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| 1 | 2023 | my-first-post-exciting-stuff | My First Post - Exciting Stuff! | | | | first, post | And the Journey Begins...... I had my first Blog probably about 13 years ago. After my job changed significantly in the Summer of 2021, I have been searching for my next adventure, even if it is in my spare time rather than as a new Entrepreneurial... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/18/2023 | 7/18/2023 | 7/18/2023 | 7/18/2023 |
| 2 | 2023 | hacker-attempt-change-of-plans | Hacker Attempt - Change of Plans | Hackers | | | hacker, fraud | I started to post to my new blog at alansmusings.com and while I was on vacation, I saw that there was someone trying to create over 146 new accounts trying to post junk to my blog. It was at that moment that I said, ‘not again’ and decided it w... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | July 20, 2023 | | | |
| 3 | 2023 | responsive-web-design | Responsive Web Design | | | | responsive, web, design | Back in the early days of the internet, the company I was a parter in owned over 1000 websites and we created hundreds of websites in what I called webrings. If we were selling 'purple widgets', we would try to buy the website purplewidgets.com and ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | July 22, 2023 | | | |
| 4 | 2023 | w3schools-w3css-template | w3schools w3.css Template | | | | template, css | I think this Template is a great starting point.
https://www.w3schools.com/w3css/tryw3css_templates_blog.htm
I will post my Journey of getting... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | July 24, 2023 | | | |
| 5 | 2023 | is-it-worth-it-to-clean-your-solar-panels | Is it Worth it to Clean Your Solar Panels? | none | | none | clean, solar, panel | I finally cleaned my Solar Panels!
Cleaning solar panels can have both benefits and drawbacks, and whether it's worth it depends on various factors:.... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/29/2023 | | | |
| 6 | 2023 | how-to-blanch-bell-peppers-to-store-in-your-freezer | How to Blanch Bell Peppers to Store in Your Freezer | Gardening | Blanching | | bell, pepper, freezer, blanch | It was Harvest Time at our house for our Bell Peppers. We picked 35 Green Bell Peppers and blanched them for later use. Here is how we did it.... | | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/30/2023 | 7/30/2023 | 7/30/2023 | 7/30/2023 |
| 7 | 2023 | how-long-should-i-keep-my-ibonds | How Long Should I Keep my iBonds? | Investing | | Investing, iBonds, Bonds | ibond, ibonds, finance | Who didn’t want to make more than 8% a year guaranteed on a no-risk investment? It was a great decision to buy iBonds, but now that rates are lower…… |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/3/2023 | 8/3/2023 | 8/3/2023 | 8/3/2023 |
| 8 | 2023 | my-garden-august-2023 | My Garden – August 2023 | Gardening | | Gardening, August | august, garden, harvest, seed, mygarden | My garden in August is in Full Swing. This has been a strange year with a cool start, then high heat, but it is... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/4/2023 | 8/4/2023 | 8/4/2023 | 8/4/2023 |
| 10 | 2023 | what-a-great-trip-to-zion-national-park | What a Great Trip to Zion National Park! | Travel | Vacation | Zion National Park, St George, Utah | trip, zion, national, park | We adventured to Zion National Park this year. It was a great action-packed two day trip including a biker ride, the narrows, and the most dangerous hike... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/19/2023 | 8/19/2023 | 8/19/2023 | 8/19/2023 |
| 11 | 2023 | the-facts-about-charging-your-cell-phone | The Facts About Charging Your Cell Phone | Technology | | iphone, charging | | So we all have our opinions to know what is best for charging our cell phones. Some like to never let the battery get very low, some never charge all the way to 100%. Some don’t like to keep it plugged into the charging system. Here is what the ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/20/2023 | 8/20/2023 | 8/20/2023 | 8/20/2023 |
| 13 | 2023 | us-treasury-bonds-continue-to-go-up | U.S. Treasury Bonds Continue to Go Up | Investing | Bonds | Treasury Bond | | Bonds are continuing to go up with the 10 year bond near 16-year highs. How far will they go? Here is what the rates are today..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/21/2023 | 8/21/2023 | 8/21/2023 | 8/21/2023 |
| 14 | 2023 | all-350-miles-of-floridas-coral-reefs-have-died-it-is-a-big-deal | All 350 Miles of Florida's Coral Reefs Have DIED. It is a Big Deal! | Environment | Ocean | Coral Reefs | | The extremely high temperatures that have hit Florida recently have killed off most of their Coral Reefs. If this isn't a wake up call for humanity..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/22/2023 | 8/22/2023 | 8/22/2023 | 8/22/2023 |
| 19 | 2023 | chargers-2023-schedule | Chargers 2023 Schedule | Chargers | Schedule | NFL | | The San Diego Chargers, Oops... the Los Angeles Chargers 2023 Schedule can be found here..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/24/2023 | 8/24/2023 | 8/24/2023 | 8/24/2023 |
| 22 | 2023 | this-fried-goat-cheese-is-fantastic | This Fried Goat Cheese is Fantastic! | Food | Appetizers | Goat Cheese | | I didn't used to be a big fan of Goat Cheese, but we had some leftover goat cheese that we had for a pizza recipe that was going to go bad, so I decided to try my hand at frying it up. Here is how it tasted..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/24/2023 | 8/24/2023 | 8/25/2023 | 8/25/2023 |
| 23 | 2023 | how-to-get-notified-when-cell-phone-battery-hits-80 | How To Get Notified When Cell Phone Battery Hits 80% | | | | | So, you learned that you should be charging your phone between 40% and 80%, hear is how you can be notified..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/24/2023 | 8/24/2023 | 8/26/2023 | 8/26/2023 |
| 24 | 2023 | fantasy-football-is-back | Fantasy Football Is Back! | Fantasy Football | | NFL | | Are you ready for some Football? I sure am! I Drafted yesterday in the Williston Basin Leage - a new league this year with much of the Harmon Clan. Who do you... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/28/2023 | 8/28/2023 | 8/28/2023 | 8/28/2023 |
| 27 | 2023 | what-are-worldmark-deals | What are WorldMark Deals? | TimeShare | Worldmark | WorldMark Deals | | We have been Timeshare Owners since 2001 and LOVE IT! One of the benefits of ownership is there are Inventory Specials that you can use to save money and let your friends use. Here is how it works..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 |
| 28 | 2023 | what-is-a-brics-currency-and-is-the-us-dollar-in-trouble | What is a BRICS currency and is the U.S. dollar in trouble? | Financial Information | BRICS Currency | US Dollar | | So I heard from someone that BRICS was going to replace the US Dollar this weekend, and that the world would be going on a Gold Standard. Here is what is really going to happen...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 |
| 29 | 2023 | 2023-chargers-53-man-roster | 2023 Chargers 53 Man Roster | Chargers | Roster | 53 Man Roster | | Chargers 53 Man Roster Is In. Did Easton Stick (QB) Make the Team? Here are the details..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 |
| 30 | 2023 | 2023-chargers-draft | 2023 CHARGERS DRAFT | Chargers | Draft | | | The 2023 Chargers NFL Draft had 3 players from TCU, one player from USC, and a Quarterback? What is that all about..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 |
| 31 | 2023 | who-is-vivek-ramaswamy-you-might-want-to-learn-about-him | Who is Vivek Ramaswamy? You Might Want to Learn About Him | | | US President, Republican | | Vivek Ramaswamy has risen to the ranks of the 2nd Republican Candidate for President only behind Donald Trump. So who is this guy? He was born in..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/30/2023 | 8/30/2023 | 8/30/2023 | 8/30/2023 |
| 32 | 2023 | yahoo-fantasy-football-league-settings | Yahoo Fantasy Football League Settings | Fantasy Football | League Settings | | | Here are the settings that we have been using for many, many years now with Yahoo Fantasy Football. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/1/2023 | 9/1/2023 | 9/1/2023 | 9/1/2023 |
| 34 | 2023 | chargers-roster-september-2023 | Chargers Roster September 2023 | Chargers | Roster | | | This roster came from the chargers.com website sorted by Number |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/2/2023 | 9/2/2023 | 9/2/2023 | 9/2/2023 |
| 36 | 2023 | fantasy-football-drafts-are-complete | Fantasy Football Drafts are Complete | | | | | I have completed drafting my Fantasy Teams. Here are the Results..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/6/2023 | 9/6/2023 | 9/6/2023 | 9/6/2023 |
| 37 | 2023 | fantasy-football-game-1-is-in-the-books | Fantasy Football Game 1 is in the Books | NFL | Fantasy Football | | | The season has finally started and Game 1 is in the books with an astounding upset. Can you believe..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 |
| 38 | 2023 | here-is-how-to-live-a-long-happy-life | Here is How To Live a Long Happy Life | Health | Lifestyle | | | I was asked earlier this year how long I wanted to live, and then was really glad I was asked how many of those years I wanted to be HEALTHY. That question changed my life..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 |
| 39 | 2023 | i-thank-god-for-puppies-i-really-do | I Thank God For Puppies.... I Really Do! | Pets | Dogs | | | What is Cuter than a Puppy? A newborn child? No Way! I want to introduce you to a new puppy my..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/9/2023 | 9/9/2023 |
| 40 | 2023 | here-is-how-to-get-nfl-fantasy-football-player-season-stats | Here is How to Get NFL Fantasy Football Player Season Stats | | | | | Getting the stats for Fantasy Football isn't so easy. I show you how I get my stats..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/10/2023 | 9/10/2023 |
| 41 | 2023 | claros-italian-market-i-love-this-store | Claro's Italian Market - I LOVE THIS STORE! | Specialty Stores | Italian Market | | claro, italian, market | Want some fresh Italian Food? If you live in the Los Angeles or Orange County Area, check out..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 |
| 43 | 2023 | nfl-schedule-2023 | NFL Schedule 2023 | NFL | NFL Schedule | | nfl, schedule, 2023 | The NFL announced its 18-week, 272-game regular-season schedule for 2023, which kicks off on Thursday night, September 7, in Kansas City and concludes with 16 division games in Week 18 – two on Saturday, January 6, and 14 on Sunday, January 7. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/11/2023 | 9/11/2023 | 9/11/2023 | 9/11/2023 |
| 44 | 2023 | book-series-review-the-old-mans-war-series | Book Series Review - The Old Man’s War Series | Book Series Review | Author John Scalzi | | book, series, review, old, mans, war | Here is a review of the Old Man's War Series by John Scalzi, including a list of all of the books in this series. Here is what i think of this series..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/12/2023 | 9/12/2023 | 9/12/2023 | 9/12/2023 |
