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| 1 | 2023 | my-first-post-exciting-stuff | My First Post - Exciting Stuff! | | | | first, post | And the Journey Begins...... I had my first Blog probably about 13 years ago. After my job changed significantly in the Summer of 2021, I have been searching for my next adventure, even if it is in my spare time rather than as a new Entrepreneurial... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/18/2023 | 7/18/2023 | 7/18/2023 | 7/18/2023 |
| 2 | 2023 | hacker-attempt-change-of-plans | Hacker Attempt - Change of Plans | Hackers | | | hacker, fraud | I started to post to my new blog at alansmusings.com and while I was on vacation, I saw that there was someone trying to create over 146 new accounts trying to post junk to my blog. It was at that moment that I said, ‘not again’ and decided it w... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | July 20, 2023 | | | |
| 3 | 2023 | responsive-web-design | Responsive Web Design | | | | responsive, web, design | Back in the early days of the internet, the company I was a parter in owned over 1000 websites and we created hundreds of websites in what I called webrings. If we were selling 'purple widgets', we would try to buy the website purplewidgets.com and ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | July 22, 2023 | | | |
| 4 | 2023 | w3schools-w3css-template | w3schools w3.css Template | | | | template, css | I think this Template is a great starting point.
https://www.w3schools.com/w3css/tryw3css_templates_blog.htm
I will post my Journey of getting... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | July 24, 2023 | | | |
| 5 | 2023 | is-it-worth-it-to-clean-your-solar-panels | Is it Worth it to Clean Your Solar Panels? | none | | none | clean, solar, panel | I finally cleaned my Solar Panels!
Cleaning solar panels can have both benefits and drawbacks, and whether it's worth it depends on various factors:.... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/29/2023 | | | |
| 6 | 2023 | how-to-blanch-bell-peppers-to-store-in-your-freezer | How to Blanch Bell Peppers to Store in Your Freezer | Gardening | Blanching | | bell, pepper, freezer, blanch | It was Harvest Time at our house for our Bell Peppers. We picked 35 Green Bell Peppers and blanched them for later use. Here is how we did it.... | | | 1 | Alan | published | 7/30/2023 | 7/30/2023 | 7/30/2023 | 7/30/2023 |
| 7 | 2023 | how-long-should-i-keep-my-ibonds | How Long Should I Keep my iBonds? | Investing | | Investing, iBonds, Bonds | ibond, ibonds, finance | Who didn’t want to make more than 8% a year guaranteed on a no-risk investment? It was a great decision to buy iBonds, but now that rates are lower…… |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/3/2023 | 8/3/2023 | 8/3/2023 | 8/3/2023 |
| 8 | 2023 | my-garden-august-2023 | My Garden – August 2023 | Gardening | | Gardening, August | august, garden, harvest, seed, mygarden | My garden in August is in Full Swing. This has been a strange year with a cool start, then high heat, but it is... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/4/2023 | 8/4/2023 | 8/4/2023 | 8/4/2023 |
| 10 | 2023 | what-a-great-trip-to-zion-national-park | What a Great Trip to Zion National Park! | Travel | Vacation | Zion National Park, St George, Utah | trip, zion, national, park | We adventured to Zion National Park this year. It was a great action-packed two day trip including a biker ride, the narrows, and the most dangerous hike... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/19/2023 | 8/19/2023 | 8/19/2023 | 8/19/2023 |
| 11 | 2023 | the-facts-about-charging-your-cell-phone | The Facts About Charging Your Cell Phone | Technology | | iphone, charging | | So we all have our opinions to know what is best for charging our cell phones. Some like to never let the battery get very low, some never charge all the way to 100%. Some don’t like to keep it plugged into the charging system. Here is what the ... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/20/2023 | 8/20/2023 | 8/20/2023 | 8/20/2023 |
| 13 | 2023 | us-treasury-bonds-continue-to-go-up | U.S. Treasury Bonds Continue to Go Up | Investing | Bonds | Treasury Bond | | Bonds are continuing to go up with the 10 year bond near 16-year highs. How far will they go? Here is what the rates are today..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/21/2023 | 8/21/2023 | 8/21/2023 | 8/21/2023 |
| 14 | 2023 | all-350-miles-of-floridas-coral-reefs-have-died-it-is-a-big-deal | All 350 Miles of Florida's Coral Reefs Have DIED. It is a Big Deal! | Environment | Ocean | Coral Reefs | | The extremely high temperatures that have hit Florida recently have killed off most of their Coral Reefs. If this isn't a wake up call for humanity..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/22/2023 | 8/22/2023 | 8/22/2023 | 8/22/2023 |
