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The Four Seasons of Florida

June 1, 2006 John Arborist, hurricanes, Live Oak, seasons, trees

I have to start this post with a disclaimer. I was raised to be respectful for and appreciative of nature. I was boy scout and loved camping, and my grandfather was a farmer. However, I’m coming to hate these Live Oak trees we have here in Tampa. They are not all that lush and green; the leaves never seem to rot; and they drop stuff the entire year.

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Who was the first Elvis impersonator?

June 1, 2006January 13, 2010 John Blue Suede Shoes, Elvis Pressley, Impersonators

Ever since Elvis died in 1977, tribute artists have been filling the void. These men, women, and children walk the

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Memorial Day Weekend 2006

May 30, 2006May 30, 2006 John

It wound up being a far more active weekend that I had hoped for. I took Friday off and got

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Fun Stuff General Science Weather 

Can you really count the seconds between lightening and thunder to determine how far away it is?

May 30, 2006January 12, 2010 John Lightening, Thunder, Weather

I’ve always heard the wives tell that you count the seconds between seeing a lightening flash and the sound of the thunder to figure out how far away it is. Living here in Florida, we get lots of both. So is it true or an old wives tale?

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Culture Deep Thoughts General Science 

Discovering The Limits of the Possible.

May 30, 2006January 12, 2010 John Arthur C Clarke, Discovery, Limits

The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. –Arthur C. Clarke

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