Alex Berger – Page 59 – VirtualWayfarer

BackpackingMarch 28, 2008March 28, 2008

A Birthday, A Mile Marker, A Gifted Life

This past Tuesday was my 23rd Birthday. Though I didn't really realize it until a week or so ago it marked a significant milestone in my life. I realized I had always drawn a mental line between 22 and 23...dividing my life as a youth from my life as an adult. For me, turning 23 was the symboli…

BackpackingMarch 26, 2008April 9, 2008

435 Select Photos From My European Walkabout

Hello all, This has been a long time in coming and I apologize, but after months of struggling with software issues, my webhost and a crazy-busy life I've finally sorted through the 1,600 photos I took on my recen…

Tips & TricksMarch 20, 2008October 2, 2009

Safe Surfing: Important Steps To Protect Your Information

Friends and family are often surprised when they find out that I only rarely run an anti-virus program. That despite the lack of anti-virus software, high levels of web use, and regular downloading [open source programs,…

TravelMarch 9, 2008March 9, 2008

Can You Hear The People Sing?

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Human InteractionsMarch 5, 2008April 13, 2011

The New American University: Education, Opportunity & an Assault Rifle?

It's gotten to the point where I have to pinch myself when I wake up each morning. It's not some odd dream; not some perverted nightmare. It is the reality that has become so commonplace over the last 8 years that …

FoodMarch 5, 2008April 13, 2011

Fish, A Frying Pan and $9

Howdy all, I've decided to follow up on my previous post in which I shared my technique for cooking a live Dungeness crab, shrimp, squash and salad for $15. For today's project I chose salmon, sole, yams, and a side salad. Total project cost is about $9. In usual form my focus is on simplicity, …

UncategorizedFebruary 29, 2008April 29, 2011

Music CD’s Are Obsolete – Here’s Their Replacement.

The Music CD is on the brink of going the way of cassette tapes, 8 tracks, and vinyl. The L.A. Times recently found that 48% of teenagers did not buy a single music CD last year. A shocking statistic. So what's happening…

UncategorizedFebruary 12, 2008April 14, 2011

John McCain Does Not Want My 2 Cents

Today was a frustrating day for me. I'm adamantly against net regulation and what I see as the needless trampling of the constitution/American's civil liberties. To me one of the most important issues in our modern envir…

UncategorizedFebruary 11, 2008May 6, 2011

Arizona’s Primary & The Independent Vote – Unwrapping The Mystery

In the lead up to the February 5th Primary I contacted the Arizona Elections department with several questions about Electronic Voting Machines. After several initial issues I got a response that really surprised me. In…

TravelFebruary 7, 2008April 13, 2011

The Power of One – Patriotism, Activism & Technology

The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it, and the glow from that fire can truly light the world ~ Thomas Jefferson I am a firm believer th…