| 19 | 2023 | chargers-2023-schedule | Chargers 2023 Schedule | Chargers | Schedule | NFL | | The San Diego Chargers, Oops... the Los Angeles Chargers 2023 Schedule can be found here..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/24/2023 | 8/24/2023 | 8/24/2023 | 8/24/2023 |
| 22 | 2023 | this-fried-goat-cheese-is-fantastic | This Fried Goat Cheese is Fantastic! | Food | Appetizers | Goat Cheese | | I didn't used to be a big fan of Goat Cheese, but we had some leftover goat cheese that we had for a pizza recipe that was going to go bad, so I decided to try my hand at frying it up. Here is how it tasted..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/24/2023 | 8/24/2023 | 8/25/2023 | 8/25/2023 |
| 23 | 2023 | how-to-get-notified-when-cell-phone-battery-hits-80 | How To Get Notified When Cell Phone Battery Hits 80% | | | | | So, you learned that you should be charging your phone between 40% and 80%, hear is how you can be notified..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/24/2023 | 8/24/2023 | 8/26/2023 | 8/26/2023 |
| 24 | 2023 | fantasy-football-is-back | Fantasy Football Is Back! | Fantasy Football | | NFL | | Are you ready for some Football? I sure am! I Drafted yesterday in the Williston Basin Leage - a new league this year with much of the Harmon Clan. Who do you... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/28/2023 | 8/28/2023 | 8/28/2023 | 8/28/2023 |
| 27 | 2023 | what-are-worldmark-deals | What are WorldMark Deals? | TimeShare | Worldmark | WorldMark Deals | | We have been Timeshare Owners since 2001 and LOVE IT! One of the benefits of ownership is there are Inventory Specials that you can use to save money and let your friends use. Here is how it works..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 |
| 28 | 2023 | what-is-a-brics-currency-and-is-the-us-dollar-in-trouble | What is a BRICS currency and is the U.S. dollar in trouble? | Financial Information | BRICS Currency | US Dollar | | So I heard from someone that BRICS was going to replace the US Dollar this weekend, and that the world would be going on a Gold Standard. Here is what is really going to happen...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 |
| 29 | 2023 | 2023-chargers-53-man-roster | 2023 Chargers 53 Man Roster | Chargers | Roster | 53 Man Roster | | Chargers 53 Man Roster Is In. Did Easton Stick (QB) Make the Team? Here are the details..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 |
| 30 | 2023 | 2023-chargers-draft | 2023 CHARGERS DRAFT | Chargers | Draft | | | The 2023 Chargers NFL Draft had 3 players from TCU, one player from USC, and a Quarterback? What is that all about..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 | 8/29/2023 |
| 31 | 2023 | who-is-vivek-ramaswamy-you-might-want-to-learn-about-him | Who is Vivek Ramaswamy? You Might Want to Learn About Him | | | US President, Republican | | Vivek Ramaswamy has risen to the ranks of the 2nd Republican Candidate for President only behind Donald Trump. So who is this guy? He was born in..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 8/30/2023 | 8/30/2023 | 8/30/2023 | 8/30/2023 |
| 32 | 2023 | yahoo-fantasy-football-league-settings | Yahoo Fantasy Football League Settings | Fantasy Football | League Settings | | | Here are the settings that we have been using for many, many years now with Yahoo Fantasy Football. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/1/2023 | 9/1/2023 | 9/1/2023 | 9/1/2023 |
| 34 | 2023 | chargers-roster-september-2023 | Chargers Roster September 2023 | Chargers | Roster | | | This roster came from the chargers.com website sorted by Number |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/2/2023 | 9/2/2023 | 9/2/2023 | 9/2/2023 |
| 36 | 2023 | fantasy-football-drafts-are-complete | Fantasy Football Drafts are Complete | | | | | I have completed drafting my Fantasy Teams. Here are the Results..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/6/2023 | 9/6/2023 | 9/6/2023 | 9/6/2023 |
| 37 | 2023 | fantasy-football-game-1-is-in-the-books | Fantasy Football Game 1 is in the Books | NFL | Fantasy Football | | | The season has finally started and Game 1 is in the books with an astounding upset. Can you believe..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 |
| 38 | 2023 | here-is-how-to-live-a-long-happy-life | Here is How To Live a Long Happy Life | Health | Lifestyle | | | I was asked earlier this year how long I wanted to live, and then was really glad I was asked how many of those years I wanted to be HEALTHY. That question changed my life..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 |
| 39 | 2023 | i-thank-god-for-puppies-i-really-do | I Thank God For Puppies.... I Really Do! | Pets | Dogs | | | What is Cuter than a Puppy? A newborn child? No Way! I want to introduce you to a new puppy my..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/9/2023 | 9/9/2023 |
| 40 | 2023 | here-is-how-to-get-nfl-fantasy-football-player-season-stats | Here is How to Get NFL Fantasy Football Player Season Stats | | | | | Getting the stats for Fantasy Football isn't so easy. I show you how I get my stats..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/10/2023 | 9/10/2023 |
