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    Preparation or tools? Which comes first?

    Been in the CAD game since about 1982, but cut my teeth on a drawing board with triangles and tee squares. The first CAD workstation I used was b&w, 2D. Used a light pen directly on the screen. CRT was about 12″ diagonal, and completely covered a standard size desk. The CPU was the size of a chest freezer. I have since had seat time on most of the modern systems, 2D & 3D. CAD is a tool for a designer, it does not make you a designer. If you haven’t put in the work and practice to become a great designer, CAD will not help you. Have a project…

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    Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year everyone! Yes, I know I haven’t posted in a looong time. Sorry! Just haven’t had much to say. Life happens. I am not much on new year resolutions, but I love a challenge. I am still extremely obese and struggling with several health issues. So…. I have taken up a challenge. It the 1st Phorm Transphormation Challenge. 1st Phorm is a top tier, if not the top tier, supplement company in the fitness and weight loss industry. Basically you use their supplements and compete in your own transformation. You can target weight loss or body development transformation, or both. In case you don’t have a clue about…

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    Manifesto of Twenty-five

    I am thinking of running for President. It’s time for a Change. Here is my Manifesto of Twenty-five. What do you think? 1. There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools. Will provide outside English training opportunities for preschool at cost. Your children may start public school when they can understand and speak English at their level. 2. All ballots will be in English. 3. All government business will be conducted in English. 4. Non-citizens will NOT have the right to vote no matter how long they are here. 5. Non-citizens will NEVER be able to hold political office. 6. Foreigners will not be a burden to the…

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    June Boom!

    Just joined Alan Spicciati’s June Boom, over at The Pounds Off Playoff!  Time to kick up the dust a little. Exercise every day in June. I’ll walk least 30 minutes everyday.   Start something you’ve been putting off. I am starting a strength training program this month. I am going to start blogging here more often. Be publicly accountable. I will restart my weightloss blogging activity over at LifePost.net(been really slack there)!

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    Vacation!

    Vacation – from Merriam-Webster.com  Main Entry: va·ca·tion Pronunciation: \vā-ˈkā-shən\ 1 : a respite or a time of respite from something 2 a : a scheduled period during which activity (as of a court or school) is suspended b : a period of exemption from work granted to an employee 3 : a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation 4 : an act or an instance of vacating 1. We took a resprite from the grind. 2. School was out for the summer, and I had accrued 40 hours of time off from work. 3. We went 350 miles from home, to Myrtle Beach, SC,  to be exact. 4. We…