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Space X launch delayed
With minutes to go, Florida’s infamous weather scrubbed the launch of America’s first attempt to put people into space in a decade. The Libertarian hard-on will have to wait as they celebrate the privatization of space travel. Even if Ego … Continue reading
Another timeshare doohickey to sit through
Normally when I get those pesky phone calls regarding an “owner’s meeting,” I tend to ignore them unless there’s a free meal and then quickly say no thanks to whatever they’re promoting. It turned out to be an hour well spent … Continue reading
Summer officially starts today
I remember how Memorial Day was usually the kickoff day for Summer. Sadly, we had about another week of school left at St. Agnes in Springfield but even the teachers were checked out by then. It was grade school. No … Continue reading
More proof that the GOP is a Death Cult…
…and they want your death, obviously not theirs, they’re not quite cultists in the Lovecraftian tradition. How so? This article here. Gov. Shitbag is rolling back safety measures and enforcement because he prefers to cater to a noisy minority suffering … Continue reading
Everything is bigger in Texas…
…including the stupidity! Newsflash from Idiocracy! Somehow CV-19 infections are rising despite Gov. “Shitbag” Abbott’s order to open the state back up two weeks ago! Hmm. We in the People’s Republic of Austin are mostly ignoring his unscientific fiat by continuing to … Continue reading
Hoser’s house (by bike) achieved!
Today, I got across the second threshold of distance on my hybrid bike, Nancy & José’s house which is 213 miles from Austin. I’m doing way better too. The soreness in my legs is minimal and the mediation I’m having … Continue reading
An important message from Lucy & Emmett
If you still won’t listen to Dr. Fauci and LEGO® Batman, maybe you’ll take the advice of Lucy and Emmett!
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
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!
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How non-empathetic people deal with illness
Not that Depression is ever gone be it a mental state or the Republicans driving the World Economy into the ditch every generation. But despite the Pandemic, I’m feeling pretty decent because the worst of everything surrounding the divorce is … Continue reading
Welcome May and this month’s header
Onward to what will probably be our second full month of being in the Pandemic Shirt Storm so what better Header is there than a Horror movie! May 2020 is also the 40th anniversary of the Friday the 13th series. Now … Continue reading
“Stay in place” orders are over in Texas, wait n’ see
We’re far from being out of the woods yet. I plan to be still wandering about with my newish mask and a two-ouncer of hand sanitizer. When I don’t need to be anywhere, I’m going to be home, enjoying my … Continue reading
June 2015 was the record holder at 58
Let’s hear it for boredom again as it helped me get cracking on writing new stuff for my site. Namely my backlog of reviews for movies and TV. Or would it be the Pandemic banning me from going to Alamo … Continue reading
My rebuttal to NeoLiberal panhandling
Yesterday I received this in the mail since the smug Sen. Foot-in-Mouth believes he is the Democratic nominee by default as reality is catching up; the sexual harassment accusation, the outing of who is advising (now show us your true … Continue reading