| 41 | 2023 | claros-italian-market-i-love-this-store | Claro's Italian Market - I LOVE THIS STORE! | Specialty Stores | Italian Market | | claro, italian, market | Want some fresh Italian Food? If you live in the Los Angeles or Orange County Area, check out..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 9/8/2023 |
| 43 | 2023 | nfl-schedule-2023 | NFL Schedule 2023 | NFL | NFL Schedule | | nfl, schedule, 2023 | The NFL announced its 18-week, 272-game regular-season schedule for 2023, which kicks off on Thursday night, September 7, in Kansas City and concludes with 16 division games in Week 18 – two on Saturday, January 6, and 14 on Sunday, January 7. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/11/2023 | 9/11/2023 | 9/11/2023 | 9/11/2023 |
| 44 | 2023 | book-series-review-the-old-mans-war-series | Book Series Review - The Old Man’s War Series | Book Series Review | Author John Scalzi | | book, series, review, old, mans, war | Here is a review of the Old Man's War Series by John Scalzi, including a list of all of the books in this series. Here is what i think of this series..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/12/2023 | 9/12/2023 | 9/12/2023 | 9/12/2023 |
| 45 | 2023 | here-are-my-four-fantasy-football-drafts | Here Are My Four Fantasy Football Drafts | Fantasy Football | Draft | | fantasy, football, draft | I have four Fantasy Football Team Drafts this year. Here is who I picked and why..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/12/2023 | 9/12/2023 | 9/12/2023 | 9/12/2023 |
| 47 | 2023 | 2023-growing-bell-peppers | 2023 Growing Bell Peppers | Gardening | Bell Peppers | | 2023, growing, bell, pepper | Here is the story of growing Bell Peppers in my Garden in 2023..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/14/2023 | 9/14/2023 | 9/14/2023 | 9/14/2023 |
| 51 | 2023 | here-is-a-simple-way-to-start-composting | Here is a Simple Way to Start Composting | Gardening | Composting | | compost, composting | So you want to start composting..... Here are some ideas for beginning your Composting Journey..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/15/2023 | 9/15/2023 | 9/15/2023 | 9/15/2023 |
| 52 | 2023 | how-to-save-money-by-traveling-with-timeshares | How to Save Money by Traveling with Timeshares | Timeshares | WorldMark | | save, travel, traveling, timeshare, worldmark, wyndham | You hear that timeshares are a waste of money - that you get tricked into buying one with high pressure sales tactics, and regret ever owning one. We actually travel quite inexpensively. Here is how….. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/16/2023 | 9/16/2023 | 9/16/2023 | 9/16/2023 |
| 53 | 2023 | worldmark-palm-springs-plaza-resort-and-spa-review | WorldMark Palm Springs - Plaza Resort and Spa Review | Timeshares | Worldmark | Review | | Here is my Review of the WorldMark Palm Springs - Plaza Resort and Spa. There is some Good, and Some Bad, here are my thoughts..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/18/2023 | 9/18/2023 | 9/18/2023 | 9/18/2023 |
| 54 | 2023 | time-to-put-your-tulips-in-the-refrigerator | Time To Put Your Tulips in the Refrigerator | Gardening | Tulips | | tulips, refrigerator | It's that time again. Time to put your Tulips in the refridgerator to make sure you will have beautiful flowers this spring. I grew tulips for the first time last year and it was...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/18/2023 | 9/28/2023 | 9/18/2023 | 9/18/2023 |
| 55 | 2023 | the-set-it-and-forget-it-long-term-investing-portfolio | The "Set-It and Forget-It" Long-Term-Investing Portfolio | Financial Information | Investing | | portfolio, setit, forgetit | I saw a video "If You Had $1,000,000 Today, How Would You Invest It?" and I really liked that approach. This is my current investment strategy...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/19/2023 | 9/19/2023 | 9/19/2023 | 9/19/2023 |
| 56 | 2023 | windows-defender-security-warning-scam | Windows Defender Security Warning Scam | Fraud | Scareware | Windows Defender | windows, defender, security, warning, fraud, scam | I know 3 people that have almost fallen for this scam - A 92 year old, a 68 year old, and a 23 year old. Here is how it works..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/19/2023 | 9/19/2023 | 9/20/2023 | 9/20/2023 |
| 58 | 2023 | worldmark-windsor-3-bedroom-penthouse-review | WorldMark Windsor 3-Bedroom Penthouse Review | Timeshare | Worldmark Windsor | | worldmark, windsor, penthouse | We have walked through a 3-Bedroom Penthouse on tours before, but never stayed in one. Now we are finally...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/21/2023 | 9/21/2023 | 9/26/2023 | 9/26/2023 |
| 59 | 2023 | stock-market-sp-500-is-back-down-to-jun-26-2023-levels | Stock Market (S&P 500 ) is Back Down to Jun 26, 2023 Levels | Financial | S&P 500 | | stock, market, sp500 | The stock market has been a bit of a roller coaster lately |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/21/2023 | 9/21/2023 | 9/21/2023 | 9/21/2023 |
