Monroe officials say they are representing the interests of constituents, I think they are only listening to a vocal few. Worse is Monroe is such a bad neighbor, they refuse to listen to anyone other than themselves.
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Wired does Kryptonite at Yardbirds
Wired is Pam Grote - Vocals, Emmett Gregory -Bass,Rod Middleton-Guitar, Ben Burton - Drums
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Turkey Traffic in Monroe
Turkey Traffic in Monroe
Originally uploaded by John Beagle
These wild turkeys were meeting in the middle of Nickel Road in Monroe, Ohio and they didn’t want to move.
I got my camera out and eased my car through the turkey traffic jam. If I were a turkey hunter, I could have fed my entire neighborhood.
Maybe I’ll wait a few weeks to harvest one of these wild Monroe turkeys, closer to Turkey Day.
Mongolian Music Friends
Ankhaa and Dembee were visitors in our home last week. Ankhaa celebrated his 16th birthday on Sunday. Dembee already is 16. Neither boy spoke any english. Thumbs up was the first sign language we learned. Do you like this? Thumbs up or down?
While Ankhaa lives in a traditional house in town, Dembee lives in a ger in the countryside. Life is quite different in Monglolia. There is limited electricity and running water. But there are lots of cell phones.
Everything was an adventure. From taking showers to eating hamburgers like a sandwich, the boys received an education in our American ways. We played golf, basketball, and soccer with my 16 year old son, Bobby.
One night the boys made us a traditional Mongolian supper. They went shopping for the food. Prepared the food and then performed music on their Morin Khurr (horse head fiddle) for us. The attached video is the performance from last Thursday night in our Monroe, Ohio home.
Here is a video of their performance in our kitchen:
Mongolian Performance in Monroe, Ohio
Wrigley Field in Chicago
We had seats 5 rows off the first base side and could see our Cincinnati Reds up close coming and going off the field.
Going to a Cubs game is an event. Much like a college football game, because there is a mass of people everywhere in and around the stadium. The streets were closed for foot traffic to all the great bars in town.
I want to do this again! Chicago rocks. Cubs won 5 to 0.
Lebanon Bike Path Under I-75 to Little Miami
I just realized that bike paths are generally publicly funded. Since I have been paying taxes for 35 years, I in effect have help fund all the bike paths in the US. Therefore all bike paths are mine!
Well that’s what I am telling myself and anyone who will listen.
This is a photo taken on the Lebanon bike path under Interstate 75. A very challanging bike path, due to changes in elevation. But also very fun to ride.
There are some photos on My Bike Path Blog Entry: Lebanon to Little Miami Bike Path.
I will be checking out different bike paths in the US as often as possible.
The Second SMX Advanced
Seattle appears to be the chosen location for SMX Advanced Sessions which include an Expo. The first SMX Advanced session was in Seattle, June 2007. This year SMX Advanced returns June 3rd and 4th.
The Advanced SEO community are fluent in search marketing. People who attend generally want to talk to peers who can offer new ideas for improving search results.
Can you find me in the photo by Search Marketing Expo?
SMX Advanced Attendees Say Goodbye
Miami Canal Port Middletown, Ohio
On July 18, 1825 work began on the Miami Canal in Middletown. The Miami and Erie Canal was a canal that connected the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio with Lake Erie in Toledo, Ohio.
This photo is part of a tribute to in the canal and its influence on the past successes of Middletown, Ohio.
2007 has been a rebuilding year for Middletown city and schools. With a new mayor, new city manager and new members on city council and Middletown School Boards, lets look to 2008 to be a successful year in the city’ history.
Plasma Video Wall Friends
Jim and Raj Jain are the father and son team from ICC.
ICC is one of Rentacomputer.com’s largest trading partners. In this photo, Jim and Raj are standing in front of a 9 panel video wall that is worth over six figures yet rents for less than five.
Video walls are the ultimate in plasma display technology. Each panel is equal to a 42″ plasma flat screen without the bezel.
The most common configuration is with 4 of these panels, but any number of panels can be used in conjunction with one another. Yes you could do an entire wall with these panels.
A special software program resides on a laptop computer so all images appear as one large image.
For more information on renting plasma video walls, please visit Rentacomputer.com’s Plasma Video Wall Rental Information Page
Blue Ridge Mountain
The drive throught the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina is beautiful this time of year.