Nikola Tesla Day

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Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)
Scientist and Inventor
The Genius Who Lit the World

Happy Nikola Tesla Day!

Check out this comic at The Oatmeal for a little humorous background information.  Fair warning that it contains some colorful language references…  mainly in reference to Thomas Edison.

If you prefer a little more scholarly reference from the Tesla Society, try this.

Nikola Tesla discovered or invented many of the things that make modern life possible including AC (Alternating Current), Radio Waves, Hydro-electric power and held many of the patents that went in to transistors…  all of which contribute to your ability to read my ramblings in this post on your computer.  The life accomplishments of an 86-year-old virgin!  Sheesh!

 

Culver’s Second Lake

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Stranded 6-26-13Anyone that doesn’t think the proposed stormwater project on the west side of Culver is required should talk to this guy stranded in the middle of Lake Shore Drive.  Granted, plowing through a flooded street with water that tops the sidewalk on either side could be worthy of a Darwin Award, but generally this isn’t what you expect in town.

Culver Vision Workshop

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Culver’s Vision needs a strong prescription!

Last night was the Vision Workshop for the Culver Comprehensive Plan.  I’ve been calling this effort 20/20 vision for Culver for a while now.  Unfortunately with the poor turn out last night, our vision may require a stronger prescription!  Less than 30 people turned out for last night’s meeting.  That’s pretty dismal.  There were three Plan Commission members there, but only one Redevelopment Commission member and no Town Council members.  The overall poor attendance is probably due to poor advertising, but it’s unfortunate that our community leaders aren’t getting involved.  I’m not in tune with all of the local groups, but I was disappointed that only one Chamber board member was there who was also the only Second Century Committee board member.  That was particularly disappointing considering the leadership role SCC took in the previous Comprehensive Plan.  I couldn’t identify any of the Lions Club Board, Kiwanis Board, Boys & Girls Club Board, etc.  Maybe that apathy in and of itself says a lot about Culver’s future…

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Zombie Run

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Katy, Sarina and Samantha post run
Katy, Sarina and Samantha post run

As discussed previously here, we went to the Run For Your Lives event in Knightstown last weekend to watch our nieces Sarina and Samantha do the 5k zombie obstacle course with Sarina’s sister-in-law, Katy.  They had a good time running and we had a good time watching.  Aside from 5 kilometers of running through fields, woods and creeks, there were various obstacles such as a smoke filled room with electric shocks, monkey bars over slime pits, ladders, slides and, Oh by the way…  ZOMBIES! 

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