Monthly Archives: January 2020

Shea and I are done

Yeah yeah yeah. I know what you’re all saying, “That was kind of fast!” and maybe you’re right. It wasn’t like we were getting married, moving in or whatever. We had agreed on exclusivity or as I call it “dibs.” … Continue reading

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Time for Sean Connery to get a new name

Last weekend while I had my friend Kathy’s assistance on another home-improvement project we captured Sean Connery again so I could put him into this larger cage my house has stored for years. It came into play with capturing Isis … Continue reading

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Modern spin on an Eighties’ fad

Well at least it gives me pause and a quick chuckle before saying, “Yeah, yeah, you have a frickin’ yard ape, thus it’s your excuse for being a shitty driver.”

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Amsterdam Achieved!

Today was the sixth milestone via in-door bike! It went much, much faster given this leg being incredibly short. A mere 504 miles to Amsterdam. Arrival was delayed thanks to me taking the bulk of December off. What you’re seeing above … Continue reading

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Awesome LEGO® bag!

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House modification, January 2020 update

This was a bigger pain in the ass to install than the directions made it seem. I was lucky to have my friend Kathy pitch in because it took four hands to juggle the part on the inside of the … Continue reading

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RIP Neil Peart

Neil will be greatly missed and I didn’t know that he retired or was sick. Although Rush isn’t a band I’m crazy about, namely due to radio only playing a very small sample of their larger work and much of … Continue reading

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So much for a modest plate of sushi

The menu tricked me! The way it was presented this option, I thought I would be getting a plate of a dozen pieces. Instead they delivered the WWII battleship Yamato to my spot. I think it was around 30 pieces. I had … Continue reading

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5000 miles!

Today I made it to the 5000-mile mark for my cumulative mileage on an exercycle. Great way to kick off the new year too. Here’s another fun piece of trivia, this is about 20% of the Earth’s diameter. I pulled … Continue reading

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RIP Buck Henry

A tremendous loss to the world of Comedy, especially in how much Buck influenced what followed, namely the great sketch shows I grew to love: The Kids in the Hall, Strangers with Candy and SCTV. Sadly, most obits will go on about he … Continue reading

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First 100 miles of 2020 achieved!

Woo hoo! I feel that 2020 is off to a fantastic start, not only have I cemented things with Shea to have her be my girlfriend, I have completed my first 100 miles of biking in nine days, seven were … Continue reading

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Changes coming to Maggi Picayune, nothing dramatic

I thought I would be digging out, getting everything all caught up once the dust settled with the divorce, a new year, so on. Ha! The problem has been how much I’ve let things slide since Summer. I won’t complain … Continue reading

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RIP Elizabeth Wurtzel

Elizabeth’s career was riddled with problems which made her a questionable source of truth as a reporter. It may have plagued the validity of her most famous book Prozac Nation. Initially, I dismissed her as a whiney Gen X’er from a … Continue reading

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Cabbage for a Head has relatives out east!

Not sure if it’s his cousin, sister, aunt or even mother.

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D&D joke, January 2020 edition

The joke in this story is universal on the surface because everybody knows how a screw you gag works or the M Night Shama-lamma twist. Go ahead, read it first before continuing. I think the closest mainstream example to the link would … Continue reading

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