Mike Goad on August 30th, 2008

Arches National Park
September 24, 2007; 9:49 MDT
Camera: Pentax K10D
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/350)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 100

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Mike Goad on August 28th, 2008

That would have been the average life expectancy of a person diagnosed with lupus 40 years ago — 5 years.
Twenty years ago, when my wife was diagnosed with it, the life expectancy was — possibly a normal life expectancy.
Karen was in pain, she was weak, she tired out quickly.  One doctor dismissed her symtoms as [...]

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Mike Goad on August 28th, 2008

March 4, 2008
11:49 AM CST
Camera: Pentax K10D
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/180)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 100

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Mike Goad on August 27th, 2008

July 27, 2008
Camera: Pentax K10D
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 400

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Mike Goad on August 26th, 2008

The long driveway out to The Ranch
August 17, 2007
Camera: Pentax K10D
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 100

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Mike Goad on August 24th, 2008

Cheasapeake Bay
Norfolk, Virgina
December 13, 2007
Camera: Pentax K10D
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/350)
Aperture: f/6.7
Focal Length: 300 mm (35 mm equivalent)
ISO Speed: 100

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Not having a job as of the end of next Friday is not a bad thing for me, as some of my few long time readers would know.
You see, I’m retired and this job was just a 7 month contract gig with 4 weeks off in the first half. So, starting next Saturday, I’ll [...]

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