| 60 | 2023 | how-i-start-my-seeds-part-1 | How I Start My Seeds (Part 1) | Gardening | Seeds | | start, seeds | September is getting away from me. It is September 21st and I have not started my Fall Garden seeds. Here is what I am doing this year...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/21/2023 | 9/21/2023 | 9/22/2023 | 9/22/2023 |
| 61 | 2023 | book-notes-nutrition-and-physical-degeneration-by-weston-a-price | Book Notes - Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price | Book Notes | Weston A. Price | | Nutrition, Physical, Degeneration, book, weston, price | I wish I had know about this book much earlier in my life! It is one of my greatest desires of my existence for you to apply the wisdom of this book to your life! |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/22/2023 | 9/22/2023 | 9/23/2023 | 9/23/2023 |
| 62 | 2023 | what-my-tesla-3-really-costs-year-4 | What My Tesla 3 Really Costs - Year #4 | Tesla | Cost of Ownership | | tesla, cost, model3 | What did it really cost to own my Model 3 after three years? You might be surprised..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/22/2023 | 9/22/2023 | 9/24/2023 | 9/24/2023 |
| 63 | 2023 | how-is-californias-drought-doing | How Is California's Drought Doing? | Weather | California Drought | | california, drought, water, environment, conservation | We had so much rain this past season, and topped it off with a rare Tropical Storm rolling through California. But how is our water level doing? Let's take a look..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/23/2023 | 9/23/2023 | 9/25/2023 | 9/25/2023 |
| 64 | 2023 | 2023-growing-petunias-what-a-success | 2023 Growing Petunias - What a Success! | Gardening | Petunias | | petunias, 2023, growing, flower | When we went to one of our weekend gettaways at the WordMark Indio, they had a great flowerbed of Petunias. I tried to copy what they did - here is how it worked out..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/24/2023 | 9/24/2023 | 9/26/2023 | 9/26/2023 |
| 66 | 2023 | my-garden-september-2023 | My Garden - September 2023 | Gardening | September | | garden, september, 2023 | Here is what I am Sowing, Planting, and Harvesting in September 2023 |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/25/2023 | 9/25/2023 | 9/27/2023 | 9/27/2023 |
| 67 | 2023 | i-discovered-detroit-pizza-last-year-and-i-love-it | I Discovered Detroit Pizza Last Year and I LOVE IT! | Food | Detroit Pizza | | detroit, pizza, detroitpizza | Last year we had several events using our Ooni Pizza Oven, and I wanted something that I could make ahead of time and be ready to eat. Here is how it worked out..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/26/2023 | 9/26/2023 | 9/28/2023 | 9/28/2023 |
| 68 | 2023 | should-you-time-the-market | Should You Time The Market? | Finance | Timing The Market | | time, market, finance, financial, stocks,timethemarket | A lot of people ask if they should 'time the market', because we read headlines and they give us good advice right? Here is what conventional wisdom says..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/27/2023 | 9/27/2023 | 9/29/2023 | 9/29/2023 |
| 69 | 2023 | february-26-2023-the-day-that-changed-my-life | February 26, 2023 - The Day That Changed My Life | Health | Healthy Living | | changed, life, health, living, lifechange | Earlier this year I started down an unexpected path. It wasn't an epiphany, but several things came together to make me realize that I should start taking my health more seriously. Here is what happened...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 9/28/2023 | 9/28/2023 | 9/29/2023 | 9/29/2023 |
| 70 | 2023 | my-healthy-living-journey-2023-part-1 | My Healthy Living Journey – 2023 (Part 1) | Health | My Healthy Living Journey | | healthy, living, journey, healthylivingjourney | I had no idea what 2023 had in store for me. I had switched to a new medical provider, and not having seen a doctor for several years, I thought I would finally go to an ‘annual examination’ and get to know my new doctor. I didn’t know what w... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/2/2023 | 10/2/2023 | 10/2/2023 | 10/2/2023 |
| 71 | 2023 | my-healthy-living-journey-2023-part-2 | My Healthy Living Journey - 2023 (Part 2) | Health | My Healthy Living Journey | | healthy, living, journey, healthylivingjourney | I woke up the morning of February 26, 2023 thinking I was going to hang out with some friends at a Sourdough Bread Festival. What I didn’t know was that day would be the catalyst to start me on my new journey of Healthy Living..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/3/2023 | 10/3/2023 | 10/3/2023 | 10/3/2023 |
| 72 | 2023 | google-chrome-remote-desktop | Google Chrome Remote Desktop | Technology | Google | | google, chrome, remote, desktop, remotedesktop | Here is how you use Google Chrome Remote Desktop |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/3/2023 | 10/3/2023 | 10/3/2023 | 10/3/2023 |
