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February 12, 1809 – 201 years ago both Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born. Thought it was fitting to offer them both a Happy Birthday.

Charlie and Abe

My wife and I spent part of the weekend at the Peoria Fine Art Fair. These are a few of the photos I took of the various exhibits. Some of the artists expressed a desire not to have their work shown online and I respect that (so I have not included any photos of those works). We had a great time looking at the many creative ideas and approaches and designs. We were both amazed at the number of artists from neighboring states (and beyond) showcasing their works. Curiously, there did not seem to be that many from the immediate vicinity. Enjoy the photos.

See how many of these well known phrases you can recognize/ decipher without the use of a dictionary or a thesaurus.

1. Scintillate, scintaillate, asteroid minific
2. Surveillance should precede caltation
3. Members of an avian species of identical plumage congregate
4. Pulchritude possesses solely cutaneous profundity
5. It is fruitless to become lachrymose over precipitately departed lacteal fluid
6. Freedom from incrustations of grime is contiguous to rectitude
7. The stylus is more potent than the scimitar
8. It is fruitless to attempt to indoctrinate a superannuated canine with innovative maneuvers
9. Eschew the implement of correction and vitiate the scion
10. The temperature of the aqueous content of an unremittingly ogled saucepan does not reach 212 degrees F.
11. All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not truly suriferous.
12. Where there are visible vapors having their prevalence in ignited carbonaceous materials, there is conflagration.

Yes, I got all of them. If you can’t figure them out, just send me a note or post a comment. Thanks Larry for sending this to me…

I find it hard to believe it has been 40 years since I was sitting at home watching Neil Armstrong take his first steps on the moon. I recall tape recording Walter Cronkite’s commentary. Should still have the tapes somewhere (wonder if they are still viable). What was previously science fiction became reality. It is also hard to believe how much has happened since that time. We do live in a marvelous age. I never cease to be amazed at the possibilities af science and technology. So many lives have been improved and enriched through these advances.

Please join me in celebrating Web Professionals’ Day! The second annual Web Professionals’ Day is today April 29. Congratulations to all those who keep the websites up to date and functional (as well as secure, usable, accessible, and conforming to established standards and best practices).

For those who may not be aware, today (March 11) is Douglas Adams birthday (1952 – 2001). “Don’t forget your towel.” If you don’t recognize that phrase, may I suggest reading the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

Recently, President Obama announced the nation’s first Chief Information Officer. Details can be found a number of places online. If you are a student in any of my current classes… send me an email message indicating the name of this individual and a short synopsis of his initial priorities. If you are correct, I will add one point to your final grade at the end of the current semester.