Category Archives: Art’s Big Adventure

Hearing Aid – day 1

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Or hearing aids to be more precise – left and right A4i Starkey iphone conpatible hearing aids http://www.starkey.com/hearing-aids/made-for-iphone-hearing-aids/receiver-in-canal After unloading my life savings at the front desk, I walked out into the real world to see if I had made … Continue reading →

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North Carolina repeals HB2, nobody happy

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Fred Stiening

http://www.wbtv.com/story/35026776/house-votes-in-favor-of-bill-to-repeal-hb2-sent-to-governors-desk Democratic governor Cooper has signed a law repealing HB2, and also rolling back the Charlotte ordinance that triggered the passage of HB2. Recognizing he has to give Republican legislators what they want, the repeal goes further than what Democrats … Continue reading →

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New Blog Contributor

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Fred Stiening

The newly minted Mrs Fred Stiening has some things to say to the world (beyond what an adorable guy I am…) Both of us will be a bit occupied for a few weeks as she relocates to the Charlotte mansion, … Continue reading →

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One Ringy Dingy

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Fred Stiening

The color of the Aegean Sea… details to follow…

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Parrot U

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Fred Stiening

While out and about, I stumbled on this store called Parrot U. The store is pretty much what you would think it is – it is a store that teaches parrots. So when I walked up to the window, a … Continue reading →

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Another fatal police shooting in Charlotte

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Fred Stiening

http://clclt.com/theclog/archives/2017/01/26/man-killed-by-undercover-police-officer-in-east-charlotte Hispanic drug gang member fires a bullet into an SUV driven by another Hispanic male, sideswipers the SUV, gets out of his car with a handgun, not knowing the driver of the SUV following him is an undercover police … Continue reading →

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Trust

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Jerseydevil posted a topic that triggered a memory that may or may not be interesting. Apparently Steve Deace created the hypothetical of whether a black caterer could be forced to serve a convention of white supremacists. So there is so … Continue reading →

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A walk in the park

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Fred Stiening

At the crack of dawn (7 AM), I hopped in my car to see what a real commute would be like if someone in Uptown was foolish enough to hire me to patch COBOL programs. Admittedly, it is the week … Continue reading →

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PokéSunday

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Fred Stiening

“Up”town Charlotte is the mother lode of pokéness Each blue dot is a pokéstop where you pick up supplies, each red dot is a Pokégym where the three factions battle for “control” of the gym for somewhat dubious benefits.  It … Continue reading →

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Returning home to CHURCHs

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Church’s Chicken Wilkinson Boulevard used to be the old road to the airport – and everything that meant – stripper bars, rent by the hour prostitution motels, pawn shops, used tire stores. For the first few weeks until I got … Continue reading →

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