My favorite season of year has, for the longest time, been the summer season, because of the various standouts. My ability to swim is increasingly efficient and excellent, and so are my interests in swimming and related warm and hot weather activities. Another reason for my summer season to be a favorite is the ability for me to code and be more frequent here on WordPress.
Month: June 2025
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Luxury Dependency
In our current crisis economy, everything is a luxury. And since we are dependent on belongings, we are inevitably forced into luxurious configurations. But the most important luxury for me is not actually a literal “luxury,” but that is instead a luxury of knowledge. This would be my Linux user experience and software development coming soon!
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Taglines on WordPress
Actually, there is a feature on select themes on WordPress, including the “Curriculum” theme on my subdomain, that supports the creation of “human taglines.” And for my tagline, that would simply be “Expressing the ‘novaTop Identity.”
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Barriers to a Good Life
Daily writing promptWhat are the most important things needed to live a good life?The most important things to live a good life are abidance to all applicable laws and policies, of course, but also advocacy for a more ethical future and remembering the mistakes of the past. To live a good life, as I am doing now, one must avoid encouraging violations, including systematic violations, in any way.
For a more literal definition of a “good life,” unfortunately, under our current economic system, such a life may not be possible. Maybe in a few decades, our lifestyles and culture may change, and we may realize the true definitions of “ethical” lifestyles as we may realize more access to the means of such a life.
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Beginning of the Evolution
At this early stage of my life, I currently spend te most time with family.
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geoTopFlex: Preferred Control Cities for Select US Highways
Introduction
For the official black-and-white numbered highways of the United States listed below, the ideal control cities for each highway will be listed from north to south, and from east to west, depending on the orientation of the route, with exceptions for diagonals depending on the ultimate orientation.
U.S. Route 1 north of New York City
From Fort Kent to Madawaska
- Madawaska, ME
- Caribou, ME
- Houlton, ME
From Madawaska to Caribou
- Caribou, ME
- Presque Isle, ME
- Houlton, ME
Separation with US 1A
- Fort Fairfield, ME (for US 1A)
- Presque Isle, ME (for US 1)
From Caribou to Presque Isle
- Presque Isle, ME
- Houlton, ME
From Presque Isle to near Houlton
- Houlton, ME
From near Houlton to Calais
- Calais, ME
- Ellsworth, ME
- Bangor, ME (due to US 1A) or Bucksport (for US 1)
Separation with US 1A
- Whitneyville, ME (for US 1A)
- Ellsworth, ME (for US 1)
- Bangor, ME (due to US 1A) or Bucksport (for US 1)
For US 1A
- Bangor, ME; then Bucksport, ME, for US 1 northbound and Belfast, ME, for US 1 southbound at the southern terminus of US 1A
South of US 1A to Rockland
- Belfast, ME
- Camden, ME
- Rockland, ME
From Rockland to near Bath
- Bath, ME
- Brunswick, ME
From Bath to Brunswick
- Brunswick, ME
From Brunswick to Freeport
- Freeport, ME
From Freeport to Yarmouth
- Yarmouth, ME
- Portland, ME