| 73 | 2023 | my-healthy-living-journey-2023-part-3 | My Healthy Living Journey - 2023 (Part 3) | Health | My Healthy Living Journey | | healthy, living, journey, healthylivingjourney | Now that I was motivated to "Take My Health Seriously", and now armed with some good information, it was time to carve out a plan..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/4/2023 | 10/4/2023 | 10/4/2023 | 10/4/2023 |
| 74 | 2023 | growing-broccoli-from-seed | Growing Broccoli From Seed | Gardening | Growing From Seed | | growing, brocolli, seed | Here is a timeline for growing Broccoli From Seed from sowing to harvest in 2023. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/4/2023 | 10/4/2023 | 10/5/2023 | 10/5/2023 |
| 75 | 2023 | growing-cauliflower-from-seed | Growing Cauliflower From Seed | Gardening | Growing From Seed | | growing, cauliflower, seed | Here is a timeline for growing Cauliflower From Seed. From sowing to harvest in 2023-2024. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/4/2023 | 10/4/2023 | 10/4/2023 | 10/4/2023 |
| 76 | 2023 | things-to-do-in-solvang-california | Things To Do In Solvang California | Travel | Solvang | | solvang, california, vacation, travel, trip, worldmark, timeshare | We love to travel to Solvang. There is so much to do there you can go every year. Here is our list of...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/5/2023 | 10/5/2023 | 10/5/2023 | 10/5/2023 |
| 77 | 2023 | how-to-make-a-raised-garden-bed | How to Make a Raised Garden Bed | | | | raised, garden, bed, vegetables, raisedgarden | I was at a gathering last night and we started talking about on of my passions - Gardening. Here is how I made my raised garden bed back in 2021..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 |
| 78 | 2023 | is-treated-wood-safe-to-use-in-your-garden | Is Treated Wood Safe to Use In Your Garden? | Gardening | Raised Bed | | treated, wood, safe, garden, chemicals, treatedwood | Is it safe to treat your wood? Most people say NO-WAY. Here is what the science says..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 |
| 79 | 2023 | my-garden-october-2023 | My Garden - October 2023 | Gardening | October | | garden, october, 2023 | Fall is upon us. I was able to get some fall seedlings in the ground at the end of september, and now I am in full swing..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/10/2023 | 10/10/2023 |
| 80 | 2023 | diagnosing-a-funny-smell-in-my-bathroom | Diagnosing a Funny Smell in my Bathroom | Handyman | Plumbing | | troubleshooting, smell, bathroom | I have been battling a smell in my bathroom for several weeks now. What I found is that..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/9/2023 |
| 81 | 2023 | i-hate-flies-here-is-how-i-will-keep-flies-off-of-food | I Hate Flies - Here is How I Will Keep Flies Off Of Food | Kitchen | Handy Gadgets | | kill, flies, food | I can't stand when flies land on my food. I drives me crazy and I have not found a good solution for this until now..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 |
| 82 | 2023 | we-discoverd-tacos-los-cholos-last-night | We Discoverd 'Tacos Los Cholos' Last Night | | | | tacos, cholos, restaurant, mexican | Our good friend, Jay, told us about his favorite dive - Tacos Los Cholos. Here is what we thought about it..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 | 10/13/2023 | 10/13/2023 |
| 83 | 2023 | worldmark-by-wyndham-timeshare-payment-options-issue | Worldmark by Wyndham Timeshare - Payment Options Issue | Travel | Timeshares | | wordmark, windsor, payment, options | In October 2023 I was not able to book my reservation in the online booking system. Here is how my experience went on resolving this issue..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 |
| 84 | 2023 | backpacking-to-treasure-lakes-in-inyo-national-forest | Backpacking to Treasure Lakes in Inyo National Forest | Backpacking | Inyo National Forest | Treasure Lakes | backpacking, treasure, lakes, inyo,national, forest | Treasure Lakes is a great place to backpack in the Inyo National Forest. I went there with my kids and some friends 9 years ago. Time to go back...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/12/2023 | 10/12/2023 | 10/15/2023 | 10/15/2023 |
| 85 | 2023 | alanharmonnet-website-milestones | alanharmon.net Website Milestones | | | | website, milestones | Here is a list of Milestones for this Website! |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/13/2023 | 10/13/2023 | 10/13/2023 | 10/13/2023 |
| 108 | 2023 | i-am-buying-the-dip-in-my-set-it-and-forget-it-portfolio | I am Buying The Dip in my 'Set-It and Forget-It Portfolio' | Finance | Investing | | buythedip, buyingthedip | The major indexes are off from their highs, but also my diversified funds are down as well from my recent purchases in March and September. Here is what I am doing..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/18/2023 | 10/18/2023 | 10/18/2023 | 10/18/2023 |
