I had to create a static page for the blog so that I could customize it to look like the other pages on this site. That’s why it’s called Blog V2.
- Product Review: Royal Robbins Clothing LineI recently received some free clothing items from Royal Robbins to evaluate. So I did a video. You can see that video at the link below: Mike C < Previous Blog Post | << Blog Posts
- It took me about 8 months……but I finally figured out how to use a plugin that I have called Random Content to generate 728 x 90 banner ads as well as text ads separately but from the same plugin. It involves creating groups and placing the code for each type of ad into a separate group. This is still a… Read More »It took me about 8 months…
- A Lot of VehiclesAfter I got my latest vehicle I sat down and made a list of all of the vehicles that I have ever either owned or co-owned. These are vehicles that I actually made payments on: Man, that is a lot of vehicles. Hopefully, the vehicle at the bottom of the list will be my last.… Read More »A Lot of Vehicles
- I didn’t want to do this…… but I had no choice. Either spend somewhere between $2,500 and $7,500 to get my entire exhaust system, including two catalytic converters, replaced or get another vehicle. My current vehicle was only worth about $2K on KBB. So I looked into getting something that was newer than what I had and had less than… Read More »I didn’t want to do this…
- Im Memoriam: Ed C. Sessoms Jr. (aka Robocop, Ranger)On 02/28/1999 I met Ed in the restaurant at Amicalola Lodge in Dawsonville, GA. I had asked the waitress if there were any other hikers there that were starting their hike on the AT. She pointed at Ed. So I went over and introduced myself to him and asked if he wanted to drive to… Read More »Im Memoriam: Ed C. Sessoms Jr. (aka Robocop, Ranger)
- Electronics and MeI worked in the electronics business for about twenty years. During that time I was in sales and/or management in places like Radio Shack, Circuit City and a small independent named Sound City. I also had my own business as an independent sales rep and sold everything from telephone answering machines to video monitoring systems… Read More »Electronics and Me
- Upcoming Hike Update for February, 2024I have been slacking off lately as far as getting outdoors goes. With the cold weather and the fact that I just turned 70, my motivation just hasn’t been there lately. So I wanted to post some places that I want to hike or backpack this year. If anyone wants to joint me, you can… Read More »Upcoming Hike Update for February, 2024
- The Big Seven OhToday is my birthday. The big Seven Oh or 70. I am both sad and glad for this milestone. Glad that I made it to 70. Happy that I am healthy ebough to do a lot of outdoor stuff. And thankful overall. However, I think about those that I have known that have passed and… Read More »The Big Seven Oh
- mikecalabrese.xyz has successfully transitioned to mikecalabrese.comThis process started about a year ago. I was having two issues on mikecalabrese.xyz: My SSL cert was not configured properly and my outgoing emails were bouncing. I tried contacting my hosting service at that time but they were in the process of rolling out two factor authentication and were slammed support call wise. I… Read More »mikecalabrese.xyz has successfully transitioned to mikecalabrese.com
- Upcoming Backpacking trips in 2024, 2025 and maybe 2026In 2023 I was able to car camp once. And I enjoyed it. But I never got a chance to backpack anywhere. So I will use this page to plan 3 backpacking trips. They will all be in West Virginia and and will take place during the summer months. These three may be the last… Read More »Upcoming Backpacking trips in 2024, 2025 and maybe 2026
- Going to CaliforniaI’ll be spending some time in California over the holidays. I’m looking forward to seeing Julie’s parents again as well as exploring that state. What I don’t look forward to is the flight out there and back. In my opinion, flying is no fun anymore. The cost, the crowds, the waits, the security, the evershrinking… Read More »Going to California
- Shameless Self PromotionI do this only once a year and this is that time. Some of the reasons that I have a website are that it keeps my brain from turning to mush, it’s fun, it has numerous technical challenges and I learn new things. However, websites cost money. I have downsized recently by going from a… Read More »Shameless Self Promotion
- Website Transition Report 10/30/2023I think that I am about 85-90% finished with the new site. I will always be uploading images, ad banners, trip logs and archive stuff. But the jist of it is now done. I still haven’t been able to successfully upload an xml file to the site. I’ve tried a half dozen plugins but none… Read More »Website Transition Report 10/30/2023
- Review of Camel City Mill Lightweight Wool Work SocksPlease note that there is an affiliate text link at the end of this review. If one clicks on it and makes a purchase, I may receive a small commission. I received these socks from the advertiser for free in exchange for promotional consideration. Please patronize our advertisers. I haven’t done a product review on… Read More »Review of Camel City Mill Lightweight Wool Work Socks
- AIThe above image was AI generated. I received it in an email from an organization called Finance Dream Chaser. I didn’t bother to read the content of the email. The image struck me as forboding. AI will allow both good things and bad things to happen. Depending on your political point of view, the above… Read More »AI
- Website Transition Report 10/01/2023I’ve been a busy boy lately. At this point in time mikecalabrese.com is about 75% complete. The major things left to do are: moving three more trail distance calculators from mikecalabrese.xyz, creating between twenty-five and thirty product placements within the store and getting two or three of the features completed. So I hope to have… Read More »Website Transition Report 10/01/2023
- Upcoming Hikes Fall 2023 and early 2024The following are a list of hikes in the Mid-Atlantic states that I would like to do within the next year. If you would like to join me for any of them, please use the Contact Form: Seneca Creek Greenway Trail between MD28 and the Potomac River near Darnestown, MD. 7 miles, easy to moderate,… Read More »Upcoming Hikes Fall 2023 and early 2024
- No one is above the lawWhen I first got this website I made a promise that I would not attack anyone personally but I would challenge ideas. It is very difficult not to break my promise here. So I will let the following two stickers from moveon.org do the talking for me: < Previous Blog Post | << Blog V2… Read More »No one is above the law
- In Memoriam: Douglas Alan KnowlesI just got word today that one of my fellow Rag Tag Rangers, Doug Knowles, passed away. He died sometime in 2019. Doug hiked many miles with us in the 1990’s and early 2000’s. He was from one of the suburbs of Baltimore, MD. It may have been Reisterstown, I’m not sure. Doug had two… Read More »In Memoriam: Douglas Alan Knowles
- Website Transition Report 08-28-2023It looks like the transition from the mikecalabrese.xyz LAMP site to the mikecalabrese.com WordPress site is about 33% complete. The major work that needs to be done includes adding about one hundred products to the store, adding about one hundred 728 x 90 ad banners to the store, adding somewhere around 200 advertisers’ privacy and… Read More »Website Transition Report 08-28-2023
- Hello world!OK, the blog area appears to be up and running. I intend to use this area to comment on various things. I promise to be a good boy and not use obcenities or attack anyone personally. But I reserve the right to challenge one’s ideas or philosophies. I welcome comments and will set them for… Read More »Hello world!