From Yarmouth to Falmouth
- Falmouth, ME
- Portland, ME
From Falmouth to Portland
- Portland, ME
South of Portland
- Scarborough, ME
- Biddeford, ME
- Kennebunk, ME
South of Kennebunk to Cape Neddick
- Cape Neddick, ME
- York Harbor, ME
- Kittery, ME
From Cape Neddick to York Harbor
- York Harbor, ME
- Kittery, ME
- Portsmouth, NH
From York Harbor to Kittery
- Kittery, ME
- Portsmouth, NH
From Kittery to Portsmouth
- Portsmouth, NH
South of Portsmouth to Hampton
- Hampton, NH
From Hampton to Newburyport
- Seabrook, NH
- Salisbury, MA
- Newburyport, MA
From Newburyport to Topsfield
- Topsfield, MA
- Boston, MA
From Topsfield to Boston
- Boston, MA
South of I-93 and I-95 concurrencies
- Norwood, MA
- Walpole, MA
- Pawtucket, RI
Walpole to North Attleborough
- North Attleborough, MA
- Pawtucket, RI
North Attleborough to Pawtucket
- Pawtucket, RI
- Providence, RI
South of Providence
- Warwick, RI
Warwick to East Greenwich
- East Greenwich, RI
East Greenwich to Charlestown
- Charlestown, RI
- Westerly, RI
Charlestown to Westerly
- Westerly, RI
- Stonington, CT
- Mystic, CT
Westerly to Stonington
- Stonington, CT
- Mystic, CT
- New London, CT
Stonington to Mystic
- Mystic, CT
- New London, CT
Mystic to New London
- New London, CT
New London to Old Saybrook
- Old Saybrook, CT
- Clinton, CT
Old Saybrook to Clinton
- Clinton, CT
- Madison, CT
- New Haven, CT
Clinton to Madison
- Madison, CT
- Branford, CT
- New Haven, CT
Madison to Branford
- Branford, CT
- East Haven, CT
- New Haven, CT
Branford to East Haven
- East Haven, CT
- New Haven, CT
East Haven to New Haven
- New Haven, CT
New Haven to West Haven
- West Haven, CT
- Milford, CT
- Bridgeport, CT
West Haven to Milford
- Milford, CT
- Stratford, CT
- Bridgeport, CT
Milford to Stratford
- Stratford, CT
- Bridgeport, CT
Stratford to Bridgeport
- Bridgeport, CT
- Fairfield, CT
- Norwalk, CT
Bridgeport to Fairfield
- Fairfield, CT
- Norwalk, CT
Fairfield to Norwalk
- Norwalk, CT
- Darien, CT
- Stamford, CT
Norwalk to Darien
- Darien, CT
- Stamford, CT
Darien to Stamford
- Stamford, CT
- Greenwich, CT
- Port Chester, NY
Stamford to Greenwich
- Greenwich, CT
- Port Chester, NY
- New Rochelle, NY
Greenwich to Port Chester
- Port Chester, NY
- Mamaroneck, NY
- New Rochelle, NY
Port Chester to Mamaroneck
- Mamaroneck, NY
- New Rochelle, NY
Mamaroneck to New Rochelle
- New Rochelle, NY
- New York, NY
U.S. Route 58
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Norfolk, VA
- Suffolk, VA
- Franklin, VA
- Emporia, VA
- Lawrenceville, VA
- South Hill, VA
- Boydton, VA
- Clarksville, VA
- South Boston, VA
- Danville, VA
- Martinsville, VA
- Stuart, VA
- Hillsville, VA
- Galax, VA
- Independence, VA
- Damascus, VA
- Abingdon, VA
- Bristol, VA
- Gate City, VA
- Duffield, VA
- Jonesville, VA (or Pennington Gap, VA, for US 58 ALT)
- Harrogate, TN / Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
- Middlesboro, KY (for US 25E NORTH at the western terminus of US 58)
U.S. Route 113
- Milford, DE
- Georgetown, DE
- Millsboro, DE
- Selbyville, DE
- Berlin, MD
- Snow Hill, MD
- Pocomoke City, MD
U.S. ROute 117 (NC only)
- Wilson, NC (for US 301 NORTH)
- Fremont, NC (parallel to I-795)
- Pikeville, NC (parallel to I-795)
- Goldsboro, NC
- Mount Olive, NC
- Warsaw, NC
- Wallace, NC
- Burgaw, NC
- Rocky Point, NC (parallel to I-40)
- Castle Hayne, NC (parallel to I-40)
- Wilmington, NC
U.S. Route 127
- Start in Grayling, MI (may not be an ideal control city, but US 127 diverges from I-75 just south).
