History: Hatshepsut

Posted on Sun 13 September 2020 in history • Tagged with history, person

1450 BCE

One of the best known Egyptian Queens. Hatshepsut was wife of Thutmosis II, and served her stepson, Thutmosis III, as regent. Hatshepsut assumed the throne upon the death of Thutmosis III and served as pharaoh. This queen of the New Kingdom reigned during a prosperous period for ancient …


Continue reading

Migrated off of travis-ci

Posted on Mon 07 September 2020 in tech • Tagged with programming, continuous integration

I migrated all of my builds off of travis-ci. I've never really liked travis-ci, it is slow and offers little added value over and above the infrastructure that is already required to build and connect with it. On the other hand, GitHub offers a wide array of tools enabling development …


Continue reading

History: AtumRe

Posted on Sun 06 September 2020 in history • Tagged with definition, dictionary

The ancient Egyptian god of the Sun. Atum was the human form of the god, while Re was a figure with the body of a human with the head of a falcon. Ancient Egyptians believed that the Sun was the fount of life. The pharaoh was seen as the earthly …


Continue reading

We are eating good

Posted on Mon 31 August 2020 in food • Tagged with news, photography

We are eating extremely well during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup carob powder
  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 cup flour
  • .75 tsp baking powder
  • .75 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup walnuts
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips

Chocolate White Chocolate Chips

This is my version of paleo.

  • Yams
  • greens
  • apple slices
  • fake bacon …

Continue reading

History: Heliopolis

Posted on Sun 30 August 2020 in history • Tagged with history, place

Nile River Delta, Northern Egypt- Heliopolis was the center of worship of the Sun God, Atum-Re , until the rise of Thebes, 2100 BCE.


The Rover

Posted on Tue 25 August 2020 in news • Tagged with librivox, audiobook, history, piracy, french revolution, recording

The Rover

I'm working on another audio book for librivox. The Rover by Joseph Conrad is an excellent book about a former sea captain and pirate. The setting, during the French Revolution, couldn't be more apt and provides wonderful historical context.