| 45 | 2023 | here-are-my-four-fantasy-football-drafts | Here Are My Four Fantasy Football Drafts | Fantasy Football | Draft | | fantasy, football, draft | I have four Fantasy Football Team Drafts this year. Here is who I picked and why..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/12/2023 | 9/12/2023 | 9/12/2023 | 9/12/2023 |
| 47 | 2023 | 2023-growing-bell-peppers | 2023 Growing Bell Peppers | Gardening | Bell Peppers | | 2023, growing, bell, pepper | Here is the story of growing Bell Peppers in my Garden in 2023..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/14/2023 | 9/14/2023 | 9/14/2023 | 9/14/2023 |
| 51 | 2023 | here-is-a-simple-way-to-start-composting | Here is a Simple Way to Start Composting | Gardening | Composting | | compost, composting | So you want to start composting..... Here are some ideas for beginning your Composting Journey..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/15/2023 | 9/15/2023 | 9/15/2023 | 9/15/2023 |
| 52 | 2023 | how-to-save-money-by-traveling-with-timeshares | How to Save Money by Traveling with Timeshares | Timeshares | WorldMark | | save, travel, traveling, timeshare, worldmark, wyndham | You hear that timeshares are a waste of money - that you get tricked into buying one with high pressure sales tactics, and regret ever owning one. We actually travel quite inexpensively. Here is how….. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/16/2023 | 9/16/2023 | 9/16/2023 | 9/16/2023 |
| 53 | 2023 | worldmark-palm-springs-plaza-resort-and-spa-review | WorldMark Palm Springs - Plaza Resort and Spa Review | Timeshares | Worldmark | Review | | Here is my Review of the WorldMark Palm Springs - Plaza Resort and Spa. There is some Good, and Some Bad, here are my thoughts..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/18/2023 | 9/18/2023 | 9/18/2023 | 9/18/2023 |
| 54 | 2023 | time-to-put-your-tulips-in-the-refrigerator | Time To Put Your Tulips in the Refrigerator | Gardening | Tulips | | tulips, refrigerator | It's that time again. Time to put your Tulips in the refridgerator to make sure you will have beautiful flowers this spring. I grew tulips for the first time last year and it was...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/18/2023 | 9/28/2023 | 9/18/2023 | 9/18/2023 |
| 55 | 2023 | the-set-it-and-forget-it-long-term-investing-portfolio | The "Set-It and Forget-It" Long-Term-Investing Portfolio | Financial Information | Investing | | portfolio, setit, forgetit | I saw a video "If You Had $1,000,000 Today, How Would You Invest It?" and I really liked that approach. This is my current investment strategy...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/19/2023 | 9/19/2023 | 9/19/2023 | 9/19/2023 |
| 56 | 2023 | windows-defender-security-warning-scam | Windows Defender Security Warning Scam | Fraud | Scareware | Windows Defender | windows, defender, security, warning, fraud, scam | I know 3 people that have almost fallen for this scam - A 92 year old, a 68 year old, and a 23 year old. Here is how it works..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/19/2023 | 9/19/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 9/20/2023 |
| 58 | 2023 | worldmark-windsor-3-bedroom-penthouse-review | WorldMark Windsor 3-Bedroom Penthouse Review | Timeshare | Worldmark Windsor | | worldmark, windsor, penthouse | We have walked through a 3-Bedroom Penthouse on tours before, but never stayed in one. Now we are finally...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/21/2023 | 9/21/2023 | 9/26/2023 | 9/26/2023 |
| 59 | 2023 | stock-market-sp-500-is-back-down-to-jun-26-2023-levels | Stock Market (S&P 500 ) is Back Down to Jun 26, 2023 Levels | Financial | S&P 500 | | stock, market, sp500 | The stock market has been a bit of a roller coaster lately |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/21/2023 | 9/21/2023 | 9/21/2023 | 9/21/2023 |
| 60 | 2023 | how-i-start-my-seeds-part-1 | How I Start My Seeds (Part 1) | Gardening | Seeds | | start, seeds | September is getting away from me. It is September 21st and I have not started my Fall Garden seeds. Here is what I am doing this year...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/21/2023 | 9/21/2023 | 9/22/2023 | 9/22/2023 |
| 61 | 2023 | book-notes-nutrition-and-physical-degeneration-by-weston-a-price | Book Notes - Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price | Book Notes | Weston A. Price | | Nutrition, Physical, Degeneration, book, weston, price | I wish I had know about this book much earlier in my life! It is one of my greatest desires of my existence for you to apply the wisdom of this book to your life! |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/22/2023 | 9/22/2023 | 9/23/2023 | 9/23/2023 |
| 62 | 2023 | what-my-tesla-3-really-costs-year-4 | What My Tesla 3 Really Costs - Year #4 | Tesla | Cost of Ownership | | tesla, cost, model3 | What did it really cost to own my Model 3 after three years? You might be surprised..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/22/2023 | 9/22/2023 | 9/24/2023 | 9/24/2023 |
| 63 | 2023 | how-is-californias-drought-doing | How Is California's Drought Doing? | Weather | California Drought | | california, drought, water, environment, conservation | We had so much rain this past season, and topped it off with a rare Tropical Storm rolling through California. But how is our water level doing? Let's take a look..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/23/2023 | 9/23/2023 | 9/25/2023 | 9/25/2023 |
| 64 | 2023 | 2023-growing-petunias-what-a-success | 2023 Growing Petunias - What a Success! | Gardening | Petunias | | petunias, 2023, growing, flower | When we went to one of our weekend gettaways at the WordMark Indio, they had a great flowerbed of Petunias. I tried to copy what they did - here is how it worked out..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/24/2023 | 9/24/2023 | 9/26/2023 | 9/26/2023 |
| 66 | 2023 | my-garden-september-2023 | My Garden - September 2023 | Gardening | September | | garden, september, 2023 | Here is what I am Sowing, Planting, and Harvesting in September 2023 |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/25/2023 | 9/25/2023 | 9/27/2023 | 9/27/2023 |
| 67 | 2023 | i-discovered-detroit-pizza-last-year-and-i-love-it | I Discovered Detroit Pizza Last Year and I LOVE IT! | Food | Detroit Pizza | | detroit, pizza, detroitpizza | Last year we had several events using our Ooni Pizza Oven, and I wanted something that I could make ahead of time and be ready to eat. Here is how it worked out..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/26/2023 | 9/26/2023 | 9/28/2023 | 9/28/2023 |
| 68 | 2023 | should-you-time-the-market | Should You Time The Market? | Finance | Timing The Market | | time, market, finance, financial, stocks,timethemarket | A lot of people ask if they should 'time the market', because we read headlines and they give us good advice right? Here is what conventional wisdom says..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/27/2023 | 9/27/2023 | 9/29/2023 | 9/29/2023 |
| 69 | 2023 | february-26-2023-the-day-that-changed-my-life | February 26, 2023 - The Day That Changed My Life | Health | Healthy Living | | changed, life, health, living, lifechange | Earlier this year I started down an unexpected path. It wasn't an epiphany, but several things came together to make me realize that I should start taking my health more seriously. Here is what happened...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/28/2023 | 9/28/2023 | 9/29/2023 | 9/29/2023 |
| 70 | 2023 | my-healthy-living-journey-2023-part-1 | My Healthy Living Journey – 2023 (Part 1) | Health | My Healthy Living Journey | | healthy, living, journey, healthylivingjourney | I had no idea what 2023 had in store for me. I had switched to a new medical provider, and not having seen a doctor for several years, I thought I would finally go to an ‘annual examination’ and get to know my new doctor. I didn’t know what w... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/2/2023 | 10/2/2023 | 10/2/2023 | 10/2/2023 |
| 71 | 2023 | my-healthy-living-journey-2023-part-2 | My Healthy Living Journey - 2023 (Part 2) | Health | My Healthy Living Journey | | healthy, living, journey, healthylivingjourney | I woke up the morning of February 26, 2023 thinking I was going to hang out with some friends at a Sourdough Bread Festival. What I didn’t know was that day would be the catalyst to start me on my new journey of Healthy Living..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/3/2023 | 10/3/2023 | 10/3/2023 | 10/3/2023 |
| 72 | 2023 | google-chrome-remote-desktop | Google Chrome Remote Desktop | Technology | Google | | google, chrome, remote, desktop, remotedesktop | Here is how you use Google Chrome Remote Desktop |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/3/2023 | 10/3/2023 | 10/3/2023 | 10/3/2023 |
| 73 | 2023 | my-healthy-living-journey-2023-part-3 | My Healthy Living Journey - 2023 (Part 3) | Health | My Healthy Living Journey | | healthy, living, journey, healthylivingjourney | Now that I was motivated to "Take My Health Seriously", and now armed with some good information, it was time to carve out a plan..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/4/2023 | 10/4/2023 | 10/4/2023 | 10/4/2023 |
| 74 | 2023 | growing-broccoli-from-seed | Growing Broccoli From Seed | Gardening | Growing From Seed | | growing, brocolli, seed | Here is a timeline for growing Broccoli From Seed from sowing to harvest in 2023. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/4/2023 | 10/4/2023 | 10/5/2023 | 10/5/2023 |
| 75 | 2023 | growing-cauliflower-from-seed | Growing Cauliflower From Seed | Gardening | Growing From Seed | | growing, cauliflower, seed | Here is a timeline for growing Cauliflower From Seed. From sowing to harvest in 2023-2024. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/4/2023 | 10/4/2023 | 10/4/2023 | 10/4/2023 |
| 76 | 2023 | things-to-do-in-solvang-california | Things To Do In Solvang California | Travel | Solvang | | solvang, california, vacation, travel, trip, worldmark, timeshare | We love to travel to Solvang. There is so much to do there you can go every year. Here is our list of...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/5/2023 | 10/5/2023 | 10/5/2023 | 10/5/2023 |
| 77 | 2023 | how-to-make-a-raised-garden-bed | How to Make a Raised Garden Bed | | | | raised, garden, bed, vegetables, raisedgarden | I was at a gathering last night and we started talking about on of my passions - Gardening. Here is how I made my raised garden bed back in 2021..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 |
| 78 | 2023 | is-treated-wood-safe-to-use-in-your-garden | Is Treated Wood Safe to Use In Your Garden? | Gardening | Raised Bed | | treated, wood, safe, garden, chemicals, treatedwood | Is it safe to treat your wood? Most people say NO-WAY. Here is what the science says..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 |
| 79 | 2023 | my-garden-october-2023 | My Garden - October 2023 | Gardening | October | | garden, october, 2023 | Fall is upon us. I was able to get some fall seedlings in the ground at the end of september, and now I am in full swing..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/10/2023 | 10/10/2023 |
| 80 | 2023 | diagnosing-a-funny-smell-in-my-bathroom | Diagnosing a Funny Smell in my Bathroom | Handyman | Plumbing | | troubleshooting, smell, bathroom | I have been battling a smell in my bathroom for several weeks now. What I found is that..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 |
