Book Review - A Fire Upon the Deep
As a fan of near-future, hard science fiction, I usually prefer books grounded in science and centered on human space exploration. I especially enjoy the fir...
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2022
2020
Remembering summers with Dad
For my brother Mark and me, this is our first Father’s Day without Dad, who passed away in March. For many years, Alzheimer’s Disease slowly robbed our famil...
Raspberry Pi Aquarium Monitor
Before we get started, I can anticipate many of your questions about this blog post already.
Nobody eclipses my Mom!
Happy Mother’s Day! I apologize for the cheesy pun in this blog post title, but bear with me as I recall a very special trip spent with my wonderful Mom and ...
A Tribute to My Dad
My Dad, Gene Paul Sturm, Jr., of Bartlesville, OK passed away on March 2, 2020 after years of struggle against Alzheimer’s Disease. Below is a tribute to my ...
2010
Christmas Presence
One of my fondest childhood memories of Christmas has to be The Cheetah. No, I am not talking about the fastest of all land mammals. For those of you who w...
Parable of the Comet
I have a confession - I am an astronomy geek. That may not be much of a surprise to those of you who have seen my 8 inch telescope or watched my excitement ...