Brief Hiatus

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Hi folks. I know I haven't posted in a while, but that's mainly due to some priorities that have come up. Right now Harriet and I are on our way to Rwanda. We'll be back around Thanksgiving, and I'll get back to the geeky goodness at that time.

And just because the question keeps coming up, no - we are not at risk for Ebola. Africa is HUGE, and Rwanda is farther away from the outbreak countries than we are from Dallas, or even New York (the Ebola outbreaks currently in the US). So have no fears, we are safe (from Ebola anyway).

This day in geek history: October 8

1920

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Frank Herbert's birthday: Frank Herbert was a science fiction author, journalist, and photographer, and is best known for his Dune series. Dune, the first book in the series, was published in 1965 and is considered a classic in the science fiction genre (Wikipedia quotes it as being the best selling science fiction novel of all time). He died February 11, 1986.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Herbert

This day in geek history: October 3

2008

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The main cast of characters from Star Wars: The Clone Wars

First episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars aired on Cartoon Network: An animated series set in the Star Wars universe and taking place between the movies Episode 2: Attack of the Clones and Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith. Although SW:TCW featured animated versions of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi as well as appearances of other well know Star Wars characters, it also introduced the character Ahsoka Tano, a padawan under the tutelage of Anakin. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Clone_Wars_(2008_TV_series)