Amazon Overnight Delivery

I just received my first Amazon overnight delivery. I ordered everything yesterday around 2:00 pm and it was here this morning at 5:05 am...

I live out in the desert 10-15 miles from the nearest shopping centers which makes being able to order items in the comfort of my home and then have them delivered to my doorstep extremely convenient. Amazon has developed and implemented an outstanding business model.

Cute Video

Kensington Avenue

Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia is known for its homeless and drug addicted population. This is a live video that gives you a feel for what it is like for these people. If they are bent over at the waist, they are probably on fentanyl (a/k/a "fentanyl fold").

What a horrible way to live... and die

Kick-start Demo

Here's a demonstration of the proper way to kick-start an engine on today's cars. Make sure the audio is on.

Luxury RV

I almost bought this RV but was concerned that I might get a flat tire(s)...

The Elastic Dancer

Could this be where Michael Jackson and James Brown got some of their dance moves...

Summer Heat

In case you have been waiting for it to warm up here in Southern Arizona before visiting the area, now is your chance...

Humanoid Robots

The future of manual labor is here...

Full Self-Driving Cars

The future of driving is here...

U.S. Constitution

The U.S. Constitution is 236 years old. It is amazing that something written so long ago has held up so well during that time. Can you imagine today's politicians doing to that?

Arizona Bobcat

Here's my first trail cam video of an Arizona bobcat. It looks a little skinny. I think it needs to eat something other than weeds...

DIY Air Purifier

While looking at YouTube videos, I came across an idea for building an air purifier for your home. Basically, you tape a quality filter that traps particles such as dust, pollen, spores, bacteria, rattlesnakes, etc. to the back of a large fan. Hopefully, the condition of the filter in a month or so will tell me if it is working. It may be a little harder on the fan motor, but a $7 filter sure beats a $700 Dyson purifier.

MERV 8 rated filter

Trail Cam Video

I set the trail cam out by a natural spring in the desert to see what critters are visiting the waterhole...

Humidifier

You normally run a humidifier in the winter months. However, with our current humidity around 7%, I am running mine at full blast here in June. It keeps my nose from bleeding and reduces static electricity to the point that I do not go around electrocuting small appliances...

Wimps

As of today, my next door neighbors and I are the only ones left on our street. All those wimps that cannot handle triple digit temperatures have fled to cooler climes. 😄

Monsoon Rain

Early this morning a little after 2:00 a.m. a massive thunderstorm with heavy winds and rain hit the park. As far as I can tell, there was no major damage, but it did cause some serious washouts...

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After a long period of drought, I actually enjoy the rain. However, I could do without the wind as it has damaged my carport twice which makes me a little nervous whenever it gets too high.

AI Photo Editing

The park removed the flower bed in front of my neighbor's park model which has a great view of the Superstition Mountains...

So... I thought it would be a good idea to spoof him with a AI generated image of his new view...

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This technology is becoming scary good. You have to wonder if at some point digital photos will not be allowed in court due to the ability to manipulate them.

Nice Weather

This Spring in southern Arizona has had some of the best weather I have experienced in the 14 years I have been visiting the area. Granted we could use some rain as it has been very dry, but the cooler temperatures and low humidity have made for some very pleasant days. And it looks like it may continue for a little longer...

The average high temperature in June is 104 F

In North Carolina where I grew up, it was generally a race between the temperature and humidity in the summer months to see which would get to 100 first. That makes for some very unpleasant days. If you have never experienced high temperatures with low humidity like we have here, you might be surprised at what a difference it makes. In addition, you become somewhat acclimatized to the warmer weather to the point that I now think anything below 60 F is cold!

Life In The Fast Lane

Interesting information about our planet:

• At the equator, the Earth's rotational speed is approximately 1,000 miles per hour
• The Earth's orbital speed around the sun is about 67,000 miles per hour
• Our Solar System is moving through space at a speed of around 448,000 miles per hour
• The Milky Way galaxy is traveling through space at 1.34 million miles per hour
  

I am thinking of putting a safety belt on my recliner just in case we run into something.

Tour de France Training

My neighbor, Glenn, has been training for the Tour de France this summer. Here's a video showing his progress to date...

At the rate he is improving, I may have to invest in one of those high speed cameras that tracks speeding bullets!

Trail Cams

When you do not want to miss any of the action...

Bulldog Canyon West

Joel chauffeured Ralph and I up Bulldog Canyon West to the Bush Highway in his tricked out Jeep...

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The trail is rated 2.5 which means a high clearance vehicle with 4 wheel drive is highly recommended. It also requires an OHV permit which can be purchased online at https://www.recreation.gov/activitypass/AP22844

Entrance to the trail

Where we had lunch

Gambel's Quail Family

First GoPro Video

Back in 2010 I purchased a GoPro camera which I mounted on my Gold Wing motorcycle. This is the first video I created from a ride around my neighborhood...

Self Portrait

While playing around with the photo settings on my phone, I took a self portrait. I was going for the hot, metro male look. Unfortunately, I got the dirty old man look...

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