When my Ventura Publisher and the associated vertical market collapsed, the next step was to cater to a new market. We chose the market for vinyl sign designing and cutting. We established dealerships for cutters with Roland, Summagraphics and a few smaller companies. We also became a dealer for the expensive Amiable Flexisign software. […]
Growing up
Great family that camped, hunted, fished, learned to swim well. My family was supportive in everything! Dad bought a canoe when I was three. It was the center of our family recreation. Mom and dad set a great example. They were together for 55 years. I built lots of things (Dad was a cabinet maker […]
Mosier Greatgrandparents
This couple were Pioneers in the truest sense. They had a major influence on our family.
Rich GGF Poor GGF
The Dust bowl of the 1930’s hit my Great Grandfathers very hard. This post is a contrast of the outcomes and the heritage they left behind. I suggest reading Guy Kiyasoki’s Book Rich Dad Poor Dad. In this case my great grandfathers on my mother’s side.
Tektronix
The Tektronix 4010 series was a family of text and graphics computer terminals based on the company’s storage tube technology. There were several members of the family introduced through the 1970s, the best known being the 11-inch 4010 and 19-inch 4014, along with the less popular 25-inch 4016. They were widely used in the CAD […]
DST Details
A Drill Stem Test DST is basically a way to test an oil and gas well by performing a transient response on the producing formation. It is also a temporary completion of the well while the drilling rig is still in place. The DST is analyzed to determine what service work (usually by Halliburton) needed […]
Dust Bowl
Find a movie clip from Far and Away, Directed by Ron Howard staring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. Oklahoma Dust Bowl — https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/dustbowl/ Trailer Video THE DUST BOWL chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, in which the frenzied wheat boom of the “Great Plow-Up,” followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s nearly swept […]
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October Sky
My favorite scene from the movie.
Lola
George and I both attended Tulsa Bible Church and the singles class there was my “support base.” The singles class was small, consisting of 15 to 25 people, so I got to know everyone there quite well. Most of the members of this class were under 30 years old. Penny T. was a member of […]