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  • Packing & Traveling Light

    March 9, 1997
    simplicity, travel

    I have used a single carry-on size bag when traveling for most of my life. I didn’t realize this was uncommon until my wife and I did a multi-week service trip in 1996. Both of us brought everything we needed for sub-freezing weather in carry-on sized travel packs. This permitted us to each bring two…

  • Cable Nonsense

    December 10, 1996
    audio

    How much difference do cables make? My experience is “not a lot”. I participated in a blind A-B test which compared a $1.50/meter 12 gauge speaker cable from a hardware store and a number high end audiophile cables that cost an average of  $2000/meter.  I didn’t notice a difference. There is some research which suggests…

  • Mark’s Musicial Interests

    December 11, 1990
    audio

    At one time I played the piano, violin, recorder, and clarinet. These days I mainly listen to music other people have recorded on my stereo. A few items added in 2022. A playlist I made 10 years ago to share the songs that moved my heart at that time. This page needs an overhaul… lots of…

  • Books

    November 1, 1990
    learning

    Books have played a significant role in who I am. There are a number of books that really changed me. There is an even larger number of books I recommend because they have enriched my life.

  • Faith

    October 25, 1990
    personal, spiritual

    Everyone has a personal faith. Some people place their faith in traditional religions while others collect ideas from various sources and create a unique, personal faith. Sometimes people put their faith in social or political movements. Still others place their faith in progress or technology, that is the future. Not everyone has a well thought…

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