| 111 | 2023 | google-chrome-has-changed-once-again | Google Chrome Has Changed Once Again | Technology | Google | | google, chrome, browser | Another day, another update. Google Chrome surprised us with another update today. Here is what I think about it..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/19/2023 | 10/19/2023 | 10/19/2023 | 10/19/2023 |
| 112 | 2023 | what-is-the-correct-ratio-of-omega-3-to-omega-6 | What is the Correct Ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6? | Health | Essential Fatty Acids | | omega3, omega6, ratio | I didn't know about Omega-3s and Omega-6s until I researched about them this year. Here is what I found..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/22/2023 | 10/22/2023 | 10/22/2023 | 10/22/2023 |
| 113 | 2023 | i-need-more-grow-lights-for-my-seed-nursery | I Need More Grow Lights For My Seed Nursery | Gardening | Grow Lights | | grow, light, nursery, seed | I keep buying more grow lights for my seed nursery in my garage. Here is my latest purchase..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/24/2023 | 10/24/2023 | 10/24/2023 | 10/24/2023 |
| 114 | 2023 | looking-for-free-stock-widgets | Looking For Free Stock Widgets | Website Development | Stock Widgets | | free, stock, widget | I want to be able to provide Stock Widgets, or Website Plug-Ins to one of my websites, so I am on the hunt..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/25/2023 | 10/25/2023 | 10/25/2023 | 10/25/2023 |
| 118 | 2023 | lessons-learned-investing-over-the-last-two-years-part-1 | Lessons Learned Investing over the Last Two Years (Part 1) | Financial | Investing | | lesson, learn, investing | Two years ago, I started working with someone that started to receive a modest amount of money each month that needed..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/27/2023 | 10/27/2023 | 10/27/2023 | 10/27/2023 |
| 122 | 2023 | i-asked-chatgpt-to-make-an-image-for-me-and-here-is-what-happened | I Asked ChatGPT to Make an Image for Me and Here is What Happened | Technology | ChatGPT | | chatgpt, image, images, ai | The new Bing suggested that I make a halloween image, so I decided to give this a try. Here is what happened..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 10/31/2023 | 10/31/2023 | 10/31/2023 | 10/31/2023 |
| 123 | 2023 | graphics-courtesy-of-chatgpt | Graphics Courtesy of ChatGPT | Website Design | ChatGPT | | graphics, image, images, chatgpt, AI | It is pretty difficult to be creative with images and graphic design, but I found a new friend..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/1/2023 | 11/1/2023 | 11/1/2023 | 11/1/2023 |
| 124 | 2023 | my-left-apple-airpods-pro-earbuds-stopped-working-here-is-how-i-fixed-it | My Left Apple Airpods Pro Earbuds Stopped Working - Here is How I Fixed It! | Technology | Apple Airpods Pro | | apple, airpods, earbud, troubleshooting | I was so mad that my left airpod stopped working. I could't figure out what was wrong. Here is how I fixed it..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 |
| 125 | 2023 | how-can-you-interact-with-chatgpt-with-software | How Can You Interact With ChatGPT With Software? | Technology | ChatGPT | | ChatGPT, Software, Interact | That is my question for the day. So where do you think I went to get the answer? |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 |
| 126 | 2023 | how-chatgpt-got-me-to-pay-20-a-month | How ChatGPT Got Me to Pay $20 a Month | Technology | ChatGPT | | ChatGPT, subscriptions, AI, upgrade, plus | I have been exploring ChatGPT since I learned about it back in January 2023. I am ready to take the plunge...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 |
| 127 | 2023 | what-is-dall-e-3-beta | What is DALL-E 3 BETA | Technology | DALL-E | | DALL-E, ChatGPT, AI | As I investigated further, ChatGPT isn't making images. It is actually DALL-E. What the heck is DALL-E you ask..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 |
| 129 | 2023 | installing-python-311-from-python-software-foundation | Installing Python 3.11 from Python Software Foundation | Technology | Python | | python, software | Of course trying to use the ChatGPT API is causing me to install a bunch of stuff. This is one of them..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 | 11/2/2023 |
| 131 | 2023 | i-actually-taked-to-an-amazon-employee-about-an-amazon-return-issue | I Actually Taked to an Amazon Employee About an Amazon Return Issue | | | | amazon, return, amazonreturn | I have always been told that you can not every talk to someone at Amazon. Well that was not my experience...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/6/2023 | 11/6/2023 | 11/6/2023 | 11/6/2023 |
| 132 | 2023 | my-favorite-amazon-music-playlist | My Favorite Amazon Music Playlist | Playlists | Amazon Music | | | I started searching around for 80s Rock, and this playlist really resonated with me. It is my new Favorite Amazon Music Playlist..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/6/2023 | 11/6/2023 | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 |
