Vacation time

Taking a well-deserved break from work, off until the 27th.  Decided to head north to Rachel then over to Tonopah then down to Pahrump to visit friends and spend the night.  Should be home soon.

New Horizons reaches Pluto

Just the first of what could be some awesome pics coming from the New Horizons probe.

NASA press release on the event

I look forward to seeing what comes down the pipe over the next 16 months.  Might wind up seeing something spectacular similar to when Voyager found the erupting volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io.

Happy Independence Day (h/t to The Silicon Graybeard)

The Graybeard's post today is well worth reading. 

Read it through, and ponder its relevance for today's world.

2015 Day by Day fundraiser (NSFW)

Click here to go to this year's fundraiser.

Let's keep Chris Muir's wonderful comic strip going, guys!

And now for a lighter change of pace...

To help alleviate the bad news going around, such as the Charleston church shootings, I came across this funky music vid put on by the fine first responders from Rock County, WI.  Check it out!

This is F'in Awesome!!

Just saw on the GoFundMe site for Anya's family that they are WAY over their goal of $2,000 and as of now it's at $5,027!!

Words can't even begin to describe the awesome...

Another trip down Laughlin way

Am using a comp day from work today to enjoy a 4-day weekend, with 2 of those days being down in Laughlin at the Colorado Belle Hotel & Casino to relax and for a change of pace.  I am also doing some work at the property and making preparations to get my radio shack up and going once power is brought in.

So I'll update when I can and try to include some pics as well.