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Getting through the day
I’m at the half-way point of my day working. Beats being stranded at my parents’ house, bored out of my mind as I spent my teen and college years (sometimes). Other than the gluttonous meal, there wasn’t much else to … Continue reading
The Doctor has declared me “sane” for the holiday stretch!
It wasn’t as if the outcome was in doubt but I like to make sure I make my appointment with my doctor, let him know I am getting better. Better at powering through all the crap cold medicine throws my … Continue reading
As you can see, the Media fell for it again
In Austin, our local grocery store chain, HEB, is offering a free turkey if you buy a ham so as always, the GOP is full of shit as they let the world burn doing nothing until the off-year election cycle.
So begins one of my favorite, easy weeks at work!
Not well enough to hit the gym yet. Argh! I want to get a headstart on the bloaty meal we Americans are obligated to make and consume this Thursday. I’m pushing to get my weight down to 260 and complete … Continue reading
Cheesy, Christian poem modified for Kenosha decision
I’ve always hated the original poem too.
Injustice carries the day in WI, as expected
Sooooooo pissed while not really surprised at the outcome of the Rittenhouse murder trial. I don’t care if a bunch of Cheesedick Ammosexuals say the little pimple-faced Nazi was acquitted, he murdered two people. Sadly, good ol’ Rural/Red-state racism and … Continue reading
First cold of the Winter season, ugh!
I want to be perfectly clear, it isn’t Covid-19! I started coming down with cold or flu-like symptoms around Wednesday as the temperature dropped and then I felt the sweats. I know there are all the naysayers about the vaccine, … Continue reading
This would’ve been a better movie than what I saw in 1992
I can also imagine the horrible, dead-cat breath Alf is breathing in Ripley.
The University of Austin is as legit as Trump U or Prager Crap
You may have heard about this in the news. I imagine they chose Austin because Phoenix, Liberty, Trump and Con Game were already taken. Worse, they will probably make Alex Jones, Ron Paul and Joe Rogan faculty members. For all … Continue reading
Visited a little shrine of Computer Science History
To save our energy and health after the RenFest, Jennifer booked a hotel for the night. Brilliant idea. Beats the hell out of driving another three hours back to Austin after walking around all day. Since we stayed nearby, she … Continue reading
Upgraded to Executive Level at Costco!
Jennifer finally added me to her Costco card so I don’t have to keep borrowing hers and putting my thumb on the photo to “trick” the cashier. Yeah, one actually bothered to give me the third degree! While we were … Continue reading
Renaissance Faire/Fest was great
Brought back two bottles of mead which has been a mystery and a staple of D&D for decades. Allegedly, it’s the favorite booze amongst elves or dwarves or gnomes, take your pick. It isn’t something you can get easily at … Continue reading
1981: Call of Cthulhu debuts on book/game shelves!
Chaosium with Sandy Petersen (yes, the same guy behind Doom) published what I would call the consummate Horror Roleplaying Game. What D&D is to Fantasy, CoC is to Horror. Sadly, there will never be one for my beloved Science Fiction … Continue reading
A little Dune humor that’s at least a decade late
I always preferred what Evil MoPac says, “He who controls the Pumpkin Spice, controls all the White Girls (Susies).” And before you ask, yes, I managed to catch the movie on opening weekend and I’ll write about it…eventually since I’m … Continue reading
Veterans Day at 102
It would be nice to have a world in which we no longer had veterans since we finally eradicate all the dumb wars we wage. Of course, the Republicans and MAGATs love to go for the simple-minded and out of … Continue reading