| 81 | 2023 | i-hate-flies-here-is-how-i-will-keep-flies-off-of-food | I Hate Flies - Here is How I Will Keep Flies Off Of Food | Kitchen | Handy Gadgets | | kill, flies, food | I can't stand when flies land on my food. I drives me crazy and I have not found a good solution for this until now..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 |
| 82 | 2023 | we-discoverd-tacos-los-cholos-last-night | We Discoverd 'Tacos Los Cholos' Last Night | | | | tacos, cholos, restaurant, mexican | Our good friend, Jay, told us about his favorite dive - Tacos Los Cholos. Here is what we thought about it..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 | 10/13/2023 | 10/13/2023 |
| 83 | 2023 | worldmark-by-wyndham-timeshare-payment-options-issue | Worldmark by Wyndham Timeshare - Payment Options Issue | Travel | Timeshares | | wordmark, windsor, payment, options | In October 2023 I was not able to book my reservation in the online booking system. Here is how my experience went on resolving this issue..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 |
| 84 | 2023 | backpacking-to-treasure-lakes-in-inyo-national-forest | Backpacking to Treasure Lakes in Inyo National Forest | Backpacking | Inyo National Forest | Treasure Lakes | backpacking, treasure, lakes, inyo,national, forest | Treasure Lakes is a great place to backpack in the Inyo National Forest. I went there with my kids and some friends 9 years ago. Time to go back...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 | 10/15/2023 | 10/15/2023 |
| 85 | 2023 | alanharmonnet-website-milestones | alanharmon.net Website Milestones | | | | website, milestones | Here is a list of Milestones for this Website! |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/13/2023 | 10/13/2023 | 10/13/2023 | 10/13/2023 |
| 108 | 2023 | i-am-buying-the-dip-in-my-set-it-and-forget-it-portfolio | I am Buying The Dip in my 'Set-It and Forget-It Portfolio' | Finance | Investing | | buythedip, buyingthedip | The major indexes are off from their highs, but also my diversified funds are down as well from my recent purchases in March and September. Here is what I am doing..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/18/2023 | 10/18/2023 | 10/18/2023 | 10/18/2023 |
| 111 | 2023 | google-chrome-has-changed-once-again | Google Chrome Has Changed Once Again | Technology | Google | | google, chrome, browser | Another day, another update. Google Chrome surprised us with another update today. Here is what I think about it..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/19/2023 | 10/19/2023 | 10/19/2023 | 10/19/2023 |
| 112 | 2023 | what-is-the-correct-ratio-of-omega-3-to-omega-6 | What is the Correct Ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6? | Health | Essential Fatty Acids | | omega3, omega6, ratio | I didn't know about Omega-3s and Omega-6s until I researched about them this year. Here is what I found..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/22/2023 | 10/22/2023 | 10/22/2023 | 10/22/2023 |
| 113 | 2023 | i-need-more-grow-lights-for-my-seed-nursery | I Need More Grow Lights For My Seed Nursery | Gardening | Grow Lights | | grow, light, nursery, seed | I keep buying more grow lights for my seed nursery in my garage. Here is my latest purchase..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/24/2023 | 10/24/2023 | 10/24/2023 | 10/24/2023 |
| 114 | 2023 | looking-for-free-stock-widgets | Looking For Free Stock Widgets | Website Development | Stock Widgets | | free, stock, widget | I want to be able to provide Stock Widgets, or Website Plug-Ins to one of my websites, so I am on the hunt..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/25/2023 | 10/25/2023 | 10/25/2023 | 10/25/2023 |
| 118 | 2023 | lessons-learned-investing-over-the-last-two-years-part-1 | Lessons Learned Investing over the Last Two Years (Part 1) | Financial | Investing | | lesson, learn, investing | Two years ago, I started working with someone that started to receive a modest amount of money each month that needed..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/27/2023 | 10/27/2023 | 10/27/2023 | 10/27/2023 |
| 122 | 2023 | i-asked-chatgpt-to-make-an-image-for-me-and-here-is-what-happened | I Asked ChatGPT to Make an Image for Me and Here is What Happened | Technology | ChatGPT | | chatgpt, image, images, ai | The new Bing suggested that I make a halloween image, so I decided to give this a try. Here is what happened..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/31/2023 | 10/31/2023 | 10/31/2023 | 10/31/2023 |
| 123 | 2023 | graphics-courtesy-of-chatgpt | Graphics Courtesy of ChatGPT | Website Design | ChatGPT | | graphics, image, images, chatgpt, AI | It is pretty difficult to be creative with images and graphic design, but I found a new friend..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/1/2023 | 11/1/2023 | 11/1/2023 | 11/1/2023 |
| 124 | 2023 | my-left-apple-airpods-pro-earbuds-stopped-working-here-is-how-i-fixed-it | My Left Apple Airpods Pro Earbuds Stopped Working - Here is How I Fixed It! | Technology | Apple Airpods Pro | | apple, airpods, earbud, troubleshooting | I was so mad that my left airpod stopped working. I could't figure out what was wrong. Here is how I fixed it..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 |
| 125 | 2023 | how-can-you-interact-with-chatgpt-with-software | How Can You Interact With ChatGPT With Software? | Technology | ChatGPT | | ChatGPT, Software, Interact | That is my question for the day. So where do you think I went to get the answer? |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 |
| 126 | 2023 | how-chatgpt-got-me-to-pay-20-a-month | How ChatGPT Got Me to Pay $20 a Month | Technology | ChatGPT | | ChatGPT, subscriptions, AI, upgrade, plus | I have been exploring ChatGPT since I learned about it back in January 2023. I am ready to take the plunge...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 |
| 127 | 2023 | what-is-dall-e-3-beta | What is DALL-E 3 BETA | Technology | DALL-E | | DALL-E, ChatGPT, AI | As I investigated further, ChatGPT isn't making images. It is actually DALL-E. What the heck is DALL-E you ask..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 |
| 129 | 2023 | installing-python-311-from-python-software-foundation | Installing Python 3.11 from Python Software Foundation | Technology | Python | | python, software | Of course trying to use the ChatGPT API is causing me to install a bunch of stuff. This is one of them..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 |
| 131 | 2023 | i-actually-taked-to-an-amazon-employee-about-an-amazon-return-issue | I Actually Taked to an Amazon Employee About an Amazon Return Issue | | | | amazon, return, amazonreturn | I have always been told that you can not every talk to someone at Amazon. Well that was not my experience...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/6/2023 | 11/6/2023 | 11/6/2023 | 11/6/2023 |
| 132 | 2023 | my-favorite-amazon-music-playlist | My Favorite Amazon Music Playlist | Playlists | Amazon Music | | | I started searching around for 80s Rock, and this playlist really resonated with me. It is my new Favorite Amazon Music Playlist..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/6/2023 | 11/6/2023 | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 |
| 133 | 2023 | turn-back-our-clocks-and-remember-to-do-these-things | Turn Back Our Clocks and Remember To Do These Things | Life Hacks | Time Change | | dst, time, change | When the clocks get turned back it is a great time to do these bi-annual things as well..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/6/2023 | 11/6/2023 | 11/6/2023 | 11/6/2023 |
| 136 | 2023 | welcome-to-the-openai-platform-lesson-1 | Welcome to the OpenAI Platform - Lesson 1 | Technology | OpenAI Platform | | OpenAI, Platform, OpenAI Platform, Lesson1, ChatGPT | And my Journey begins on learning how to get Content from my ChatGPT Plus Subscript. Lesson 1..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 |
| 137 | 2023 | the-python-tutorial | The Python Tutorial | Programming | Python | | Software, Programming, Apps, Python | I have chosen to use Python as my programming language to for the OpenAI Platform, so here we go...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 |
| 138 | 2023 | how-to-install-python | How to Install Python | Programming | Python | | Programming, Software, Apps, Python | Here is how I intalled Python on my computer..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 |
| 139 | 2023 | installing-visual-studio-code | Installing Visual Studio Code | Apps | Visual Studio Code | | | Here is how to install Visual Studio Code on my computer..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 |
| 140 | 2023 | installing-the-openai-library-on-python | Installing the OpenAI Library on Python | Apps | OpenAI Library | | OpenAI, Library, Python | I am attempting to install OpenAI on Python. Here is how it went..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 |
| 141 | 2023 | openai-has-a-blog-i-wonder-who-wrote-it | OpenAI Has a Blog - I Wonder Who Wrote It | Technology | OpenAI | | OpenAI, ChatGPT | In my OpenAI/ChatGPT/DALL-E Journey, I now know how to get results using my API-Key, but now how do I..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 |
| 143 | 2023 | my-fall-harvest-has-begun-snap-peas-lettuce-bok-choy | My Fall Harvest Has Begun - Snap Peas, Lettuce, Bok Choy | Raised Bed | North8 | | | This raised bed is 8 feet long, and I started planting my fall garden on September 21, 2023 this year, after giving up on my tomato plants. I think that was a good decision and a good time to start my fall/winter garden. Here is how it is going....... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/18/2023 | 11/18/2023 | 11/18/2023 | 11/18/2023 |
| 147 | 2023 | cyber-monday-all-those-deals-and-i-buy-hand-soap | Cyber Monday - All those Deals and I Buy Hand Soap! | Home | Kitchen | Hand Soap | Kitchen, Lemon, Hand, Soap, Bath, Body, Works | It is the simple things in life... I love Kitchen Lemon Hand Soap from Bath and Body Works. In my opinion it is the best! So, once a year I load up, and today is the day. They have it for $2.95, and I found this year that they have a refill as we... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/27/2023 | 11/27/2023 | 11/27/2023 | 11/27/2023 |
| 149 | 2023 | i-discovered-lex-fridman-last-night-i-guess-i-will-be-busy-catching-up | I Discovered Lex Fridman Last Night - I Guess I Will Be Busy Catching Up | Podcasts | Lex Fridman | #LexFridman, #Podcasts | Lex, Fridman, Podcasts | A have been engrossed in the Sam Altman drama lately. It was amazing what happened with OpenAI in the firing and the re-hiring of Sam Altman, so in my search on YouTube for stories about that, I saw the many videos from Lex Fridman, so I watched abo... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/29/2023 | 11/29/2023 | 11/29/2023 | 11/29/2023 |
| 150 | 2023 | i-want-a-stock-price-api-i-am-pursuing-yahoo-developer | I Want a Stock Price API - I Am Pursuing Yahoo! Developer | Technology | API, Yahoo | | API, Yahoo, Developer | I have develped a personal portfolio system to handle all of my purchases as I find ETrade, Yahoo Finance, and Google Finance lacking in their ability to set goals and alarms, and provide more concise portfolios, so I now need an API that can call th... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/29/2023 | 11/29/2023 | 11/29/2023 | 11/29/2023 |
