Chocolate covered Bacon Not for the diet conscioussteemuser45005 (38)in photography • 7 years agoGreek Island SunsetsIn my life I have seen thousands of sunsets in real life and thousands more in photos. I never tire of their beauty. Shout out to This post was inspired by a comment I made to a recent sunset…steemuser45005 (38)in photography • 7 years agoSeasons change and so do ISpringtime in Ohio. Summer in Ohio Autumn in Ohio Winter in Ohio I live in Houston now but I lived most of my life in Ohio. The 20 years before moving to Texas were spent in a…steemuser45005 (38)in photography • 7 years agoGood morning from TexasI am typically up by 5am, even on weekends. My favorite way to start the day is with a morning swim and a cup of coffee by the Koi pond. I am not a religious person, but I can say that I have…steemuser45005 (38)in travel • 7 years agoStonehengeI have been to Stonehenge several times. This picture was taken in 2004. It is one of the worlds most famous prehistoric monuments. There is a lot of speculation and theories about its origins but…steemuser45005 (38)in music • 7 years agoShawn Mendes concertThe granddaughter is a huge Shawn Mendes fan so we agreed to let her go to a concert. I went along as chaperone. I will confess, I wasn't looking forward to it. The idea of spending a couple…steemuser45005 (38)in computers • 7 years agoChina planning to be the world leader in AIIn 2016,China surpassed the US in two critical supercomputer metrics. It currently holds the top spots for the fastest supercomputers in the world and it has more supercomputers in the top 500 list…steemuser45005 (38)in photography • 7 years agoGoogle dreamsA Google app creates dream images from photos. It was made public in 2015 and enjoyed some short lived buzz. I had forgotten about it until this morning when some random abstract art picture…steemuser45005 (38)in travel • 7 years agoRoute 66 RevisitedThe outdoor landscapes of my youth were the green fields of Ohio and the Appalachian mountain forests of Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. The desert landscapes of the American southwest are…steemuser45005 (38)in travel • 7 years agoUp, up and away. It is a beautiful day for a balloon ride. I have been in planes and helicopters. I have been skydiving several times. I have been to the top of skyscrapers. I have been to the tops of…steemuser45005 (38)in colorchallenge • 7 years agoColorchallenge Monday RedIt's hard not to be excited by 3D movie glassessteemuser45005 (38)in mandarin • 7 years agoLearning MandarinIn one of my first posts, I mentioned that I am learning Mandarin Chinese. I am taking an evening class at Houston's Rice University ( my granddaughter thinks it's hilarious that I am learning…steemuser45005 (38)in music • 7 years agoListening to the music of Matt HaeckIn May we went to a house concert featuring Matt Haeck. I had never heard from him, but I am always open to listening to new music and on the recommendation of a friend, we went to the show. It…steemuser45005 (38)in science • 7 years agoPhone App to detect skin cancerA recent Scientific American article focused on recent advances in deep learning techniques that are revolutionizing advances in machine vision. While the advances play out across a range of…
