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It all starts with a trip! 
This is near the Gold Bug Mine in California.  It is a mine that has been sealed up because it is not safe anymore.  Probably wasn’t too safe when it was getting dug either.  I wonder how much gold they found here?  What if . . . ?
And the story begins.
 
 
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Is this a ‘messy desk’ contest? I may have the winning entry.

In truth, I’m not crazy about having a messy desk; it doesn’t quite keep me awake at night, but I’d much prefer an ordered, symmetrically (my math background) organized workspace, files here, references there, phone in the charger where it belongs. Instead, my desk [...]