| 151 | 2023 | i-recommend-this-podcast-about-renting-versus-buying-a-house-or-condo | I Recommend This Podcast About Renting versus Buying a House or Condo | Finances | Home Ownership | | rent, buy, house, condo, real estate | Real estate prices are really high right now and as millenials try to decide if they should buy a home rather than renting, they are headed into territory that they aren't very familiar with. Here is a podcast that explores some of the issues involv... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/1/2023 | 12/1/2023 | 12/1/2023 | 12/1/2023 |
| 153 | 2023 | chapter-2-in-ai-google-gemini-welcome-to-the-game | Chapter 2 in AI - Google Gemini. Welcome to the Game! | Apps | Gemini | #gemini | artificial, intelligense, ai, google, bard, gemini | OpenAI had a one-year head start in its launch of GPT3.5 over a year ago, but Google has entered the game with Google Gemini from their DeepMind Division of Google. Things are going to get more interesting....... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/8/2023 | 12/8/2023 | 12/8/2023 | 12/8/2023 |
| 159 | 2023 | if-you-are-not-using-chatgpt-everyday-then-you-are-falling-behind-your-peers | If You Are Not Using ChatGPT Everyday, Then You Are Falling Behind Your Peers! | ChatGPT | | ChatGPT | ChatGPT, efficiency, efficient, ai | I have started to use ChatGPT everyday. I was listening to a podcast recently and someone said they just kept it open. Being the skeptic that I am, I thought that would not be so for me. Two months later, I have been schooled, and now I have it op... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/15/2023 | 12/15/2023 | 12/15/2023 | 12/15/2023 |
| 163 | 2023 | the-2023-orange-county-christmas-menu-is-in | The 2023 Orange County Christmas Menu Is In | Menu | Christmas Menu | | Menu, Christmas | We are going to have about 30 people over on Christmas Day this year. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/16/2023 | 12/16/2023 | 12/16/2023 | 12/16/2023 |
| 164 | 2023 | the-san-diego-christmas-menu-is-in | The San Diego Christmas Menu Is In | Menu | Christmas | | Menu, Christmas, San, Diego | Tacos and Tamales - We are having about 20 people over this year and we are going a bit non-traditional, because we love this food. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/16/2023 | 12/16/2023 | 12/16/2023 | 12/16/2023 |
| 166 | 2023 | the-penner-movie-night-selection-this-year-is-napoleon | The Penner Movie Night Selection This Year Is Napoleon | Penner Movie Night | Movies | | Penner, Movie, Night | The top choices this year for movie night were between Napolion and Godzilla. Not many people were going for Godzilla, but I actually would have preferred to see the Hunger Games, just because I saw the first 3 and this looked interesting. I actual... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/18/2023 | 12/18/2023 | 12/18/2023 | 12/18/2023 |
| 167 | 2023 | garage-shelves-its-time-to-get-more-organized | Garage Shelves - It's Time To Get More Organized | Garage | Shelves | | Garage, Shelves | We have bought a few more things these last couple of years and the garage is just getting more cluttered. It is finally time to straighten this out, so I am getting some shelves to put everything on. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/19/2023 | 12/19/2023 | 12/19/2023 | 12/19/2023 |
| 168 | 2023 | emergency-honeybaked-ham-ran-out-of-champagne-mustard | Emergency - Honeybaked Ham Ran Out of Champagne Mustard! | Food | Champagne Mustard | | champagne, mustard, honeybaked, ham | What do I do now? I was counting on having the fabulous Honeybaked Ham Champagne Mustard, but they were out..... Now what. I went searching for copy-cat recipes and here is what I found..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/22/2023 | 12/22/2023 | 12/22/2023 | 12/22/2023 |
| 170 | 2023 | another-curveball-this-year-for-christmas | Another Curveball This Year for Christmas | Events | Christmas | | Events, Christmas | Sometimes things just don't happen as you thought they would. Carol started not feeling well on our visit down in San Diego with my family on Saturday. This continued through Sunday and she woke up Christmas morning and thought she should take a Co... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/26/2023 | 12/26/2023 | 12/26/2023 | 12/26/2023 |
| 171 | 2023 | lifelong-learning-my-daily-life-tips-is-here-finally | Lifelong Learning - My Daily Life Tips Is Here... Finally! | Lifelong Learning | | | Lifelong, Learning | I have adopted a posture of Lifelong Learning for my life, and I recommend it to every human being. The pursuit of lifelong learning is so enriching for myself and our world. It also has mental and physical benefits as well. I don't understand the... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/28/2023 | 12/28/2023 | 12/28/2023 | 12/28/2023 |
| 172 | 2023 | move-over-tswift-sam-altman-is-the-real-person-of-the-year | Move Over TSwift, Sam Altman is the Real Person of the Year! | Person of the Year | | | taylor, swift, sam, altman | I know I have really never listened much to Taylor Swift songs, but I did listen to a documentary article that really helped me understand how impactful she has been to MILLIONS of people. But come on, Sam Altman led the charge that will change the e... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2023 |
| 173 | 2023 | tulips-2023 | Tulips 2023 | Tulips | | | tulips | For my 2023 Tulips I planted Red Impression and Pastel Mix Tulips on November 30, 2022. That was the first year I planted Tulips and I was very happy with the results. I will show the whole season on this post..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2023 |
| 175 | 2024 | reflection-assessment-and-looking-forward | Reflection, Assessment and Looking Forward | Event | New Year | newyear | event, new, year | A New Year is a Perfect time for Reflection, Assessment, and Looking Forward. What did we learn from 2023? What were some joys, and some dissapointments? Where do we see ourself going this year? Where do we want to go this year? Good questions, ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/2/2024 | 1/2/2024 | 1/2/2024 | 1/2/2024 |
| 176 | 2024 | the-stock-market-is-still-very-uncertain | The Stock Market Is Still Very Uncertain | | | | | The Stock Market Indexes were up significantly last year with the S&P 500 finishing up over 23%. The recession never came to fruition, and now people are talking about a soft landing and lower interest rates. Well.... we will have to see what happe... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/3/2024 | 1/3/2024 | 1/3/2024 | 1/3/2024 |
| 177 | 2024 | 123farm-christmas-nights-last-chance | 123Farm Christmas Nights - Last Chance! | Events | Christmas Nights | festivaloflights, 123farm | 123farm, festival, lights | If you live in Southern California and haven't gotten your fill of Christmas Lights, you have one last chance. The Festival of Lights at 123farm is coming to an end this weekend on January 7, 2024. I have never been to this, so tonight I am going to... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/5/2024 | 1/5/2024 | 1/5/2024 | 1/5/2024 |
| 178 | 2024 | christmas-is-over-this-year-a-sad-day-putting-away-all-our-stuff | Christmas Is Over This Year - A Sad Day Putting Away All Our Stuff | Events | Christmas | christmas2023 | Christmas | As I am putting away all our Christmas Stuff, I have been reflecting on the last two weeks, the last year, and this new year to come. This last year, 2023 was a good year, and I expect 2024 to have some life changes as well - mostly good, but change... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/7/2024 | 1/7/2024 | 1/7/2024 | 1/7/2024 |
| 179 | 2024 | do-you-do-things-because-of-what-people-think | Do You Do Things Because of What People Think? | Social | Conformity | | | I talked to a friend of mine yesterday who was going to see a dying aunt. We had recently been under a similar circumstance, so I asked them why they were visiting their 'mostly unresponsive' aunt, and their answer took me back a little bit - they s... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/8/2024 | 1/8/2024 | 1/8/2024 | 1/8/2024 |
| 180 | 2024 | why-did-it-take-me-so-long-to-discover-unsplash | Why Did It Take Me So Long To Discover Unsplash | Images | Stock Photos | stockphotos, unsplash | Images, Stock, Photos, Unsplash, Getty | July 18, 2023 began my journey back to being a content developer. After taking about a decade off of making websites, I started up again. One of the difficulties I used to have was finding images that were legal to use. Well.... I found unsplash.c... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/9/2024 | 1/9/2024 | 1/9/2024 | 1/9/2024 |
| 181 | 2024 | my-ai-to-do-list-for-2024 | My AI To-Do List for 2024 | Technology | AI | AI | AI | In November 2023 I started using Artificial Intelligence for website development. I use this to help me become a better writer, and also to create content. In my opinion, both are an important developments in my growth and ability to do what I do. ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/10/2024 | 1/10/2024 | 1/10/2024 | 1/10/2024 |
| 183 | 2024 | google-has-a-new-competitor-meet-perplexity | Google Has a New Competitor. Meet Perplexity | Tech | Perplexity | Perplexity | Perplexity, search | Few companies last forever. Fewer companies are dominant forever. Google has had a dominant position in the market for decades now, but I learned about a new possible competitor with significant implications. Meet Perplexity..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/11/2024 | 1/11/2024 | 1/11/2024 | 1/11/2024 |
| 184 | 2024 | start-your-seeds-for-your-spring-and-summer-garden | Start Your Seeds for Your Spring and Summer Garden! | Gardening | Seeds | | | It is that time of the year again. Get your seeds started so that come March you will have some seedlings to plant to start your Spring and Summer Garden. It is so cold right now, it is hard to think about my summer garden - but now is the time to ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/12/2024 | 1/12/2024 | 1/12/2024 | 1/12/2024 |
| 186 | 2024 | january-2024-solvang-trip | January 2024 Solvang Trip | Travel | Solvang | | Travel, Solvang, Lincourt, trip, Firestone, foley, estate, winery, wineries | We knew the weather was going to be a bit on the colder side of things, but there were no predictions of any rain, so that was good. We had a great time exploring Solvang as this is a great city to enjoy some good wine, beer, and food. That gives yo... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/16/2024 | 1/16/2024 | 1/16/2024 | 1/16/2024 |
| 187 | 2024 | worldmark-inventory-specials-worldmark-by-wyndham-timeshare | Worldmark Inventory Specials (WorldMark by Wyndham Timeshare) | Timeshare | Worldmark | | inventory, specials | We bought our Worldmark 20,000 credit Timeshare from eBay last year, so we have been learning about how things work ever since. Some friends of ours wanted to travel to Big Bear, and they had trouble getting it through Wyndham, so we looked for them... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/17/2024 | 1/17/2024 | 1/17/2024 | 1/17/2024 |