- Clare, MI (secondary)
- Mount Pleasant, MI
- Alma, MI
- Ithaca, MI
- Saint Johns, MI
- Lansing, MI
- Mason, MI
- Jackson, MI
- Hudson, MI
- West Unity, OH
- Bryan, OH
- Sherwood, OH
- Paulding, OH
- Haviland, OH
- Van Wert, OH
- Celina, OH
- Greenville, OH
- Eaton, OH
- Camden, OH (secondary)
- Somerville, OH (secondary)
- Seven Mile, OH (secondary)
- New Miami, OH (secondary)
- Hamilton, OH
- Fairfield, OH
- Cincinnati, OH (and surrounding areas)
- Florence, KY
- Union, KY
- Glencoe, KY (secondary) and Warsaw, KY (for US 42)
- Owenton, KY
- Monterey, KY (secondary)
- Frankfort, KY
- Lawrenceburg, KY
- Harrodsburg, KY
- Danville, KY
- Liberty, KY
- Russell Springs, KY
- Jamestown, KY
- Albany, KY
- Jamestown, TN
- Crossville, TN
- Pikeville, TN
- Dunlap, TN
- Signal Mountain, TN (SOUTH secondary)
- Chattanooga, TN
U.S. Route 380
- Greenville, TX
- Farmersville, TX from Greenville
- Princeton, TX from Farmersville
- McKinney, TX from Greenville
- Denton, TX from McKinney
- Decatur, TX from Denton
- Bridgeport, TX from Decatur
- Jacksboro, TX from Bridgeport
- Graham, TX from Decatur
- Throckmorton, TX from Graham
- Haskell, TX from Throckmorton
- Aspermont, TX from Haskell
- Jayton, TX from Aspermont
- Post, TX from Jayton
- Tahoka, TX from Post
- Brownfield, TX from Graham
- Plains, TX from Brownfield
- Roswell, NM from Brownfield
- Carrizozo, NM from Roswell (due to US 54 N/S)
- Albuquerque, NM for I-25/US 85 NORTH and Las Cruces, NM for I-25-US 85 SOUTH from Roswell
U.S. Route 400
- Baxter Springs, KS (due to US 166, US 69, and Historic US 66) with Joplin for traffic on I-44 EAST
- Pittsburg, KS (for US 69 and US 160)
- Parsons, KS (accessible via US 59)
- Cherryvale, KS (never as a primary; accessible via US 169)
- Neodesha, KS (via US 75)
- Fredonia, KS
- Leon, KS (never primary)
- Augusta, KS
- Andover, KS (never primary)
- Wichita, KS
- Goddard, KS (EAST secondary)
- Kingman, KS
- Pratt, KS
- Greensburg, KS
- Dodge City, KS
- Cimarron, KS
- Garden City, KS (via US 83)
- Lakin, KS
- Syracuse, KS
- Holly, CO (secondary)
- Granada, CO (secondary)
- Lamar, CO (for US 50 and US 385)
U.S. Route 421
- Michigan City, IN
- Westville, IN
- Wanatah, IN (secondary)
- La Crosse, IN (secondary)
- San Pierre, IN (secondary)
- Medaryville, IN (secondary)
- Francesville, IN (secondary)
- Monon, IN (secondary)
- Reynolds, IN (secondary)
- Monticello, IN
- Delphi, IN
- Rossville, IN
- Frankfort, IN
- Kirklin, IN (secondary)
- Zionsville, IN
- Indianapolis, IN
- (concurrent with I-74)
- Greensburg, IN
- Napoleon, IN (secondary)
- Osgood, IN (secondary)
- Versailles, IN (secondary)
- Madison, IN
- Bedford, KY (secondary)
- Campbellsburg, KY
- Eminence, KY (due to KY 55)
- Frankfort, KY
- Midway, KY (secondary)
- Lexington, KY
- Richmond, KY
- Berea, KY (due to US 25) and McKee, KY (secondary)
- Manchester, KY
- Hyden, KY
- Harlan, KY
- Pennington Gap, VA
- Duffield, VA
- Gate City, VA
- Bristol, VA—TN
- Mountain City, TN
- Boone, NC
- Wilkesboro, NC
- Yadkinville, NC
- Lewisville, NC (secondary)
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Kernersville, NC (secondary)
- Greensboro, NC
- Siler City, NC
- Sanford, NC
- Fayetteville, NC (for NC 87) and Lillington, NC (for US 421)
- In this configuration, NC 87 is approaching the larger city and is a more substantial route, while US 421 is generally more of a backroad.
- Erwin, NC (secondary)
- Dunn, NC
- Clinton, NC
- Wilmington, NC
- Myrtle Grove, NC
- Carolina Beach, NC
- Fort Fisher, NC
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