https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koiX_Wspatw The two surviving members of the Canadian power house progressive rock band Rush are set to start a new tour with a new drummer.  It marks the first time since longtime drummer Neil Peart's death in 2020 that they will play together with a new drummer. In a video posted to YouTube they describe the experience of jamming with drummer Annika Nilles, and how great of a tribute it […]

Initially developed and released by Gearbox Software in 2001, second Half-Life add-on, Half-Life: Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility and another look at the Incident's consequences from the eyes of Gordon Freeman's best friend - Barney Calhoun. In 2012, Crowbar Collective has delighted Half-Life fans with release of the magnificent Half-Life remake, but there are still no released remakes for add-ons. This is when we […]

Had a chance to visit the Smithsonian National  Zoo a few weekends ago.  The reptile house is currently undergoing renovations, but had a great time using my new camera and taking all these cool pictures of all the reptiles.  Don't they look amazing?      

John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne—a man who transformed anguish into anthems—left the world on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76. Known to millions as Ozzy, he was far more than a rock icon; he was the heart and soul of heavy metal’s rise. Born in 1948 in Birmingham, England, Ozzy rose from working-class roots to co-found Black Sabbath in 1968, a band whose thunderous riffs and haunting vocals would […]

Wow that was a mouthful. But this is a great little airport. Plenty to see and room for biking. Watch the planes take off and go to the little restaurant across from the runway.