| 189 | 2024 | i-just-read-another-book-that-will-change-my-life-outlive | I Just Read Another Book That Will Change My Life - Outlive! | Books | Outlive | | healthspan, outlive, longevity | It has happened again. I am sorry I read this book because it is going to cost me a lot of time, a lot of pain, a lot of money..... but will probably change my life as much as anything I have read or listened to this last year..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/25/2024 | 1/25/2024 | 1/25/2024 | 1/25/2024 |
| 190 | 2024 | today-is-the-first-day-of-the-rest-of-my-life | Today Is The First Day of the Rest of My Life! | | | | health, fitness, excuses | Of course it is! We only live forward, so today is the first day that will determine your future. For me, today is the first day I am going to work on my Fitness. This last year I focused on Nutrition. Now it is time to close the really big gap o... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/26/2024 | 1/26/2024 | 1/26/2024 | 1/26/2024 |
| 191 | 2024 | results-of-my-45-hour-fast | Results of My 45 Hour Fast | Health | Fasting | ketobm, ketonebodies | health, fasting, ketone, bodies | I woke up this morning and decide to take some tests. Peter Attia, author of Outlive believes in testing, testing, testing. I think he is right. When we do things in our life we should verify them right? Here are my results..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/27/2024 | 1/27/2024 | 1/27/2024 | 1/27/2024 |
| 192 | 2024 | my-journey-to-a-high-fiber-ketogenic-food-plan | My Journey to a High Fiber Ketogenic Food Plan | Health | Food Plan | foodplan | diet, foodplan, health | I should eat a lot of fiber each day to help my Diverticulosis condition, and I want to lose weight, reset my Insulin Resistance, and get my blood pressure lower. Hopefully my cholesterol levels will go along for the ride. Here is my current learni... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/28/2024 | 1/28/2024 | 1/28/2024 | 1/28/2024 |
| 193 | 2024 | week-5-weather-in-southern-california | Week 5 Weather in Southern California | Weather | Week | | weather, week05 | Over 5 inches is predicted for the next 10 days. Wow! I haven't seen a forecast with that much rain in quite some time. Even if we get a fraction of that rain, it is still quite a bit. Three out of the four storms this year were predicted correct... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/29/2024 | 1/29/2024 | 1/29/2024 | 1/29/2024 |
| 194 | 2024 | my-broker-said-his-doctor-keeps-telling-him-he-should-lose-weight | My Broker Said His Doctor Keeps Telling Him He Should Lose Weight | Health | Losing Weight | losingweight, health | Health, Losing, Weight | There have been some business changes at my work, so I needed to talk to our insurance broker, who I haven't talked to in a few years. I know he had previously had a heart attack, so I wasn't even sure what his role was at his company anymore. Here... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/30/2024 | 1/30/2024 | 1/30/2024 | 1/30/2024 |
| 196 | 2024 | here-are-some-tips-to-discover-california-wines | Here Are Some Tips to Discover California Wines | Wine | Paso Robles | | paso, robles, wine, Tobin, James, Eberle, Calcareous, Opolo | We just finished a trip up in Paso Robles where we spent two days exploring the winemaking region and visiting four different wineries, Tobin James, Eberle, Calcareous, and Opolo. We enjoyed visiting each winery, which all represented much different... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 2/6/2024 | 2/6/2024 | 2/6/2024 | 2/6/2024 |
| 197 | 2024 | 2024-california-wine-event-calendar | 2024 California Wine Event Calendar | Wine | Event | WineEvent | wine, event | Here is my attempt to come up with a list of 2024 Wine Events that I find throughout the year in California. Since I am in Southern California, I might be a little biased toward the south, but I will do my best. Cheers! |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 2/7/2024 | 2/7/2024 | 2/7/2024 | 2/7/2024 |
| 199 | 2024 | i-became-a-member-at-123-farm | I Became a Member at 123 Farm | Places | 123Farm | | 123Farm | As you know I attended the Sour Dough Festival and mistakenly attended a lecture by Dr. Kevin Ham. This was on of the catalysts that caused me to dramatically change my Health Habits and Lifestyle. I am excited to go back and listend to his lecture... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 2/13/2024 | 2/13/2024 | 2/13/2024 | 2/13/2024 |
| 200 | 2024 | black-bench-wine | Black Bench Wine | Wine | Black Bench | 123farm, black bench | 123farm, blackbench | You probably never heard of Black Bench Wine, as few people have. It is an interesting story from a place that is close to my heart. At 123 Farm in February 2023, I made a commitment to a heathly lifestyle, and a year later I am solidly still on th... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 2/14/2024 | 2/14/2024 | 2/14/2024 | 2/14/2024 |
| 201 | 2024 | can-ideas-presented-to-teenagers-influence-their-behavior | Can Ideas Presented to Teenagers Influence Their Behavior? | Psychology | Influence | | tattoos, mentalhealth, gender, prevalence, inflation | As I write this post, I looked at my question, and I know the answer is: "Of Course". I didn't know how to explain this concept though. Without getting too controvertial, I just thought that teenagers today are making choices that I never even drea... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 2/15/2024 | 2/15/2024 | 2/15/2024 | 2/15/2024 |
| 202 | 2024 | one-year-us-treasury-bonds-continue-to-be-around-5 | One Year U.S. Treasury Bonds Continue to be Around 5% | Investing | Bonds | USTreasuryBonds | treasury, bonds | I have hear for some time now that the Federal Reserve is going to pivot, and rates are going to come down. They have not done so, and in fact have continued to push out their guidance on when they will consider doing so. Right now the 1-year U.S. ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 2/16/2024 | 2/16/2024 | 2/16/2024 | 2/16/2024 |
| 203 | 2024 | openai-just-released-a-preview-of-sora | OpenAI Just Released a Preview of Sora | AI | Sora | Sora | OpenAI, ChatGPT, Sora | If you haven't caught on yet, the course of our world has changed significantly this past year. Many people have no idea it has happened. AI is going to radically change many things in our life. It has just begun. Sora is a video creator that will... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 2/17/2024 | 2/17/2024 | 2/17/2024 | 2/17/2024 |
| 204 | 2024 | 35-off-for-foley-food-wine-society | 35% off for Foley Food & Wine Society | Wine Clubs | Foley Food & Wine Society | | | If you are looking to add some more bottles to your wine refrigerators, now might be the time to get 6 more bottles.
Foley Wine Club Members can get 35% off select wines and free shipping if you get 6 bottles or more. What is not to like?! |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 2/16/2024 | 2/16/2024 | 2/16/2024 | 2/16/2024 |
| 206 | 2024 | your-friend-omega-3-fatty-acids | Your Friend, Omega-3 Fatty Acids | Nutrition | Omega-3 | Omega-3 | Omega3 | Last year it became clear to me that I should take Omega-3 Fatty Acids a bit more seriously that I have in my five decades of life. I have studied this quite a bit this last year - here is a summary of the how, what and why..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 2/23/2024 | 2/23/2024 | 2/23/2024 | 2/23/2024 |
| 208 | 2024 | deep-dive-into-my-personal-health-plan | Deep Dive into My Personal Health Plan | Health | Personal Plan | | | It has been one year now since I had an inflection point regarding my approach to health. Over the last two weeks I have been obsessed on answering some lingering questions about health, and the compilation of information from several books..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 2/29/2024 | 2/29/2024 | 2/29/2024 | 2/29/2024 |
| 209 | 2024 | my-current-food-plan | My Current Food Plan | Health | Diets | FoodPlan | FoodPlan | This has been soaking in for about a year now, with lots of twists and turns and trying new things. I have read several books, and I want to read several more. Over the last two weeks I even started to go through medical papers. Talk about boring..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/1/2024 | 3/1/2024 | 3/1/2024 | 3/1/2024 |
| 211 | 2024 | it-looks-like-spring-is-here | It Looks Like Spring is Here! | Weather | Spring | | Weather | The 10-day forecast doesn't show any more precipitation, with the Highs looking to get above 80, and the Lows rising back above 50. It will be t-shirt weather once again, and only light jackets for walks. Maybe the ground will finally dry out from ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/8/2024 | 3/8/2024 | 3/8/2024 | 3/8/2024 |
| 212 | 2024 | i-want-to-have-my-own-food-nutrition-database-thanks-to-fooddata-central | I Want to have My Own Food Nutrition Database Thanks to FoodData Central | Government | USDA | FoodDataCentral | FoodData, Central | Part of Losing Weight to achieve My Personal Health Goals, I went to several resources on the internet. I had used MyFitnessPal in the past, but I didn't really like their interface, so of course I went looking. What I found was FoodData Central...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/9/2024 | 3/9/2024 | 3/9/2024 | 3/9/2024 |
| 213 | 2024 | rainy-season-2023-2024-in-review | Rainy Season 2023-2024 In Review | Weather | Rainy Season Recap | | | What a Wild Rainy Season we had this year in Southern California! 10 inches in a day in some places???!!! Crazy stuff. Our first rain happened on November 15, 2023, and the last rain (not yet final) is probably March 7, 2024. Here is a list of ou... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/10/2024 | 3/10/2024 | 3/10/2024 | 3/10/2024 |
| 214 | 2024 | week-10-weather-in-southern-california | Week 10 Weather in Southern California | Weather | Week | | | A gentle Spring has arrived with mild daily highs ranging from 66 to 79 degrees, and lows staying above 50 degrees. No more rain is in sight, and we will cycle through mostly partly cloudy skies. Not time to start laying out by the pool, but the he... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/11/2024 | 3/11/2024 | 3/11/2024 | 3/11/2024 |
| 215 | 2024 | my-signature-planter | My Signature Planter | Gardening | SignaturePlanter | | gardening, SignaturePlanter | I loved how my Signature Planter looked last year. I planted pansies from seeds, added in a couple California poppies, and add a few months time and..... It was amazing! I loved it so much that I am going to try to recreate it this year...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/11/2024 | 3/11/2024 | 3/11/2024 | 3/11/2024 |
| 216 | 2024 | focus-on-health-insulin-resistance | Focus on Health - Insulin Resistance | Health | Insulin Resitance | InsulinResistance | Insulin, Resitance | I have studied more about this topic in the last year than any other topic. Understanding this thing called "INSULIN RESISTANCE" is so important for humanity, yet many of us really understand what it really is. Here is my attempt to shed light on t... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/12/2024 | 3/12/2024 | 3/12/2024 | 3/12/2024 |
| 217 | 2024 | my-40-hour-fast-experience | My 40-Hour Fast Experience | Health | Fasting | personalhealth | personalhealth, health, fasting | I am taking my battle against Insulin Resistance seriously. To do this, I have embraced 'fasting-for-health' and I am feeling great. A few weeks ago I was fasting, and my 30 hour fast turned into a 40 hour fast because I was feeling so good at 30 h... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/21/2024 | 3/21/2024 | 3/21/2024 | 3/21/2024 |
