Author Archives: mjgraves

xkcd Presents A Simple Truth About Turtles

Posted on April 22, 2011 by mjgraves
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Gwen & Shadow Playing

Posted on February 25, 2011 by mjgraves

This little video shot with my G2 cell phone.

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You Lost On Jeopardy, Baby.

Posted on February 16, 2011 by mjgraves

While I cannot say that I was a witness to the process, it seems that IBM’s WATSON bested a pair of Jeopardy champions. Besides being a great showing of technology it’s nice to see some really smart people take a … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day Biscuits

Posted on February 14, 2011 by mjgraves

Estella sent me the following message a little earlier this evening: Shadow and I just got back from his evening walk. He asked for a biscuit. I promptly got him a regular biscuit. He sniffed it and declined it saying, … Continue reading →

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When Shadow Met Gwen

Posted on February 13, 2011 by mjgraves

After a month or more of having filled out an application with the Southeast Texas Labrador Rescue we finally met a candidate puppy yesterday. Julie (her foster parent) stopped by with Gwen so that she could meet Shadow & the … Continue reading →

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Escaping Today’s Cold Weather In Houston…in New Jersey?

Posted on February 2, 2011 by mjgraves

How crazy is this? I have to be in Raritan, New Jersey this week. They were expecting bad weather. The airport in Newark was closed expecting freezing rain. But it’s actually much colder in Houston! Houston is 1600 miles away, … Continue reading →

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FDA On Vegatables

Posted on January 19, 2011 by mjgraves
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A Master Of Wine Students Guide To Remembering Grape Varieties

Posted on January 13, 2011 by mjgraves
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Indoor Kite Flying On Ice

Posted on December 2, 2010 by mjgraves

In what feels like a past life, back in the late 1980s I was very involved in kites. I designed them, made them, flew them. All sorts. I traveled extensively in the process. I did a little competitive kite making … Continue reading →

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Sesame Street: Cookie Monster Auditions for Saturday Night Live

Posted on November 23, 2010 by mjgraves

CM can do whatever he puts his mind to. I’ve long been a fan.

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