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Sunday, May 18, 2025
Friday, February 04, 2022
Wednesday, January 05, 2022
Marshal Fire Before and after scene of Downtown Superior - devastation
Here is a before and after scene of Downtown Superior
and the devastation of the Marshal Fire:
Referenced on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYVTc97MjTl/
Saturday, May 01, 2021
Several great places around town this week
Awesome desserts at Mango Mango Dessert in Glendale, CO
Delicious street tacos and Mexican Coke at Bartaco in Boulder, CO
Authentic Banh Mi and Boba at Paris Banh Mi Cafe in Broomfield, CO
Friday, May 15, 2020
Of Wolves and Rocks (Part 4)
Even with the current world crisis, and the lack of things to do regardless of where you might go, it was great being able to stay in the Colorado Springs area to see the wolves at the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center. It was also great to explore the Garden of the Gods for an afternoon. That said, our original plans included a bit more. There are still places to explore. We'll be back.
Places we missed this time due to covid-time, that we'll try to do next time we are in the area:
- Pikes Peak
- Manitou Incline and other natural trails near Manitou Springs
- Colorado Springs Downtown
- The Broadmoor Seven Falls and restaurant
- Royal Gorge
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Starfest 2019 Convention
On April 27-28, 2019, I had a great time as VIP at Starfest 2019 (more info) and seeing all the creative cosplay, meeting Nichelle Nichols, Peter Macon and William Shatner at Denver Marriott Tech Center. Instagram feed. (Facebook, backup)
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Finally passing by at the right time of day for a good photo. This appears to be one last vestige of a time when houses and shops didn't rule this area. #oldbarn #abandonedplaces #abandonedbarn #ruraldecay #barn #farm #westminsterco #westminster #colorado #frontrange #igotmyshoesmuddyforthis #clearsky #bluesky #sunny #sunnyday #winter #wintertime #winterday
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Photos you post for businesses on Google...or really, one in particular that I posted...347K views
Several years ago, I posted a photo of a lunch that others from my work and I enjoyed at a rare find in New England: an actual Chinese restaurant (as opposed to "authentic" or "real" ones that are easy to find and even more easily disappoint). The restaurant in question is Sichuan Gourmet in Billerica, Massachusetts (of all places). The food was great.
Typically in New England, when you are given a food rating of spiciness, hot is actually medium. medium is actually mild, and mild somehow even more mild. At Sichuan Gourmet, spicy dishes were actually spicy! Hot was hot! In fact, hot was very hot!
So, what's so special about the photo I posted from this restaurant? For some reason, over 347,000 other people thought it was significant enough to view it. This is surprizing for a few reasons. First, it's amazing that Sichuan Gourmet is being searched and found on Google by hundreds of thousands of people in a place like Billerica. Second, it's amazing that my photo is being found in a sea of dozens of other photos at this location. Third, it's amazing that the number of people choosing my photo to view is 347,000+.
Since I don't know how to see view numbers for the other photos from this location, and I don't know if this is actually a lot for this location. I have many other photos on Google for arguably much more popular places that only received a few views. Some of my photos have 11K+, 22K+, 60K+, and even 73K+ views for a photo of perfume at a Banana Republic (which also baffles me). From the rarity of these high counts, my guess is that even these numbers are fairly extraordinary, even at popular places.
Side note, Billerica is not pronounced bil-LER-i-cah, bil-LAIR-ri-cah or bil-le-RI-cah. It's pronounced BIL-ric-a, with a bit of bitterness infused into each of the three syllables. This video should help. (Yes, this is really a really thing.)
Typically in New England, when you are given a food rating of spiciness, hot is actually medium. medium is actually mild, and mild somehow even more mild. At Sichuan Gourmet, spicy dishes were actually spicy! Hot was hot! In fact, hot was very hot!
So, what's so special about the photo I posted from this restaurant? For some reason, over 347,000 other people thought it was significant enough to view it. This is surprizing for a few reasons. First, it's amazing that Sichuan Gourmet is being searched and found on Google by hundreds of thousands of people in a place like Billerica. Second, it's amazing that my photo is being found in a sea of dozens of other photos at this location. Third, it's amazing that the number of people choosing my photo to view is 347,000+.
Since I don't know how to see view numbers for the other photos from this location, and I don't know if this is actually a lot for this location. I have many other photos on Google for arguably much more popular places that only received a few views. Some of my photos have 11K+, 22K+, 60K+, and even 73K+ views for a photo of perfume at a Banana Republic (which also baffles me). From the rarity of these high counts, my guess is that even these numbers are fairly extraordinary, even at popular places.
Side note, Billerica is not pronounced bil-LER-i-cah, bil-LAIR-ri-cah or bil-le-RI-cah. It's pronounced BIL-ric-a, with a bit of bitterness infused into each of the three syllables. This video should help. (Yes, this is really a really thing.)
Sunday, May 07, 2017
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