| 218 | 2024 | my-book-notes-for-the-obesity-code-by-jason-fung | My Book Notes for The Obesity Code by Jason Fung | Books | The Obesity Code | theobesitycode, jasonfung | Obesity, Code | This is one of the most influential books that I have ever read. I first bought it on October 3, 2020, but I didn't take it to heart until March 2023, when I re-read it and along with some other things, my life was completely transformed. Here are ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/23/2024 | 3/23/2024 | 3/23/2024 | 3/23/2024 |
| 219 | 2024 | wikimedia-commons-has-104254306-freely-usable-media-files-wow | Wikimedia Commons Has 104,254,306 Freely Usable Media Files - Wow! | Web Design | Free Media | FreeImages | Free, Images, Video, Media | Ever since I started this Blog on July 17, 2023, I have been in a continual search for Images to show related to my topics. I was reading a book that listed this as a source and I am blown away..... There is SO MUCH FREE MEDIA AVAILABLE. I still h... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/24/2024 | 3/24/2024 | 3/24/2024 | 3/24/2024 |
| 220 | 2024 | one-of-my-biggest-flaws-the-dunning-kruger-effect | One Of My Biggest Flaws - The Dunning-Kruger Effect | Education | Dunning-Kruger Effect | DunningKrugerEffect | Dunning, Kruger | Finally a chart that puts me in my place. I love to learn. I hope to learn something new every day for the rest of my life. The problem I have, is that once I know a little about a subject, I tend to think I am an Expert. What I didn't realize, is... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/25/2024 | 3/25/2024 | 3/25/2024 | 3/25/2024 |
| 222 | 2024 | week-12-weather-in-southern-california | Week 12 Weather in Southern California | Weather | Week | | | The storm predicted to come in this next weekend has increased in intensity with over one and a half inches projected at this point. This should take us over the top for our much needed Sierra Nevads Snow Pack, so we should be clear of any drought c... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/25/2024 | 3/25/2024 | 3/25/2024 | 3/25/2024 |
| 223 | 2024 | planting-day-springsummer-2024 | Planting Day Spring/Summer 2024 | Gardening | My Garden | | | I typically plant my 32 bell pepper plants and tomatoes on April 1st, but I am busy next weekend with Easter and it will be raining, so I will be planting them a week early this year. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/26/2024 | 3/26/2024 | 3/26/2024 | 3/26/2024 |
| 227 | 2024 | how-to-kill-sowbugs-and-pillbugs-without-pestisides | How to Kill Sowbugs and Pillbugs Without Pestisides | Garden | Pests | | sowbugs, pillbugs, pesticides, kill | Much of the damage in my garden on my leafy greens is from sowbugs. I am going to war with them, but I don't want to use pesticides. Here are some ideas for how to do it safely. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 4/18/2024 | 4/18/2024 | 4/18/2024 | 4/18/2024 |
| 228 | 2024 | review-vanguard-total-stock-market-index-fund-etf-vti | Review - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF (VTI) | Investing | VTI | | Vangaurd, VTI | This is one of my core positions I am dollar cost averaging into. It is basically the same as the S&P 500 Index. This ETF is off its highs from March 31, 2024 and is up 9.6 Year To Date. Its current 1-year return is 19.73%. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 4/19/2024 | 4/19/2024 | 4/19/2024 | 4/19/2024 |
| 229 | 2024 | review-vanguard-total-bond-market-index-fund-etf-bnd | Review - Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF (BND) | Investing | BND | | | This is one of my core positions I will eventually put money into. It is a simple bond fund. I am timing the market here as it has been telegraphed for a couple years now that the Federal Reserve is going to lower rates! For many months now there ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 4/20/2024 | 4/20/2024 | 4/20/2024 | 4/20/2024 |
| 230 | 2024 | review-vanguard-total-international-stock-index-fund-etf-vxus | Review - Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF (VXUS) | Investing | VXUS | | Vanguard, VXUS | This is one of my core positions I am dollar cost averaging into. It is an International Fund Index. This ETF is off its recent highs from April 9, 2024 and is up 1.03% Year To Date. Its current 1-year return is 3.1%. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 4/21/2024 | 4/21/2024 | 4/21/2024 | 4/21/2024 |
| 231 | 2024 | review-vanguard-total-stock-market-index-fund-etf-vwo | Review - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF (VWO) | Investing | VWO | | Vanguard, VWO | This is one of my core positions I am dollar cost averaging into. It is an Emerging Market Index. This ETF is off its recent highs from April 9, 2024 and is up only 0.66 Year To Date. Its current 1-year return is 1.39%. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 4/22/2024 | 4/22/2024 | 4/22/2024 | 4/22/2024 |
| 232 | 2024 | review-vanguard-real-estate-index-fund-etf-vnq | Review - Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF (VNQ) | Investing | VNQ | | | This is one of my core positions I am dollar cost averaging into for a portfolio target of 10%. It is an Real Estate Index Fund. This ETF is off its recent highs from March 8, 2024 and is down a significan 11.36% Year To Date. Its current 1-year r... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 4/23/2024 | 4/23/2024 | 4/23/2024 | 4/23/2024 |
| 233 | 2024 | review-vanguard-small-cap-value-index-fund-etf-vbr | Review - Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund ETF (VBR) | Investing | VBR | | Vanguard, VBR | This is one of my core positions I am dollar cost averaging into for a portfolio target of 10%. It is an Small-Cap Value Index Fund. This ETF is off its recent highs from March 28, 2024 and is down only 0.25% Year-To-Date. Its current 1-year retur... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 4/24/2024 | 4/24/2024 | 4/24/2024 | 4/24/2024 |
| 236 | 2024 | time-to-start-posting-again-i-will-make-my-first-short-today | Time to Start Posting Again - I Will Make My First SHORT Today! | Software | Filmora | | software, filmora, shorts | I have been working a TON in the background lately, with a focus on tagging images to speed up my processes, and I started a new channel SoCalHomeGardening on YouTube. In preparation for that I needed to get better organized to..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 5/6/2024 | 5/6/2024 | 5/6/2024 | 5/6/2024 |
| 237 | 2024 | how-to-kill-bugs-in-your-raised-garden-without-pesticides | How To Kill Bugs in Your Raised Garden Without Pesticides | Gardening | Pests | | pests, bugs, trap | Here is a cool video showing how to create a 'Bug Trap' to kill bugs without pesticides. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 5/6/2024 | 5/6/2024 | 5/6/2024 | 5/6/2024 |
| 239 | 2024 | my-home-garden-tour-may-22-2024 | My Home Garden Tour - May 22, 2024 | Garden | My Home Garden Tour | myhomegardentour | tour | I have been asked over the years to show people my garden, so FINALLY I have created a channel for my videos that I am able to embed here on my website. I hate the sound of my voice, but maybe I will get used to it over time. We'll see...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 5/23/2024 | 5/23/2024 | 5/23/2024 | 5/23/2024 |
| 241 | 2024 | 10-year-bond-is-back-above-46 | 10 Year Bond is Back Above 4.6% | Investing | Bonds | tenyearbond, 10yearbond | bonds, 10year | The financial community is starting to figure out that the Federal Reserve has not reversed directions yet to lower interest rates, and that there is not much clarity that they will do so. This is causing interest rates to continue to climb along wi... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 5/29/2024 | 5/29/2024 | 5/29/2024 | 5/29/2024 |
| 244 | 2024 | it-looks-like-i-underestimated-the-dangers-of-ai | It Looks Like I Underestimated the Dangers of AI | Technology | AI | AI | AI, artificial, intelligence | When I started hearing chatter about the dangers of AI over the past year, I thought people were going a bit overboard. I thought the reality of AI actually doing what we see in Science Fiction Movies being rather ridiculous, but now that I listened... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 6/12/2024 | 6/12/2024 | 6/12/2024 | 6/12/2024 |
| 245 | 2024 | what-is-the-white-powder-on-my-zucchini-leaves | What is the White Powder on my Zucchini Leaves? | Gardening | Troubleshooting | whitepowder, zucchini, yellowsquash | zuchhini, yellow, squash, white, powder, mildew | The white powder or spots you are seeing on your zucchini leaves is most likely powdery mildew, a common fungal disease that affects zucchini and other cucurbit plants. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 6/13/2024 | 6/13/2024 | 6/13/2024 | 6/13/2024 |
| 246 | 2024 | exercising-after-fasting-for-20-hours | Exercising After Fasting For 20 Hours | Health | Fasting | fastingexercise | fasting, exercise | I have always thought that you couldn’t really exercise while you were fasting. This was because I didn’t really understand the body glucose and ketosis mechanisms. Well, after 20 hours, this is what actually happened..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 6/14/2024 | 6/14/2024 | 6/14/2024 | 6/14/2024 |
| 247 | 2024 | book-notes-outliers-the-stories-of-success-by-malcolm-gladwell | Book Notes - "Outliers: The Stories of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell | Books | Success | booknotes, malcolmgladwell, success | Outliers, Sucess, Malcolm, Gladwell | This book is Fantastic. Here again is another thing in my life that I wondered why I never had heard of this stuff before. I heard about this book many years ago but I never got around to reading it. I guess I still have a lot of catching up to do... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 6/17/2024 | 6/17/2024 | 6/17/2024 | 6/17/2024 |
| 248 | 2024 | throwback-to-june-2014-my-new-reed-avocado-tree | Throwback to June 2014 - My New Reed Avocado Tree | Gardening | Reed Avocado | reedavocado | Reed, Avocado | I was doing a little looking back at my gardening pictures and I saw my first planting of two of my avocado trees in 2014, the Reed Avocado and the Hass Avocado which I have been enjoying the fruits this month. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 6/19/2024 | 6/19/2024 | 6/19/2024 | 6/19/2024 |
| 249 | 2024 | extend-your-avocado-harvest-by-refrigerating-your-avocados | Extend Your Avocado Harvest By Refrigerating Your Avocados | Gardening | Avocados | avocadotips | Gardening, avocados | One way to resolve my rat or squirrel issue was to simply pick my avocados and put them in my refridgerator. Most of these were picked on May 21, 2024. As you can see we have thirteen reed avocados in my drawer here, and we have three more that ou... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 6/20/2024 | 6/20/2024 | 6/20/2024 | 6/20/2024 |
| 251 | 2024 | propagating-tomatoes-is-easy-just-put-a-cutting-in-water | Propagating Tomatoes Is Easy - Just Put a Cutting in Water | Gardening | Propagation | Propagation | Propagation | Propagating Tomatoes Is Easy!
