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New Chucks for May 2020, part 4
Chinese New Year has been a pair I’ve been trying to score for years. I’m guessing the Pandemic killed the demand so I could swoop in to get these. Not sure how this represents the Year of the Rat but … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day to my cat Isis
As her name implies, Isis is a mother or she was until we took her to AHS with her children. Then she officially became my cat because AHS said they weren’t going to find her home, just turn her loose … Continue reading
For All Mankind: one season
This was the first show I was interested in watching on Apple’s new TV/Movie network and I was also a little apprehensive. Whenever a former Star Trek producer is involved, it’s a warning that the show might be craptacular. Let’s face it, … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Bingewatch, Math, Physics, Science & Technology, TV
Tagged 20th Century, Alternate Reality, Apple+, Bingewatch, Cold War, NASA, Opinion, Politics, Space Travel
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Two hundred miles by bike achieved!
This weekend I continued to push the proverbial envelope in my quest to ride my bike from home to work and back; when I can return to using the gym, I will be reversing journey. Today, I made it from … Continue reading
Happy Caturday for May 2020, II
Given how exhausted I felt after my 11-plus-mile bike ride (almost to the big goal) followed up with showering and errands, I didn’t feel any burst of extra energy, even with a venti latte from Starbucks. The nice two-hour nap … Continue reading
1945: Victory in Europe Day
The Nazis unconditionally surrendered 75 years ago today. One horror show was ending, another would be done in a few months and then the Cold War, which almost bankrupted the West if the Soviets weren’t so bad at Math. It’s … Continue reading
New Chucks for May 2020, part 3
Nothing but the Converse “All * Star” logo all over the place. Hard to believe these were on clearance.
New Chucks for May 2020, part 2
This pair falls under a design group Converse chose to call Animal Prints. As you can see, the shoes are supposed to resemble fish scales but it’s just printed into the canvas. Pretty cool in my opinion.
Letterkenney comes to Texas
Spotted this on a Texas-based car which means they know their Canadian comedy.
New Chucks for May 2020, part 1
Damned Converse and their 20% Off Sale in April. They knew May was going to be a three-paycheck month. On the upside, the 20% was in addition to shoes already marked on sale or clearance. I ended up making my … Continue reading
Bad Company
Besides being the first movie to use the title Bad Company (the name reappeared in 1995 and 2002, both as modern Action flicks), we can also blame the 1972 period piece for giving the AOR band its name; Paul Rodgers loved … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Pandemic Theater, Streaming
Tagged 19th Century, Action, Coming-of-Age, Drama, US Civil War
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1860: The beginning of modern Italy via Giuseppe Garibaldi
One hundred and sixty years ago Garibaldi left Genoa with 1000 volunteers to invade the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. In Garibaldi’s defense, the kingdom was an absolute monarchy and its ruler King Francis II, a Bourbon (blech!), wasn’t very … Continue reading
Just in time for May the Fourth be with You!
Went with a super deep cut from Star Wars history, the show George Lucas always regrets and tried to destroy every copy he could find…The Wookiee Lifeday Holiday Special which I actually watched the only night it appeared. Hey, anything Star Wars … Continue reading
An important message from LEGO® Batman®
If you won’t listen to Dr. Fauci, then take the advice of a superhero who’s been fighting crime and other adversaries for 80 years!
Posted in Comic Books, Health, Legos, Movies, News, Toys
Tagged Batman, Current Events
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