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Lift Off

Lift Off

Two months of planning comes to a head tomorrow at 2:07 as I take off for Cairo and my tour of the World War 2 battlefields. I will be taking the leisurely route north to Seattle then to Istanbul and finally late Thursday night, Cairo. I’m sure there were more direct...
Not ready for Egypt

Not ready for Egypt

The Visa Story In order to enter in to Egypt, you need a Visa. There are two ways to get the Visa for entry. You can obtain the Visa when you land in Egypt or you can order one online. The thought of having to wait in yet another line at the airport once I had landed...
The Good War

The Good War

I was reading documentation that referred to the portion of World War 2 fought in the Western Desert as the good war. The war was good because Montgomery and Rommel did all that pesky fighting away from population centers. They went mano y mano away from the people....
New Toys

New Toys

The Ronin RS 5 is here. I will say this for it. For once, I can balance the camera properly. Proper balance is the key to using the Gimbal. The other key is walking smoothly. All the tutorial refer to it as the Ninja Walk. I do not have the Ninja walk, more like a...
Studying for the Test

Studying for the Test

I feel like I am studying for a final. The final is pass/fail. And I’m taking the test in less than three weeks. I am looking in so many directions from camera gear prep to software tutorials to World War 2 history. It all feels a bit overwhelming. But the pressure is...