| 133 | 2023 | turn-back-our-clocks-and-remember-to-do-these-things | Turn Back Our Clocks and Remember To Do These Things | Life Hacks | Time Change | | dst, time, change | When the clocks get turned back it is a great time to do these bi-annual things as well..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/6/2023 | 11/6/2023 | 11/6/2023 | 11/6/2023 |
| 136 | 2023 | welcome-to-the-openai-platform-lesson-1 | Welcome to the OpenAI Platform - Lesson 1 | Technology | OpenAI Platform | | OpenAI, Platform, OpenAI Platform, Lesson1, ChatGPT | And my Journey begins on learning how to get Content from my ChatGPT Plus Subscript. Lesson 1..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 |
| 137 | 2023 | the-python-tutorial | The Python Tutorial | Programming | Python | | Software, Programming, Apps, Python | I have chosen to use Python as my programming language to for the OpenAI Platform, so here we go...... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 |
| 138 | 2023 | how-to-install-python | How to Install Python | Programming | Python | | Programming, Software, Apps, Python | Here is how I intalled Python on my computer..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 |
| 139 | 2023 | installing-visual-studio-code | Installing Visual Studio Code | Apps | Visual Studio Code | | | Here is how to install Visual Studio Code on my computer..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 |
| 140 | 2023 | installing-the-openai-library-on-python | Installing the OpenAI Library on Python | Apps | OpenAI Library | | OpenAI, Library, Python | I am attempting to install OpenAI on Python. Here is how it went..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 |
| 141 | 2023 | openai-has-a-blog-i-wonder-who-wrote-it | OpenAI Has a Blog - I Wonder Who Wrote It | Technology | OpenAI | | OpenAI, ChatGPT | In my OpenAI/ChatGPT/DALL-E Journey, I now know how to get results using my API-Key, but now how do I..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/8/2023 |
| 143 | 2023 | my-fall-harvest-has-begun-snap-peas-lettuce-bok-choy | My Fall Harvest Has Begun - Snap Peas, Lettuce, Bok Choy | Raised Bed | North8 | | | This raised bed is 8 feet long, and I started planting my fall garden on September 21, 2023 this year, after giving up on my tomato plants. I think that was a good decision and a good time to start my fall/winter garden. Here is how it is going....... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/18/2023 | 11/18/2023 | 11/18/2023 | 11/18/2023 |
| 147 | 2023 | cyber-monday-all-those-deals-and-i-buy-hand-soap | Cyber Monday - All those Deals and I Buy Hand Soap! | Home | Kitchen | Hand Soap | Kitchen, Lemon, Hand, Soap, Bath, Body, Works | It is the simple things in life... I love Kitchen Lemon Hand Soap from Bath and Body Works. In my opinion it is the best! So, once a year I load up, and today is the day. They have it for $2.95, and I found this year that they have a refill as we... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/27/2023 | 11/27/2023 | 11/27/2023 | 11/27/2023 |
| 149 | 2023 | i-discovered-lex-fridman-last-night-i-guess-i-will-be-busy-catching-up | I Discovered Lex Fridman Last Night - I Guess I Will Be Busy Catching Up | Podcasts | Lex Fridman | #LexFridman, #Podcasts | Lex, Fridman, Podcasts | A have been engrossed in the Sam Altman drama lately. It was amazing what happened with OpenAI in the firing and the re-hiring of Sam Altman, so in my search on YouTube for stories about that, I saw the many videos from Lex Fridman, so I watched abo... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/29/2023 | 11/29/2023 | 11/29/2023 | 11/29/2023 |
| 150 | 2023 | i-want-a-stock-price-api-i-am-pursuing-yahoo-developer | I Want a Stock Price API - I Am Pursuing Yahoo! Developer | Technology | API, Yahoo | | API, Yahoo, Developer | I have develped a personal portfolio system to handle all of my purchases as I find ETrade, Yahoo Finance, and Google Finance lacking in their ability to set goals and alarms, and provide more concise portfolios, so I now need an API that can call th... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 11/29/2023 | 11/29/2023 | 11/29/2023 | 11/29/2023 |
| 151 | 2023 | i-recommend-this-podcast-about-renting-versus-buying-a-house-or-condo | I Recommend This Podcast About Renting versus Buying a House or Condo | Finances | Home Ownership | | rent, buy, house, condo, real estate | Real estate prices are really high right now and as millenials try to decide if they should buy a home rather than renting, they are headed into territory that they aren't very familiar with. Here is a podcast that explores some of the issues involv... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/1/2023 | 12/1/2023 | 12/1/2023 | 12/1/2023 |
