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My last 5 books – July 2026 edition

By From https://chrisod.weblog.lol • Jul 12th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

My last 5 books – July 2026 edition
This is a new feature in which I will copy and paste my recent book reviews from my books page These are the last 5 books I have read. I will update in a month or 2 when I’ve read 5 more.
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Grayson Highlands Camping 2026

By From https://chrisod.weblog.lol • Jul 6th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Grayson Highlands Camping 2026
A heatwave hit the east coast just in time for the July 4 weekend. It was over 100F (38C) in RVA. Luckily we were 240 miles away and 1 mile up camping, where the 80F (27C) temps also constitute a heat wave, but one I can …



WTF is up with sugar allergies?

By From https://chrisod.weblog.lol • Jun 27th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

WTF is up with sugar allergies?
Friday evening we were on the patio at our local brewery when my wife overheard a young person expounding to his two friends about how people wear CGMs to manage their sugar allergies. My wife wears a CGM because she has…



We can’t fix society with tech

By From https://chrisod.weblog.lol • Jun 27th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We can’t fix society with tech
Just capturing this thought from an online friend.
You are not going to fix anything, until we find some other core principles to build on. Like cooperation and collaboration rather than competition. Like community rather…



We can’t fix society with tech

By From https://blog.odonnellweb.com • Jun 27th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We can’t fix society with tech
Just capturing this thought from an online friend.
You are not going to fix anything, until we find some other core principles to build on. Like cooperation and collaboration rather than competition. Like community rather…



“Laurel Hill State Park”

By From https://blog.odonnellweb.com • Jun 22nd, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Laurel Hill State Park
Trip: 58
Nights: 191-193
Last weekend was the annual Aliner Ascape rally, which has settled at Laurel Hill State Park near Somerset, PA. We missed last year when my career blew up 3 weeks before the camp out, so it was great to g…



“Laurel Hill State Park”

By From https://chrisod.weblog.lol • Jun 22nd, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Laurel Hill State Park
Trip: 58
Nights: 191-193
Last weekend was the annual Aliner Ascape rally, which has settled at Laurel Hill State Park near Somerset, PA. We missed last year when my career blew up 3 weeks before the camp out, so it was great to g…



“Teddy’s Last Selfie”

By From https://chrisod.weblog.lol • Jun 17th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Teddy’s Last Selfie
Teddy Ballgame, aka Ted, aka Teddy, aka Theodore J. Dog, crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday.
We found Teddy at Petsmart where the Orange County Humane Society was running an adoption event in 2017. One of our senior dogs had recen…



“Teddy’s Last Selfie”

By From https://blog.odonnellweb.com • Jun 17th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Teddy’s Last Selfie
Teddy Ballgame, aka Ted, aka Teddy, aka Theodore J. Dog, crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday.
We found Teddy at Petsmart where the Orange County Humane Society was running an adoption event in 2017. One of our senior dogs had recen…



Sunday Steamy Sunday

By From https://chrisod.org • Jun 13th, 2026 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Sunday Steamy Sunday
I was supposed to get up and go birding this morning, but it was going to be 87F (28C) and very humid by the time we finished, so I’m here blogging from the comfort of my air-conditioned home instead. We planned on heading into Ric…