Blog of Josh Hall

On July 4th, 2012, Gulf Tower debuted the new light display on the top of the building.  Many people didn’t realize that the light had indicated the weather since the 1970s, and it was all controlled manually by the receptionist.  There’s a Rick Sebak documentary that highlights it well.  Along with the weather, the new […]

Here’s a little trick I learned from a friend.  There’s another way to tell how your meat is prepared other than color.  Take your hand and touch your index to your thumb.  Now feel that meaty part between your thumb and wrist.  That’s what rare feels like.  Middle to them will make it feel like […]

UPDATE:   Read more about the LEGO Ideas project here – http://sixf00t4.com/2014/04/lego-ideas-project-cathedral-of-learning-and-stephen-foster-memorial/   Email me if you want the parts list, instructions, or to buy a kit from me! https://sixf00t4.com/contact-me/ Contact me if you would like to obtain the instructions for this build!  Here’s a video of it being digitally blown up! Back when I did the […]

The tri-state’s largest summertime event, EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta, will commemorate its 35th anniversary year with five days of world-class entertainment featuring more power, more pyro, and more fun for the entire family… ALL FREE! The nation’s largest inland regatta will run June 30 through July 4 complete with some first-time signature acts and […]

I can’t take all the credit for the work involved in this one.  There are 9 32 x 32 stud plates (which makes this 30 inches by 30 inches!) that I divvied up to the 9 kids in my class this year.  I used software to break a standard image down to 96 x 96 […]

Today didn’t go quite how I wanted it to go.  I lost structure and got distracted and demotivated a lot.  We’ll see if I can get better for tomorrow. 7:30 am – Wake up for an 8:00am workday start from home Noon – quick jaunt to the local post office to send off some last […]