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Freezageddon ’22! Day Two
Of all the times we’ve been “snowed in” or had a cold snap, this is the first one I recall the temperature will not get above freezing in over 24 hours since 1983 and I was further south in Houston. … Continue reading
Freezageddon ’22!
It’s that time again in Austin/Central Texas! The stores will be depleted of bottled water (the preferred brand in the city is Topo Chico), white bread, milk and toilet paper in fear of the temperature getting well below freezing, we’re … Continue reading
Make American Girth A Target!
As much as I despise the Florida Fondler, he isn’t quite this fat but Americans need to work harder (myself included) on our obesity crisis. Weight issues costs the nation billions in lost productivity, not just work but via medical … Continue reading
Jennifer’s car was stolen again…but rescued in five hours!
Yes, again. Now before you just sit there in disbelief, read on, there’s a happy ending as per the headline regarding yesterday’s “fun.” Firstly, the circumstances were very different. It wasn’t professionals yanking her Nissan Rogue from our driveway to … Continue reading
Good thing it wasn’t a brown eye
There should also be a warning saying, “Don’t bother to sit down with this offer.” Oh wait! Now I know what’s going on! The optometrist is really Craig Schwartz and what he does is take over your body a la Being … Continue reading
Rooster-fighting ring apprehended
Heard this via KUT and it blew my mind. Makes you wonder, “I thought this took place in other countries or cities with seedier reputations. Austin is a video game town or at least some programmer would make up a … Continue reading
Rest in Peace P-22
Whoever handles the wildlife around Los Angeles euthanized this poor creature yesterday. His injuries were too severe to resolve but he did manage to live 12 years, a pretty good run for mountain lions (or pumas). P-22 as he was … Continue reading
Check out what I got for Xmas ’22 already!
Pretty bitchin’ new jacket I received from my good friend and co-producer Kathy! It’s in my ultra-fave color (orange) so I have to keep it away from the “children” or else it will cat-fur-colored! Is that velour? No, American Domestic … Continue reading
1992: Fired!
Wow! Thirty years ago the hammer fell on me as if it were a pallet of bricks. Sadly, I had a feeling it was coming but the lecture/firing was still a punch in the throat. Matters at GDW and my … Continue reading
Operation Mincemeat
Thanks to the wonderful hosts of Stuff You Missed in History Class, I already knew the underlying premise to this movie about a real deception pulled off by the UK’s Military Intelligence. Mincemeat does change a couple of little things I’ll get … Continue reading
Breakthrough on Fusion power but with caveats
Today the Department of Energy announced what I heard about over the weekend; there was a successful fusion ignition at Livermore National Lab. Hey, that’s near my brother’s house and a key research facility during WWII alongside Los Alamos and Oak … Continue reading
If Covid happened in the Aughts, the WFH set up
Am I glad we’ve made great progress on getting portables to be more versatile and powerful. Oh, and affordable! As much as I loved the iMac in its earlier incarnations, it was pretty heavy. The guy in the photo must … Continue reading
1982: Tradition started, interrupted by college, then back
I’m 99 percent finished with this year’s Christmas cards! This dying tradition had me remembering how I developed a Hallmark Gene as one friend joked about. I would have to blame it all on the move to Houston 40 years … Continue reading
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A friend’s cat is slowly trusting me
For today’s cat enjoyment, I present my friend Marian’s cat whose name I rudely forget. She is pretty sweet but still learning her way around the house along with who can be trusted. The kitty is having to acclimate with … Continue reading
Well, that explains why I’m only middle class
It certainly explains what Elon Musk must be doing with Twitter. I know it’s not clothing from con-artist-douche extreme Kanye, he’s too cheap to use color or an interesting font. Having been a teenager in the Eighties, I can vouch … Continue reading