History: Assyrians

Posted on Sun 27 December 2020 in history • Tagged with history, people

The Levant Region- 750- 605 BCE -- Assyria was the first iron age empire. The Assyrians were able to seize power after the destruction of the Hittites. Assyrians were a semitic speaking people, with origins on the Arabian peninsula. The Assyrians were known to be very harsh rulers. They used iron …


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Apple Torte - "No Sugar" Cookie Crust

Posted on Fri 25 December 2020 in food • Tagged with yule, christmas

Apple Torte

"No Sugar" Cookie Crust!


Protein Oats, Eggs and Gingersnap

Posted on Thu 24 December 2020 in food • Tagged with yule, fitness

Protien Oats

The perfect post workout breakfast.

I had a great workout where I just took my time and focused on form and technique. I was able to lift what I was never able to lift before. It feels like a Christmas miracle!


dnsmasq adblock fetcher using python

Posted on Wed 23 December 2020 in tech • Tagged with programming, python, adblocker

If you are using Pi Hole or Unifi Edgerouter for Ad Blocking via a host file, check out fetch_blocker. This is a straightforward python script to pull the Steven Black Hosts consolidated adblocker list and convert it to dnsmasq format.


High Protein Vanilla Yule Log

Posted on Mon 21 December 2020 in food • Tagged with recipe, baking, protein

Yule Log


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History: Byblos

Posted on Sun 20 December 2020 in history • Tagged with history, place

Eastern Coast of the Mediterranean Sea, The Levant- Byblos was a populous Phoenician trading port. Byblos was a major center for Egyptian papyrus outside of Egypt. The Greek word 'biblos,' meaning book, is based on this city name.