I saw a beautiful tomato plant full of fruit and ripened early - so what did I do? I asked for a cutting. Pop it in water, wait a couple of weeks, and you have a tomato plant that will grow very quickly in your garden... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 6/21/2024 | 6/21/2024 | 6/21/2024 | 6/21/2024 |
| 252 | 2024 | my-bucket-list-finally-i-am-writing-this-down | My Bucket List - Finally I am Writing This Down! | Bucket List | | bucketlist | Bucket, List | I keep saying I need to write this down..... So, here it is! |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 6/24/2024 | 6/24/2024 | 6/24/2024 | 6/24/2024 |
| 253 | 2024 | callery-pear-tree-trimming-day | Callery Pear Tree Trimming Day | Gardening | Tree Trimming | callerypear, treetrimming | tree, trimming, callery, pear | It was hot out, but my overgrown Callery Pear Tree still needed trimming. My kids were gracious enough to help me out - so kids - Thank You! Last time we trimmed this tree we broke a window, which still is only partially repaired. We fared much be... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 6/25/2024 | 6/25/2024 | 6/25/2024 | 6/25/2024 |
| 254 | 2024 | backpacking-inyo-national-forest-lake-sabrina-area | Backpacking Inyo National Forest - Lake Sabrina Area | Backpacking | Lake Sabrina | lakesabrina, inyonationalforest, backpacking | sabrina, baboon, dingleberry, donkey | I have been to Lake Sabrina a few times over the last 10 years, and will be headed there once again shortly. I will Post about a number of different lakes to visit from the Lake Sabrina Trailhead. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 6/26/2024 | 6/26/2024 | 6/26/2024 | 6/26/2024 |
| 255 | 2024 | odds-for-the-next-united-states-president | Odds for the Next United States President | American Politics | Presidential Election | NextPresident, PresidentialElection, | odds, trump, biden, politics, american, president, election | I don't know what the odds were before the election, but here are the current odds being shown my mybookie.ag on July 1, 2024. Donald Trump is leading by a significant margin at this point with a clear predicted winner over Joe Biden. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/1/2024 | 7/1/2024 | 7/1/2024 | 7/1/2024 |
| 257 | 2024 | wimbledon-is-back-here-is-information-on-the-womens-historical-finals-matches | Wimbledon Is Back - Here is Information on the Women's Historical Finals Matches | Tennis | Wimbledon | wimbledon | tennis, wimbledon, womens | July is here and with it comes Wimbledon Tennis. I remember how in 2021 we were enthralled with the womens bracket when up and comers Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez dazzled us with their unlikely rise to the Wimbledon Finals. We will be tuning ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/2/2024 | 7/2/2024 | 7/2/2024 | 7/2/2024 |
| 258 | 2024 | backpacking-trip-to-blue-lake-inyo-national-forest | Backpacking Trip to Blue Lake Inyo National Forest | Travel | Backpacking | BlueLake, InyoNational, Forest, EmeraldLakes | Blue, Lake, Inyo, National, Forest, Emerald, Backpacking | After six long years, I finally made it back out Backpacking once again in Inyo National Forest. It was a good trip although the mosquitoes were rather miserable. Several hours at the beautiful Emerald Lakes made the trip worth putting up with the ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/3/2024 | 7/3/2024 | 7/3/2024 | 7/3/2024 |
| 259 | 2024 | current-womens-tennis-players-june-2024 | Current Women's Tennis Players - June 2024 | Sports | Tennis | womenstennis | womens, tennis | When I am watching tennis sometimes I will want to know more information about different players, such as their age, country, or current ranking. Here is a list of the players with their names, country, and age via their birthdays. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/4/2024 | 7/4/2024 | 7/4/2024 | 7/4/2024 |
| 260 | 2024 | my-solar-panels-after-four-and-a-half-years | My Solar Panels After Four and a Half Years | Energy | Solar Panels | solarpanels, mysolarpanels | solar, panels | My Solar Panel System was installed on November 25, 2019. As of today, July 3, 2024, I have had no issues with this SUNPOWER System. I have 24 panels that provide nearly all the yearly power for my house and Tesla Model 3. I can't be happier with ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/3/2024 | 7/3/2024 | 7/3/2024 | 7/3/2024 |
| 261 | 2024 | my-solar-panel-production-for-the-last-45-years | My Solar Panel Production For the Last 4.5 Years | Energy | Solar Panels | mysolarpanels, sunpower | solar, panels, sunpower | I have solar panels from SUNPOWER, which has a very cool App that lets me have granular data on both my electricity usage and generation. I am an Electrical Engineer, and I love this information. Looking Back, it looks like the number of panels tha... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/5/2024 | 7/5/2024 | 7/5/2024 | 7/5/2024 |
| 262 | 2024 | solar-panel-cleaning-results-july-4-2024 | Solar Panel Cleaning Results - July 4, 2024 | Solar | Solar Panels | solarpanels, solarpanelcleaning | solar, panels, cleaning | I decided to clean my solar panels again as July is here with bright clear skies, and I want to maximize my solar panels for as much production as possible. Better yet, the weather pattern looked to be pretty stable so I would be able to compare the... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/8/2024 | 7/8/2024 | 7/8/2024 | 7/8/2024 |
| 263 | 2024 | here-is-a-sound-approach-to-health-and-nutrition | Here is a Sound Approach to Health and Nutrition | Health | Sound Advice | biolayne, drmike | health, biolayne, drmike | This guy started out saying that he would "Stake His Life on Calories-In, Calories-Out", so since I have a more complex understanding on this, I wasn't sure I was going to buy what he was selling..... After about 15 minutes in, I love his approach to... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/9/2024 | 7/9/2024 | 7/9/2024 | 7/9/2024 |
| 264 | 2024 | chargers-pre-season-preview-2024 | Chargers Pre-Season Preview 2024 | NFL | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers, Draft, Roster | Most of the NFL roster moves have been made, so the 2024 Chargers Roster is starting to take shape. This post goes over the changes - who the Chargers Drafted, Lost, and Gained, and who will be the X-Factor for the Chargers this season. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/10/2024 | 7/10/2024 | 7/10/2024 | 7/10/2024 |
| 265 | 2024 | a-fun-way-to-get-out-of-the-house-is-concerts-in-the-park | A Fun Way to Get-Out-Of-The-House is: Concerts In The Park | Entertainment | Concerts In The Park | concertsinthepark | concerts, park | Over the years we have gone to many different concerts in the park - especially while traveling to different areas such as Minneapolis, Scottsdale, California Gold Country, and here around Orange County, San Dimas, Placentia, and Yorba Linda. The go... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/11/2024 | 7/11/2024 | 7/11/2024 | 7/11/2024 |
| 266 | 2024 | author-ja-jance-complete-list-of-books | Author J.A. Jance - Complete List of Books | Books | Authors | jajance | Jance | We tried to find a book series with the setting in Arizona many years ago and discovered the Author J.A. Jance and the Series Joanna Brady. We are now eight books into this series and will probably finish the series over time as we save reading (lis... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/12/2024 | 7/12/2024 | 7/12/2024 | 7/12/2024 |
| 267 | 2024 | a-neurosurgeon-shares-his-experiences-on-health-and-healing | A Neurosurgeon Shares His Experiences on Health and Healing | Health | Advice | goobieanddoobie, healthadvice | Neurosurgeon, health | Here is the story of a Neurosurgeon that has had a mid-life-crisis and shares what he has learned after practicing medicine as a neurosurgeon for nearly 10 years. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/16/2024 | 7/16/2024 | 7/16/2024 | 7/16/2024 |
| 269 | 2024 | rafting-the-merced-river-in-yosemite-one-of-my-favorite-things-to-do | Rafting the Merced River in Yosemite - One of My Favorite Things To Do | Travel | Yosemite | yosemitetubing, yosemiterafting, mercedriver | rafting, tubing, yosemite, merced, river | One of my favorite things to do in life, is rafting the Merced River in Yosemite National Park. It is such a tranquil float down the river with spectacular views of the entire valley including Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, Glacier Points, and Fantastic... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/31/2024 | 7/31/2024 | 7/31/2024 | 7/31/2024 |
| 270 | 2024 | so-you-want-to-be-a-youtube-influencer-vlogger-or-blogger | So You Want to be a YouTube Influencer, Vlogger, or Blogger | Social Media | Businesses | blogger, vlogger, influencer | social,media, blogger, vlogger, influencer | We all watch YouTube Videos, and at some point we all say "I Could Do That"! Well, you might be able to do that, but it takes a lot of work. Are you cute? Are you interesting? Are you witty, or funny, or charming? If not, my friend, it is going ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/1/2024 | 8/1/2024 | 8/1/2024 | 8/1/2024 |
| 271 | 2024 | protect-your-peppers-from-the-sun-with-a-sun-shade | Protect Your Peppers From the Sun With a Sun Shade | Gardening | Sun Shade | bellpeppers, sunshade, gardening | Bell, Peppers, Sun, Shade | When July and August hit Southern California, the days warm up an the intensity of the sun peaks for the summer. This unfortunately comes with a price - Suncald, Heat Stress, Heat Damage, or Sunburn - whatever you call it this is important to take c... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/6/2024 | 8/6/2024 | 8/6/2024 | 8/6/2024 |
| 273 | 2024 | connecting-computer-chips-to-human-brains-it-is-not-what-you-thinkat-least-for-now | Connecting Computer Chips to Human Brains – It Is Not What You Think…..At Least For Now | Technology | Brain Computer Interface | BrainComputerInterface, BCI | Brain, Computer, Interface | The future of integrating electronics with the human brain has entered a groundbreaking new era. As Neuralink pushes the boundaries of what was once considered science fiction, we are on the brink of a revolution that could redefine human potential. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/9/2024 | 8/9/2024 | 8/9/2024 | 8/9/2024 |
| 274 | 2024 | strange-brew-some-fantasy-writers-to-check-out | Strange Brew - Some Fantasy Writers to Check Out | Books | Authors | CaitlinKittredge, JimButcher, PNElrod, KarenChance, PatriciaBriggs, FaithHunter, CharlaineHarris, JennaMaclane, RachelCaine | | I was looking around audible for new books, and ran across this book from 2009, with authors Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, and Patricia Briggs. Since those are some of my favorite authors, the ones in this compilation might be some new favorites...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/12/2024 | 8/12/2024 | 8/12/2024 | 8/12/2024 |
| 275 | 2024 | how-to-use-a-passkey | How to Use a Passkey | Technology | Passkey | | Passkey | I just bought a dishwasher from lowes, and when signing in to pickup my dishwasher in the parking lot of Lowe's the App wanted me to use a passkey. Today signing in at Target, it wants me to use a Passkey. Every app seems to want me to use Passkeys,... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/15/2024 | 8/15/2024 | 8/15/2024 | 8/15/2024 |
| 278 | 2024 | yes-i-can-be-bought-for-a-dollar-amazon-shopper-panel | Yes, I Can Be Bought For a Dollar! Amazon Shopper Panel | App | Amazon | AmazonShopperPanel | Amazon, Shopper, Panel | I got a notification on my phone that says I can make $1 a month just by letting them look at my ads - no interaction - nothing. What the heck, I pay Apple $3 a month for their cloud services, so why not work the other way? Lets see how it goes....... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/6/2024 | 9/6/2024 | 9/6/2024 | 9/6/2024 |
| 280 | 2024 | you-need-a-new-codec-to-play-this-item-playing-mov-files | You need a new codec to play this item Playing MOV files | Apps | Media Player | | Media, Player, hevc | I download my media files from my iPhone, and I tried to play the file which gave me this error: "You need a new codec to play this item". This image requires the 'HEVC Video Extensions' codec pack, available from the Microsoft Store. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/19/2024 | 9/19/2024 | 9/19/2024 | 9/19/2024 |
| 283 | 2024 | too-many-files-i-reached-my-limit-of-1000000-files | Too Many Files - I Reached My Limit of 1,000,000 Files | Website Design | Website Hosting | hostgator | | There is a soft limit of 1,000,000 files for my Shared Hosting Account. My previous business had a Virtual Private Server, where this wasn't an issue, but I have now exceeded the 1,000,000 files, without any repercusions (YET!). So I am going to ha... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/24/2024 | 9/24/2024 | 9/24/2024 | 9/24/2024 |
| 285 | 2024 | my-old-website-is-back-alans-classroom-which-brings-me-joy | My Old Website is Back: Alan's Classroom Which Brings Me Joy | Websites | | | | This was my 'original' teaching and learning-repository website, which I abandonded in September 2013, never to return until now. I have such fond memories of putting what I learned on this website. It brings me joy to see it up again. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/25/2024 | 9/25/2024 | 9/25/2024 | 9/25/2024 |
