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Monthly Archives: June 2021
Rot in Hell Donald Rumsfeld
He was one of the architects of the continued mess America is in. Still waiting for those Arabs to welcome us as liberators while they kill our soldiers with mines and bullets. Rummy helped pump up the lie about Iraq … Continue reading
Hopefully the Delta Strain won’t ruin this hope
Rumor has it that these are back at Costco and HEB. I refuse to shop at Wal-Mart or Sam’s Club so I have little idea. Fingers crossed but it looks doubtful. Los Angeles is back to wearing masks indoors, even … Continue reading
Yeah…not a really a good slogan to boast
I almost forgot about this horrible and hilarious display at the Riverwalk in San Antonio over New Year’s Day. Ugh! It just seems to be a stupid boast by the holy rollers thinking this will shame the rest of the world … Continue reading
MCU TV is off to a solid start with these two
Both of these original mini-series via Disney+ did a pretty great job scratching my MCU itch during the Pandemic since Black Widow and other movies were pushed back until it was safe to sit in a theater. I also think the … Continue reading
The 2021 Cup will be the Habs v. Lightning
My Flyers were atrocious in this modified season but I only know this through media accounts, namely Philly-based stuff through Apple’s News app. Given the Pandemic, I just haven’t been that into my teams involving games over weekdays. I will … Continue reading
Happy Caturday, June 2021; sweetie, pull me a Twix bar too!
A rather hilarious picture of something quite possible when it comes to kittens. They’re very curious, more liquid than adult cats and not very bright. Given how heavy the door is on a vending machine in order to get your … Continue reading
1876: The Battle of Greasy Grass ends in Custer’s defeat
Most people refer to this as Little Bighorn but I prefer to go with the winners, a combined force of First Nations known as the Lakota, North Cheyenne and Arapaho. It’s also known as one of America’s biggest defeats in … Continue reading
The QDRO was signed by a judge, the nightmare is over!
Around lunchtime I received an e-mail from my lawyer’s office (yes, I still have to pay one) with the great news. We finally got a judge to sign off on my offer to Somara to get her completely out of … Continue reading
LEGO® recycling!
Great news! A while back LEGO made plans to start making their famous bricks from plants which is a mixed bag; its sugar cane and it only works with softer parts like tree branches, leaves, etc. No success in making … Continue reading
RIP Frank Bonner
I know Frank passed away last week but I finally worked in the time to give him his proper due instead of rushing it. Like many in Gen X, I knew Frank mostly for his role as Herb Tarlek, the … Continue reading
Holy Crap! I got my Tax Refund already!
It’s amazing due to how quickly the government wants the money you owe them but they never seem to be in a hurry to pay you back. Ever since I got married, I stopped doing my taxes in a hurry … Continue reading
Austin is testing pizza-delivery ‘bots
The robot mostly made the news because it would be using the bike lanes in downtown Austin which might stir up our vocal cyclist community. I think the robots resemble a miniature Zamboni®. I couldn’t find out who the robots … Continue reading
Made it to the Solstice 2021
Jennifer isn’t a fan of the Sun since she prefers to hit the sack around the same time old people prefer to. It’s mostly due to her job as a nurse; she wakes around 3:30 AM and shows up by … Continue reading
Happy Juneteenth Day
It’s nice to see what was often a Texas-based holiday finally become a National Holiday in the US. The more amazing thing was how many Republicans voted with the Democrats on this. Currently, they can’t even have a compromise on … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century, Black History, Holiday, US Civil War
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Rest in Peace Scarface the Lion
This lion dying of old age (14) is a big deal because it’s a rare event. If you didn’t read the article, the short version is that most males are only in charge of a pride for several years before … Continue reading