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blog
9y
How to be the Best Man
I'm not best man material. Maybe groomsmen material, but definitely not best man. Or at least that's what I thought before my close friend asked to be his best man. Of course I said yes and now I'm trying
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blog
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My Cancer Story Part VII: More Teratoma
My last update ended on a happy note. I'd recovered from surgery and my scans were all good. Unfortunately, the good news was short lived. For those following my story, this post will fill in the last
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photography
9y
Mt. Wrightson Photos
In March I took a trip to Tucson, AZ. One of my goals was to hike to the top of Mt. Wrightson. It's the tallest peak in the Santa Rita Mountains. I included a few of my favorite photos. All photos were
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health
9y
Using Minoxidil to Regrow Hair
After finishing my last chemotherapy cycle in August 2016, my hair was taking a long time to grow back. My hairline also seemed to have taken a hit from the treatment. I decided to see if I could speed
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travel
10y
Niagara Falls in the Winter
This weekend I took a trip to visit Niagara Falls. Only two hours from Toronto, visiting the falls is definitely worth going out of your way. If you are coming from the U.S. side, make sure to bring your
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science
10y
Harvesting Waste Energy With Piezoelectrics
Artistic rendering of a piezoelectric nanogenerator In the future, our sneakers might generate electricity as we walk. Wireless headphones could run off of body heat. And blue jeans could recharge our
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science
10y
NASA Disasters Re-examined: Part III
The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire was just a few days ago. With this disaster back in the news, I decided a three part series on some of NASA's most infamous disasters could be timely. While almost
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science
10y
NASA Disasters Re-examined: Part II
The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire was just a few days ago. With this disaster back in the news, I decided a three part series on some of NASA's most infamous disasters could be timely. While almost
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science
10y
NASA Disasters Re-examined: Part I
The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire was just a few days ago. With this disaster back in the news, I decided a three part series on some of NASA's most infamous disasters could be timely. While almost
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science
10y
The 2017 Solar Eclipse
Mark your calendars! I just found out one more thing to look forward to in 2017. On August 21 the moon will pass in front of the sun, causing an eclipse. The eclipse will be partially visible from parts
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cars
10y
Favorites From the Detroit Auto Show
This weekend my friend had a free ticket to the 2017 North American International Auto Show so I decided to tag along. Here are some of the photos we took: Just walking in to the autoshow is an experience.
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blog
10y
My Melted Gear Clock
Today I wanted to share a photo and story about the clock I keep next to my desk. In a couple of my posts I have mentioned that I work as a materials engineer. This clock dates back to my first few weeks
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philosophy
10y
Millennials, Minimalisim, and a Can Opener
Millennials While no one can agree on the age ranges, by just about any definition I am a millennial. What that means about me, I'm not sure. News articles like to make broad, sweeping generalizations
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stem
10y
Helping High School Students Build Robots
High schoolers across the world are currently rushing to design, build and test full size robots. For the next five weeks, these students will be working after school and on the weekends as part of the
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health
10y
Immunotherapy is the Future of Cancer Treatment
Step aside chemotherapy. Immunotherapy is the future for cancer treatment. In a previous post I wrote about my own experiences with chemotherapy. To summarize, getting chemotherapy sucks. Sure, chemo will
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blog
10y
I Hit a Deer Today
Foggy weather today made for dangerous driving conditions This morning, on my way to work, I hit a deer. Not a great start to 2017. Just a few blocks from my house I saw a single doe walking on the left
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finance
10y
Saving Money and Lowering Taxes
I'm pretty sure no one likes paying taxes. With the start of the new year, and tax season approaching, I thought it timely to share a few simple tools that help me pay less in taxes and save more. While
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health
10y
A second look at BPA
Wherever I can, I use tap water instead of bottled. For most flights, I'll carry my empty bottle through security and fill it up on the other side. Airports with bottle filling stations are my favorite.
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cancer
10y
My Cancer Story Part VI: Getting Results
When I started writing this story on Steemit I saw it as a way to share my experience with others as well as sort through the thoughts in my own head. These last few weeks have been spent recovering from
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cancer
10y
My Cancer Story Part V: Surgery
In the last part I covered my experience receiving chemotherapy. Today I'll be writing about the surgery that was required after. This will be a quick post to catch my story up to the current day. Preparing
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