Author Archives: bturnip

Clockwise?

Posted on October 18, 2007 by bturnip

This is the strangest optical illusion trick I have ever seen: The Right Brain vs Left Brain test I can make the dancer flip back and forth, though not quite at will. What I can do is keep her spinning … Continue reading →

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My friend Jake

Posted on October 8, 2007 by bturnip

Jake takes some cool pictures, take a look at jasonengelund.com. There are some aquarium triptychs on his site that I really like. Here’s one he just took in the Sierra Buttes (click the scaled image for a much larger version): … Continue reading →

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Ben Harper’s Lonesome Train

Posted on October 3, 2007 by bturnip

I keep telling folks, with limited success, about how much music is out there on NPR.org. Here is one small example: Ben Harper plays “Fool for a Lonesome Train”

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Little garden snake

Posted on September 30, 2007 by bturnip

This little guy was just one of a couple little snakes and frogs that were temporarily relocated while we reworked a flower bed in our front yard this weekend:

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Gabe gets a haircut

Posted on September 22, 2007 by bturnip

Gabe’s long locks were getting pretty unruly, so it was time for a cut:

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Gabe toddles!

Posted on September 14, 2007 by bturnip

While there aren’t any actual toddling pictures here, Gabe has really started walking around. He hasn’t given up crawling yet, but he stands up on his own two feet and gets around pretty good when he chooses.

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Book Review: Mirror, Mirror by Gregory Maguire

Posted on August 14, 2007 by bturnip

Book Review: Mirror, Mirror by Gregory Maguire Short version: A clear winner- more readable than The Trolley, better historical hooks than The Crying of Lot 49, and less footnotes than The Illuminatus! Trilogy.

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Just Gabe

Posted on August 13, 2007 by bturnip

Just a single pic today- this one is Gabe just chilling out:

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Gabe cruises around the house and plays with the dogs

Posted on July 28, 2007 by bturnip

Gabe is cruising around the house behind his alligator walking toy:

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bturnip email is having some technical difficulties

Posted on July 27, 2007 by bturnip

I am suspecting that the recent migration of Digitalspace servers is causing hiccups with bturnip.com email. I am getting some email from some accounts, but nothing is coming in for my main bturnip account. I have been able to send … Continue reading →

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