My Word with Douglas E. Welch: May 2009

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Saturday, May 30, 2009

Rube Goldberg designed by kids

Folks from the Exploratorium helped kids build this extensive Rube Goldberg construction.

Eepybird

Eepybird guys!

Applied Kinetics Arts .com

Neverwas Haul at Maker Faire

Maker Faire: First Lego League

Pic: Maker Faire

Friday, May 29, 2009

End of the day in Moss Beach

Moss Beach Distillery

Historical Dinner stop by the beach

Pic: Moss Beach

At Apple HQ

At Apple HQ.

Joe is doing a school report on Steve Wozniak so we only thought it appropriate to stop by Apple for a picture.

Pic: Pea Soup Andersens, Santa Nella, CA

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In the Grapevine on I-5

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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New Media Interchange at the WGA

Dinner at Dupars

Catching dinner at Dupars at the Farmers Market before tonight's New Media Interchange meeting at the WGA.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Green beans from the garden picked today

Friday, May 22, 2009

LA Friday Coffee #lafc

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Video: Douglas performs at Lounge Lizard 2009

We have a yearly parental talent show at my son's school and this is my performance singing Garth Brook's "Friends in Low Places".

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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Lounge Lizard 2009

I am performing in this show at my school tonight.

Thursday, May 07, 2009

Hot summer day and cool shade

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

LA Times provides wildfire information via Google Maps

This is exactly the type of coverage i have been waiting to see. This is a Google MyMap created by the LA Times. I hope they keep it updated as much as possible as it provided excellent information in an easy-to-use.

View Jesusita Fire - LA Times map in a larger map

Video: Visibility and Your Career from LaidOffCamp LA

Douglas speaks to LaidOffCamp LA on May 1, 2009 on Visibility and Your Career.

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2009 California Wildfire Information

It is exceedingly hot, dry and windy today in Van Nuys, here in California's San Fernando Valley and my thoughts quickly turned to wildfire. In fact, there is a large fire near Santa Barbara already.

With that in mind, here are what are quickly becoming my yearly links to California Wildfire Information.

California Wildfire Viewer (pictured above)
Enplan Wildfire Viewer
Follow #cafire hashtag on Twitter
Follow wildfire on Search.Twitter.com
Follow LA Fire Department on Twitter

Stay safe! Be Vigilant! Report Fires and Suspicious Activity Immediately!