Category Archives: science

what to do with rocks

Posted on October 4, 2010 by ojhoff

Somebody stopped in at my shop the other day. I recognized who he was after he left. He is from another of the old rockhound families in the area. He was saying that he used to be involved in the … Continue reading →

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My Scratch Screen

Posted on July 2, 2010 by ojhoff

Even though I have no road signs and therefore very little chance of attracting visitors to my shop, I am carrying on as though everything were as it should be.  I have set up a scratch screen.  What is that?, … Continue reading →

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More About the Virtual World

Posted on May 2, 2010 by ojhoff

I agreed when I signed up for this blog that I wouldn’t use it for an advertising tool.  It is impossible for me to write about my connection to this area without mentioning geology and the fact that I have … Continue reading →

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rocks

Posted on April 7, 2010 by ojhoff

http://www.angelfire.com/oh5/ojhoff/Olivia/ I just finished blogging mineralogy at the above URL.  I barely scratched the surface.  But I gave myself an overview of the subject.  Whether or not I had any readers is unknown.  Rocks and minerals have been in my … Continue reading →

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