| 288 | 2024 | you-can-manage-what-chatgpt-remembers-about-you | You Can Manage What ChatGPT Remembers About You | AI | ChatGPT | ChatGPT | ChatGPT, memory | Well, you might not want ChatGPT to remember anything about you.... but if you are using the AI regularly, you might want to be aware of the fact that you can |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/25/2024 | 9/25/2024 | 9/25/2024 | 9/25/2024 |
| 289 | 2024 | this-is-why-i-am-concerned-about-the-stock-market | This is Why I Am Concerned About the Stock Market | Investing | Shiller | Shiller | Shiller | The primary concern I have for the Stock Market is the current value of the Shiller CAPE Ratio. This is currently around 35, which is double, yes DOUBLE, the historical average of 17. I don't think the fundamentals changed that much. If that is tr... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/30/2024 | 9/30/2024 | 9/30/2024 | 9/30/2024 |
| 291 | 2024 | gods-providence-and-this-election-i-love-his-perspective | God's Providence and This Election - I Love His Perspective | Politics | Election | 2024Election | | The Vice Presidential Debate was tonight, and I was watching a group of guys talking about the election. Here is the host of the show giving his perspective, which included a snippet about God's Providence, and where we move forward in our duty as a... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/1/2024 | 10/1/2024 | 10/1/2024 | 10/1/2024 |
| 292 | 2024 | i-am-learning-arduino-once-again | I Am Learning Arduino Once Again | Apps | Arduino IDE | Arduino | | Back in 2017 and 2020 I was playing around with the Arduino to do a few projects for work and at home. I still have the development board with an led sticking in the breadboard, and when I plugged it into the 9V battery, magically it still flashed. ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/2/2024 | 10/2/2024 | 10/2/2024 | 10/2/2024 |
| 294 | 2024 | planting-day-for-my-fallwinter-garden | Planting Day for My Fall/Winter Garden | Gardening | FallWinter Garden | FallWinterGarden | Fall, Winter | I forgot how much I enjoy putting in my Fall and Winter Garden. It was such a refreshing Sunday Afternoon, taking all my seedlings and a few seeds and getting them in the ground. I have a great plan this year that I am excited to share. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/7/2024 | 10/7/2024 | 10/7/2024 | 10/7/2024 |
| 296 | 2024 | entrepreneaur-pieter-levels-his-interview-was-very-eye-opening-for-me | Entrepreneaur Pieter Levels - His Interview Was Very Eye Opening For Me | Technology | Programming | pieterlevels | peter, pieter, levels, jquery, stripe, sqlite | I was listening to the Lex Fridman Podcast - episode #440, and he interviewed this random guy. I learned so much and he answered some questions that I didn't even know how to ask for website and programming challenges I have had my whole career. I ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/19/2024 | 10/19/2024 | 10/19/2024 | 10/19/2024 |
| 298 | 2024 | my-recent-reflections-my-personality-profile-cyclical-scanner | My Recent Reflections - My Personality Profile: Cyclical Scanner | Psychology | Personality Types | PersonalityTypes, CyclicalScanner | Personality, Types, Cyclical, Scanner | A have been doing a lot of reflecting lately about myself and why I am the way I am, so I have a conversion with my favorite artificial intelligence, and she and I determined my personality type is a Cyclical Scanner. If you know me, let me know if ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/21/2024 | 10/21/2024 | 10/21/2024 | 10/21/2024 |
| 300 | 2024 | election-day-is-the-trump-shy-vote-real | Election Day - Is the Trump Shy Vote Real? | Politics | Presidential Election | Presidential Election | Presidential, Election, President | There are some theories about the shy votes for both Trump and Harris. I have heard a lot more about the Trump Shy Vote, but not much about Harris. I think it is real, and if it is it should push Trump into the Winners Circle. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/5/2024 | 11/5/2024 | 11/5/2024 | 11/5/2024 |
| 301 | 2024 | trump-wins-shocks-the-democrats-heres-why | Trump Wins - Shocks The Democrats. Here's Why | Politics | Presidential Election | PresidentialElection | Presidential, Election, President | I shall never trust polls again. They just don't work anymore. Harris lost this race to an unlikely winner, who had help in many of the right places to help him win the popular vote and the electoral college. Democrats are making this far too easy... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/7/2024 | 11/7/2024 | 11/7/2024 | 11/7/2024 |
| 302 | 2024 | petunia-seeds-i-am-getting-ready-for-spring | Petunia Seeds - I am Getting Ready for Spring | Gardening | Seeds | petunias | petunias | Last year my Signature Planter was a bust! The petunias i grew were apparently a dwarf variety, so they did not get to the size and volume that i was looking for. This year I am doing my research and hopfully will get a fantastic display of colors ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/29/2024 | 11/29/2024 | 11/29/2024 | 11/29/2024 |
| 303 | 2024 | what-a-wonderful-day-my-daughter-got-married | What a Wonderful Day - My Daughter Got Married! | Wedding | | Wedding | | What a wonderful day indeed. My daughter is married!!! |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/9/2024 | 12/9/2024 | 12/9/2024 | 12/9/2024 |
| 304 | 2024 | my-reflections-on-2024-looking-back | My Reflections on 2024 - Looking Back | Misc | Reflections | | | In 2024 I was the most engaged ever in learining new things, learning about everything from coding to health to our messed up political system. Personally some things came together, and also ended in tragedy with the passing of a friend. My life has... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/31/2024 | 12/31/2024 | 12/31/2024 | 12/31/2024 |
| 305 | 2025 | looking-forward-what-will-2025-bring | Looking Forward - What will 2025 Bring? | Misc | Reflections | | | Aw I look at this coming year, I see a continuation of personal changes and growth. There will be lots to talk about on a cultural front as the political makeup shifts back to Trump. Technology is going to continue to push forward with many things b... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/1/2025 | 1/1/2025 | 1/1/2025 | 1/1/2025 |
| 306 | 2025 | my-image-system-a-major-accomplishment | My Image System - A Major Accomplishment | Technology | Images | images, imagesystem | images, system | I have wanted to create a system to share my images with my family and friends for SO LONG..... The problem with all of our images is that we have them on our devices and there is no easy way to share them. With some difficult coding work done mostl... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/2/2025 | 1/2/2025 | 1/2/2025 | 1/2/2025 |
| 307 | 2025 | financial-review-of-the-set-it-and-forget-it-portfolio | Financial Review of the "Set-It and Forget-It" Portfolio | Financial | Investing | Portfolio | Portfolio | Let's take a look at how my Set-It and Forget-It Portfolio did last year. It was another banner year for most stocks last year with the S&P 500 going up over 20% for the second year in a row. Here is how the six funds in this portfolio performed la... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/5/2025 | 1/5/2025 | 1/5/2025 | 1/5/2025 |
| 308 | 2025 | nfl-pickem-is-over-and-we-won | NFL Pick'Em Is Over... and We Won! | NFL | PickEm | PickEm, NFLPickEm | PickEm | I spent a lot of time with my NFL Pick'Em this year. I created a system and started using it around week 4, partially to my wife's dismay as we love to work on these together. We started gaining ground on the leaderboard, but then we came up on top... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/6/2025 | 1/6/2025 | 1/6/2025 | 1/6/2025 |
| 309 | 2025 | sora-is-here-another-leap-for-ai-technology-and-content-creation | Sora Is Here - Another Leap for AI Technology and Content Creation | Technology | Sora | | | OpenAI has just released Sora, a video creation product. Let's see what this is going to do..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/14/2025 | 1/14/2025 | 1/14/2025 | 1/14/2025 |
| 310 | 2025 | 2025-spring-seed-starting-day-lots-of-changes-this-year | 2025 Spring Seed Starting Day - Lot's of Changes This Year | Gardening | Seed Starting | seeds, gardening | seeds | It is that time of year once again to start your seeds for your 2025 Spring and Summer garden. I continue to learn and I have decided to make quite a few changes this year. I am moving around where I grow different vegetables, will grow a few more ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/20/2025 | 1/20/2025 | 1/20/2025 | 1/20/2025 |
| 311 | 2025 | i-upgraded-my-garden-plan-this-year | I Upgraded My Garden Plan This Year | Gardening | Planning | planning | planning | These days I have more discretionary time to spend on my hobbies, which as you know, includes Gardening. Last year was just okay, with an overall good harvest, but I didn't spend as much time in the garden as I wished I had, and my planning was a bi... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/22/2025 | 1/22/2025 | 1/22/2025 | 1/22/2025 |
| 312 | 2025 | they-got-us-youtube-premium-now-a-member | They Got Us - YouTube Premium - Now a Member | | | | | We watch a lot of YouTube, and lately the ads have been driving us crazy. My wife and I couldn't stand it any longer so for $140/year, we are paying the piper and will enjoy ad-free streaming from this point forward. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/29/2025 | 1/29/2025 | 1/29/2025 | 1/29/2025 |
| 314 | 2025 | meet-chamath-palihapitiya-this-guy-really-impressed-me | Meet Chamath Palihapitiya - This Guy Really Impressed Me! | Politics | | chamath, palihapitiya | | As I dive deeper into listening to really smart people on long-format podcasts, I keep being introduced to incredible people that give me hope for humanity and our nation. If you have never heard or Chamath Palihapitiya, I encourage you to check this... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 1/31/2025 | 1/31/2025 | 1/31/2025 | 1/31/2025 |
| 315 | 2025 | my-experience-with-my-first-smart-watch | My Experience With My First Smart Watch | Technology | Smart Watch | SmartWatch | Smart, Watch | I never thought I needed a smartwatch—until I got one. At first, I wondered if it would just be another gadget collecting dust on my nightstand. But after a few weeks of wearing it, I realized it had subtly transformed my daily routine. From tracki... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 2/20/2025 | 2/20/2025 | 2/20/2025 | 2/20/2025 |
| 316 | 2025 | i-love-national-geographic-trails-illustrated-topographical-maps | I Love National Geographic - Trails Illustrated Topographical Maps! | Backpacking | Maps | map, maps, backpacking | backpacking, maps | You love National Geographic Trails Illustrated Topographical Maps because they are the ultimate adventure companion for your backpacking trips. These maps aren’t just about navigation—they’re about immersing yourself in the wild, planning epic... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/5/2025 | 3/5/2025 | 3/5/2025 | 3/5/2025 |
| 317 | 2025 | the-trade-war-dip-how-long-will-it-last | The Trade War Dip - How Long Will it Last? | Finance | Investing | | | The trade war first began on February 4, 2025 when Trump set a 10% tariff on China, and a later reversed 25% tariffs to Canada and Mexico, which were reinstated a month later. The following weeks have been chaotic, with tariffs being applied, and re... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/13/2025 | 3/13/2025 | 3/13/2025 | 3/13/2025 |
| 318 | 2025 | my-next-read-wind-and-truth-by-brandon-sanderson | My Next Read - Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson | Books | Brandon Sanderson | BrandonSanderson | | I am going to start a new book Wind and Truth, from one of my favorite authors - Brandon Sanderson. The first book I read from this author was Mistborn, which I really enjoyed. Since then I have read probably over 10 different books from him includin... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/18/2025 | 3/18/2025 | 3/18/2025 | 3/18/2025 |
| 319 | 2025 | we-all-know-about-wikipedia-but-how-about-wikimedia | We All Know About Wikipedia, But How About Wikimedia? | Technology | Wikimedia | wikipedia, wikimediacommons | | Wikipedia became one of the top 10 websites in 2007, but did you know that there are several other Wikis under the parent company Wikimedia? I just learned about other projects such as Wikimedia Commone where you can get free..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 3/24/2025 | 3/24/2025 | 3/24/2025 | 3/24/2025 |
| 320 | 2025 | i-am-back-i-got-sucked-in-to-the-development-black-hole | I Am Back! I Got Sucked in to the Development Black Hole | Social Media | MyBlog | myblog | blog, posts | As I just finished up my new Blog Post System, I was ready to start using it and noticed that my last post was from March 24, 2025. I knew I hadn’t posted for a few weeks, but that was... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/1/2025 | | | |