Hills of Glory: 3D is a game for android phones and tablets that has been highly reviewed. I plan to give it a try since I am interested in World War II and can afford to waste a little time.
Below is the trailer for the game:
New Clothing
Part of the deal I made with myself a little more than a year ago is that I will purchase a new article of team apparel each time a sports team I follow begins a season. Now that the Padres have started their 2013 season, I pulled the trigger and purchased a black on black Padres cap.
New Artist
The Brooks Art Museum in Memphis, TN will be hosting an exhibit of Carol Coar's paintings starting at the beginning of June, 2013. Click here to see for yourself. I plan to brush up on my knowledge of this painter this weekend. Below are some of the images she created, which captured my attention:
Here you can view more of the paintings of Carol Coar.
Updated on December 4, 2013: It has come to my
attention that a black hat is a term used to connote an individual
who is involved in illegal computer activities. I thought I was just
posting a photo of a hat. Opps.
Recently, I checked in on the construction of the new San Diego Central Library and took the following photos of our soon to open gray concrete library that comes with a dome, which will offer those inside a view of the Coronado Bay Bridge:
Apparently, it will be very close to the San Diego Trolley
What library would be complete without a dome?
Can we get one with more gray colored concrete?
America seems like a very generic destination
for a trolley that runs exclusively inside the United States
While I would rather see the hours lengthened and the buildings improved or expanded at existing branch libraries throughout San Diego, I am excited to see the dome of the new Central San Diego library going into place.
San Diego gets good dome
Here is a look at the courtyard garden:
I Want to Read There!
Here you can take a live look at the construction of the new library. How exciting!
The new library has a lot of competition from other recently constructed downtown libraries in other major U.S. cities. The Seattle downtown library has its own TED talk for goodness sake!
I Really Hope the San Diego Library
Turns Out This Well
Here is the link to the official web site for the new San Diego Central Library.
San Diego's Balboa Park Renovation
As you can see in this artist's rendering, Balboa Park will
look exactly the same except that you won't be able to drive
through it anymore and they will charge you for parking
underneath it - civic progress!
Plaza de Panama - is the name of a renovation project scheduled to move forward over the next several years that will significantly alter San Diego's Balboa Park. You can read a lot about the upgrade on the official website for the project here. The city of San Diego is certainly on board with the renovation as you can see from reading this glowing endorsement of the project. What the city does not describe in their Fact Sheet that I would really like to know is who gets the money from the paid parking that will be added to Balboa Park. To my way of thinking the city of San Diego should have held out for free parking to be part of this project so that all San Diegans can enjoy Balboa Park rather than agree to have someone build a way to print money by charging people to visit Balboa Park, which is one of the highlights of San Diego.
I am on the hunt for a place to call home. I do not have a lot of money. What I do have is creativity and burning desire to own, not rent, but own my own place to live. I have thought about a house boat but a lot of other people have had the same thought and while it might be possible to rent a slip/ mooring* that would be less expensive than an apartment, I have heard some really awful stories about the upkeep costs for owning a boat. Plus, the difficulties in maintaining a first world lifestyle aboard a boat are fairly significant from what I can imagine, i.e. how does one shower in fresh water when the marina is icky, do boats even have showers, where does the stuff go when the toilet flushes, etc. I would have the pride that comes along with actually owning something in the boat.
My previously secret weapon in the struggle of the middle class is the website consumerist.com, which provides consistently good information aimed at consumers trying to do their best in navigating the complexities of the current world in which we live. This post contains the following thought provoking passage regarding the future of now empty retail space available all across the United States:
Could they [empty retail stores] become the suburban version of the factory loft apartment? We've seen old schools, churches and office buildings turned into condos and hotels, but we expect the whole lack-of-windows thing might be a roadblock to converting an old Borders into deluxe living quarters.
Maybe they should be converted into paintball arenas?
While I like the suggestion of transforming empty retail spaces into paintball arenas because it suggests that someone or several people would be able to make money from otherwise unused space, I would like to see it go farther. How about space for an interactive experience with live actors that takes place in the warehouse? What about such an experience that involves a digital element with players using their smartphones to interact with the game and keep score against other players?
Showering on the go:
If you don't have a shower, you might try using Witch Hazel. Pour some Witch Hazel over a washcloth while nude or semi nude in the relative privacy of a bathroom and rub all over your body. Hopefully, you should feel a little bit cleaner by the time you are done. Also, you might consider bringing a small bottle of shampoo to wash your hair in a bathroom sink. *I don't know what the exact nautical term for a boat parking spot is, which might indicate that I am not in the best position to actually own a boat.
"California merchants may not ask customers who pay with credit cards for their ZIP codes, the California Supreme Court decided" - so why is it that I'm still prompted to enter my zip code before I can purchase gas using the machines at gas stations?
Getting the Numbered Keypad to Work Again:
If you happen to still be using Windows XP and the number pad on your keyboard stops working, instead of getting a hacksaw out and cutting the numbers off of the right side of your keyboard, try this:
Start
Control Panel
Accessibility Options
Mouse
uncheck "Use MouseKeys"
Settings
"Use MouseKeys When NumLock Is:" (select Off)
Apply
OK
Then use NumLock to use the number keys.
*If you use an Apple computer, just ask your manservant to throw out your current computer and buy and buy a new one if the number pad stops working.
