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Snowmageddon 2021
A quick sample of how thick, lasting and messy yesterday’s snow “storm” was. Personally, I thought it wasn’t going to happen. Then we had several hours of icy rain to set the conditions for snow. It also stuck because the … Continue reading
My fashion rebuttal to the lie called The Lost Cause
The events of this week got me to step up on a hat I’ve been wanting to own for years. A US Army Cavalry hat from the Civil War and (probably) Indian Wars period. I will need to hunt down … Continue reading
Back to the Grind element of the year
A now we bid farewell to the American Holiday Stretch which is usually from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. Until next “year,” we return to our regular programming and maybe, just maybe the vaccine will bring back the true, regular … Continue reading
The header for January 2021 is pretty on target!
It’s a form of rejoicing that there’s finally vaccine and what’s due in all our near futures. However, I’m still annoyed at how inept the distribution is being handled. Jennifer is a nurse and was promised to receive the first … Continue reading
Happy New Year 2021!
Last evening went adequately. Despite local governments (aka, “evil” Democrats) ordering curfews and other means to protect people as Central Texas hit Stage Five, the NeoConfederacy (state supreme court, Gov. Shitbag and AG Klepto) overruled caution for Kapitalism. All the … Continue reading
Going to San Antonio tonight, won’t be back until 1/3/21
Still going to avoid crowds as much as possible, especially at the city’s overrated, smelly Riverwalk. I’m looking forward to relaxing in a hotel room with unlimited towels, hot water and free Wi-Fi. Enjoy your New Year’s Eve festivities.
Christmas 2020 was relatively peaceful today
Although I’m really enjoying divorced life more and more every day, one thing I miss are the combined incomes which let me take this day off, watch a movie at Alamo Drafthouse before joining up with my former spouse to … Continue reading
A lump of crap from the GOP & Brunch Democrats
Just in time for the holidays. Get ready for the next four years of President Foot-in-Mouth failing to do crap. How quickly the apologists forget their “savior” is an austerity fanatic which will play well with the GOP and Brunch … Continue reading
Designated sane for the holidays and days are getting longer!
I recently got off the phone with my therapist for the year and she has declared me A-OK for the next couple weeks, phew! I wasn’t really worried. Despite how much 2020 sucks for everyone, suffering from anxiety already had … Continue reading
Possible ray of hope, if it’s true. Dec. 2020 edition
Jennifer alerted me to this article last night when we were talking. Oddly it wasn’t in the regular news feeds I follow but the Austin American-Statesman is about a C+ on the reliability scale in my experience. The local excuse for … Continue reading
OK December
The last month of this crappy, crappy year has arrived which puts us into the home stretch. Matters are looking up for 2021: two vaccines appears to have a 94% success rate, Orange Foolius was soundly defeated (he’s also 1-34 … Continue reading
Austrian town changing its name for obvious reasons
Now this place makes the news‽ If you watch the movie below you’ll see my point and there’s a clincher at the end. Go ahead, I’ll wait… …OK, get a little chuckle? I know I was baffled, soooooo… Google … Continue reading
Back home after my first vacation in, forever
The drive back was faster as it always is when your time away from the grind is over. I’ll bore you all about what I saw, did, ate, etc.; in New Orleans. Having a Yankee accent, I still pronounce the … Continue reading
Meet the new boss…same as the old boss!
This chapter of never-ending elections and strife in Amerika is over…for now. It’s all over except for the crying, screaming, so on. Georgia qualifies for a recount and I think Wisconsin too but it may not be enough for Orange … Continue reading
Comments repaired (so they appear)
I gave Picayune a brief respite for several reasons but the big one was my site being unable to display Dana’s cool comment about Alex Trek. Until my friend Jeremy found the solution (workaround), I decided to let matters stay put, give … Continue reading →