Category Archives: News

Just the news, big deals, not-so-big deals, birthday, anniversaries, announcements, mostly timely stuff. The news that applies to the personal world around me, not what you watch on cable or listen to on the radio.

Jennifer’s car was stolen again…but rescued in five hours!

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Steve

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 →

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1982: Tradition started, interrupted by college, then back

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Steve

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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Socialism strikes and succeeds again! Dec. 2022 edition

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Steve

My credit union pulled through in the clutch again! Due to its fiscal wits and not pissing away our savings on crypto-bullshit-funny money, we had a $35 million extraordinary dividend. This adding a couple hundred greenbacks to my share account! … Continue reading →

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Don’t panic over this month’s Header!

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Steve

It has nothing to do with Current Events! I will explain its significance in a couple weeks as it’s the anniversary of a mostly life-changing experience. Plus why I never took a true, week-long vacation for a few years! I … Continue reading →

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Weight loss has finally made some progress

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Steve

I know I rambled on about this two days ago with my AARP dig but it’s such a thrill to be under 250 pounds again. I think Obama was president the last time I was this light and probably during … Continue reading →

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Am I turning into a greedy AARP member?

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Steve

My free blood pressure measuring device arrived today! It’s a perk I have because I have high blood pressure and I’m using the Hello Heart app on my iPhone. Jennifer is a nurse so taking the readings are a basic … Continue reading →

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Why Gestapo NPH for this month?

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Steve

It’s a nod to one of the best Satires made in the Nineties…Starship Troopers which hit theaters 25 years ago. Like most movie goers, I saw it the first time and thought, “Hmm, pretty decent Sci-Fi/Action flick. Not sure it … Continue reading →

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HIATUS IS OVER FOR NOW

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Steve

I’ve taken some time off from life in general; work, my hobbies, my routine, etc. to reflect on whether or not to keep going forward with life, the universe and everything. I was in a pretty awful, awful mood in … Continue reading →

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GOING ON INDEFINITE HIATUS

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Steve

After 32 years of this and 25 online, I have decided to give up and say, FUCK THIS! It has mostly been throwing thousands of messages in a bottle with little response. Few of if anyone gives a shit given … Continue reading →

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My first root canal

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Steve

Contrary to this hilarious scene starring Steve Martin in one of his best supporting roles, the operation to kill the nerve under my lost filling went with little difficulty. Now I have to wait until the original dentist I was … Continue reading →

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Comedy doesn’t work with knuckle draggers

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Steve

This dig at MAGAts is courtesy of a clip making the rounds…  Some pretty uncivil shit right there and yet the Centrists who still can’t make up their mind on who they should (or will) vote for, wag fingers … Continue reading →

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Loretta Lynn addendum

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Steve

As the cliché goes, “don’t speak ill of the dead,” but I’ve always thought that was bullshit especially when the dead person was a monster (David Koch, Phyllis Schaffley, St. Reagan, etc.). Now Loretta wasn’t a monster or even close. … Continue reading →

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Work continues to disappoint

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Steve

The gig I landed as a rotation didn’t pan out into a permanent position even though a requisition opened up. Rather frustrating and exhausting. Three rounds and I didn’t get it. Personally, I don’t know why there were three. From … Continue reading →

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Eight thousand miles!

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Steve

This morning I have hit 32% of the Earth’s circumference. Never thought I would get there given what a bust September had been but I started getting back into my groove last week, slowly with 10 miles, then 11 the … Continue reading →

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1982: Square Pegs debuts

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Steve

On this night forty years ago, the vanguard of Generation X yelled a collective “FINALLY!” when this show hit the airwaves. Below is the reason why it is this month’s Header Art too. Oddly Square Pegs was on by CBS, the … Continue reading →

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