| 153 | 2023 | chapter-2-in-ai-google-gemini-welcome-to-the-game | Chapter 2 in AI - Google Gemini. Welcome to the Game! | Apps | Gemini | #gemini | artificial, intelligense, ai, google, bard, gemini | OpenAI had a one-year head start in its launch of GPT3.5 over a year ago, but Google has entered the game with Google Gemini from their DeepMind Division of Google. Things are going to get more interesting....... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/8/2023 | 12/8/2023 | 12/8/2023 | 12/8/2023 |
| 159 | 2023 | if-you-are-not-using-chatgpt-everyday-then-you-are-falling-behind-your-peers | If You Are Not Using ChatGPT Everyday, Then You Are Falling Behind Your Peers! | ChatGPT | | ChatGPT | ChatGPT, efficiency, efficient, ai | I have started to use ChatGPT everyday. I was listening to a podcast recently and someone said they just kept it open. Being the skeptic that I am, I thought that would not be so for me. Two months later, I have been schooled, and now I have it op... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/15/2023 | 12/15/2023 | 12/15/2023 | 12/15/2023 |
| 163 | 2023 | the-2023-orange-county-christmas-menu-is-in | The 2023 Orange County Christmas Menu Is In | Menu | Christmas Menu | | Menu, Christmas | We are going to have about 30 people over on Christmas Day this year. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/16/2023 | 12/16/2023 | 12/16/2023 | 12/16/2023 |
| 164 | 2023 | the-san-diego-christmas-menu-is-in | The San Diego Christmas Menu Is In | Menu | Christmas | | Menu, Christmas, San, Diego | Tacos and Tamales - We are having about 20 people over this year and we are going a bit non-traditional, because we love this food. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/16/2023 | 12/16/2023 | 12/16/2023 | 12/16/2023 |
| 166 | 2023 | the-penner-movie-night-selection-this-year-is-napoleon | The Penner Movie Night Selection This Year Is Napoleon | Penner Movie Night | Movies | | Penner, Movie, Night | The top choices this year for movie night were between Napolion and Godzilla. Not many people were going for Godzilla, but I actually would have preferred to see the Hunger Games, just because I saw the first 3 and this looked interesting. I actual... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/18/2023 | 12/18/2023 | 12/18/2023 | 12/18/2023 |
| 167 | 2023 | garage-shelves-its-time-to-get-more-organized | Garage Shelves - It's Time To Get More Organized | Garage | Shelves | | Garage, Shelves | We have bought a few more things these last couple of years and the garage is just getting more cluttered. It is finally time to straighten this out, so I am getting some shelves to put everything on. |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/19/2023 | 12/19/2023 | 12/19/2023 | 12/19/2023 |
| 168 | 2023 | emergency-honeybaked-ham-ran-out-of-champagne-mustard | Emergency - Honeybaked Ham Ran Out of Champagne Mustard! | Food | Champagne Mustard | | champagne, mustard, honeybaked, ham | What do I do now? I was counting on having the fabulous Honeybaked Ham Champagne Mustard, but they were out..... Now what. I went searching for copy-cat recipes and here is what I found..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/22/2023 | 12/22/2023 | 12/22/2023 | 12/22/2023 |
| 170 | 2023 | another-curveball-this-year-for-christmas | Another Curveball This Year for Christmas | Events | Christmas | | Events, Christmas | Sometimes things just don't happen as you thought they would. Carol started not feeling well on our visit down in San Diego with my family on Saturday. This continued through Sunday and she woke up Christmas morning and thought she should take a Co... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/26/2023 | 12/26/2023 | 12/26/2023 | 12/26/2023 |
| 171 | 2023 | lifelong-learning-my-daily-life-tips-is-here-finally | Lifelong Learning - My Daily Life Tips Is Here... Finally! | Lifelong Learning | | | Lifelong, Learning | I have adopted a posture of Lifelong Learning for my life, and I recommend it to every human being. The pursuit of lifelong learning is so enriching for myself and our world. It also has mental and physical benefits as well. I don't understand the... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/28/2023 | 12/28/2023 | 12/28/2023 | 12/28/2023 |
| 172 | 2023 | move-over-tswift-sam-altman-is-the-real-person-of-the-year | Move Over TSwift, Sam Altman is the Real Person of the Year! | Person of the Year | | | taylor, swift, sam, altman | I know I have really never listened much to Taylor Swift songs, but I did listen to a documentary article that really helped me understand how impactful she has been to MILLIONS of people. But come on, Sam Altman led the charge that will change the e... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2023 |
| 173 | 2023 | tulips-2023 | Tulips 2023 | Tulips | | | tulips | For my 2023 Tulips I planted Red Impression and Pastel Mix Tulips on November 30, 2022. That was the first year I planted Tulips and I was very happy with the results. I will show the whole season on this post..... |  | | 1 | Alan | published | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2023 |