Author Archives: J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Did You Know…?

Posted on May 1, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

…that on this date in 1840, the first official adhesive postage stamp was issued in Great Britain? Up until the late 1830s, the recipient of the letter was supposed to pay upon delivery. Rates were inconsistent: postage was calculated based … Continue reading →

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My iPhone Wallpaper

Posted on May 1, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

A few weeks ago, one of the members of a Facebook Comic Book Collecting group I’m a member of asked us to post a screen capture of our mobile phone wallpaper. All of those posted, of course, had some tie-in … Continue reading →

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April Was A Busy Month

Posted on April 30, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

April was a busy month with a variety of good and bad events, which pretty well sums up life in general, doesn’t it? We ended March and began April with a trip to Daytona Beach for our 18th wedding anniversary. … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – Camping In North Carolina 2008

Posted on April 30, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Today’s Throwback Thursday takes us back to the spring of 2008 when Cindy and I went camping in North Carolina. We were tent-camping at a wonderful campground called Moonshine Creek in Balsam, NC, not far from Maggie Valley and Sheepback … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday – Cindy And Mikey At Universal Studios 2007

Posted on April 23, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Today’s Throwback Thursday takes us back to April of 2007 when we took Mikey to Universal Studios. He met Spider-Man and Captain America and had a good time all over the park, but this is one of my favorite photos … Continue reading →

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Mikey At Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on April 22, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Cindy took Ann and our two oldest grandchildren, Mikey and Heather, to Disney’s Animal Kingdom a few weeks ago. Here’s a video I just loved seeing; Mikey having fun and enjoying The Festival of the Lion King.

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Abby At Leu Gardens

Posted on April 21, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Back in January, Grandma and I took Abby to Leu Gardens for a short morning visit. I’m finally getting around to looking over the photos I took and I found these six of Abby that I really liked, so I … Continue reading →

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I Asked – Wil Wheaton Answered

Posted on April 20, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I’ve really come to love Tumblr because I keep finding more and more of the people I’m interested in over there. Writing, Comic Books, Science Fiction, Photography, and other interests of mine are well represented on Tumblr. My own Tumblr … Continue reading →

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Einstein’s Desk The Day He Died

Posted on April 18, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

Below is a photo of Albert Einstein’s desk as it appeared on the day of his death, 60 years ago today. On April 17, 1955, Einstein began experiencing internal bleeding as a result of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. He was … Continue reading →

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Lifehacker “How I Work” Profiles

Posted on April 17, 2015 by J.M. Wetherington Sr.

I enjoy the Lifehacker website. They have a wide variety of tech and non-tech pointers that help streamline your life. I make heavy use of their RSS feed in my Feedly reader to keep up with all the good stuff … Continue reading →

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