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How the Heck Did I Lose 35+ Pounds on This Trip?

August 13, 2013Filed in: Points of View by Mike Shubbuck

Mike in Croatia

Little by little, I have been shedding weight. It was not a dramatic overnight change, but rather a healthy yearlong transformation. I would like to say exercise and a balanced diet were the reasons, but there is more to it. I suppose you could say the additional weight was a literal and metaphorical burden that Read Post

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Video: Up Close With More Hummingbirds

August 12, 2013Filed in: Photos & Video by Mike Shubbuck

Video: Up Close With More Hummingbirds

Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds are fairly common in central Maryland. Here is another video I took, with the camera sometimes only inches away, of them drinking from artificial nectar feeders. Turn your volume up and you can hear them chirp and buzz. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW78rNfANAM?t=10s]

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Video: Up Close With Hummingbirds

August 8, 2013Filed in: Photos & Video by Mike Shubbuck

Video: Up Close With Hummingbirds

Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds are fairly common in central Maryland. Here is some video, with the camera sometimes only inches away, of them drinking from artificial nectar feeders. Turn your volume up and you can hear them chirp and buzz. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNjvlVvL7b0?t=10s]

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Reasons We’re Excited to Return to the USA

July 24, 2013Filed in: Points of View by Tara Shubbuck

At the Dogfish Head Brewpub

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you this message: In one week our adventurous 14-month global honeymoon will be over. Can you believe it?! We have been thinking about our return to the U S of A, and you know what? Even though we’ve complained about it in the past, we are excited to Read Post

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Video: How To Slash Proof Your Backpack Against Theft

May 19, 2012Filed in: Photos & Video by Mike Shubbuck

Video: How To Slash Proof Your Backpack Against Theft

A quick, how-to guide on improving backpacks against slash and grab theft, where thieves will cut the bottom of a backpack with a knife. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBfVABIoYsU]

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