Monthly Archives: August 2021

Afghanistan nightmare is over, new one coming

I want to make one thing clear, I’ve never been a fan of the 20-year debacle that destroyed thousands of lives and pissed away $2 trillion. Both could’ve been put to so much better use, namely infrastructure and elevating millions … Continue reading

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Shaka-laka-boom

I need to watch this episode yet again because I still don’t get it. I tuned it out when it first aired despite the great Paul Winfield returning to the franchise. I have no recollection of it when I tried … Continue reading

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My temporary tattoo, August 2021 edition

So appropriate with all the anti-vaxx morons who are directly responsible for all those dead children; yes, children can get CV-19 and they always did last year. Now FL, TX and LA have ICUs at capacity. Rumor has it, the … Continue reading

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1982: MTV invades the Maggi Household in Houston

Until we moved to Houston at Summer’s End in 1982, MTV was just something I knew about through commercials. Often they were these rapid-fire, brightly colored affairs with various rock stars saying “I want my MTV!” and instructions to call … Continue reading

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New household addition

Don’t let the Ozarka label fool you, inside is pre-filtered tap water. What originally happened was a friend of Jennifer’s retired a couple weeks ago and this water cooler was his personal gadget. He didn’t need it in his house, … Continue reading

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The Sparks Brothers: Must See*

* – If you love music in any capacity, you better see this. Otherwise, the rest of the world can wait until streaming services carry it. Despite this documentary being a huge love letter to one of greatest duos in … Continue reading

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Shmow-zow! It’s Enchiridon Day!

If the numbers on the back of the famous Fantasy manual are a date, then yes, it would be today! However, it’s only a coincidence because eight, 13 and 21 are part of the Fibonacci Sequence if you’re going from … Continue reading

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Obey your master! Master!

This should be an easy sell for Heavy Metal and UT Sports fans because it’s the same hand gesture! Plus it’s a European insult (with a little modification) and Ronnie James Dio learned it from his Italian granny as a … Continue reading

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The COVID Ages? More like Dungeons & Dumbasses

It’s a good thing dragons aren’t (or weren’t) real. I could imagine this happening but over the years, I’ve learned through books and documentaries that the people from the Dark through Middle Ages weren’t as stupid or superstitious as we … Continue reading

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One hundred days of learning Italian!!

Italian is what I’m primarily learning. I’m also picking up bits and pieces of Spanish while also refreshing my French. Why though? It all started with my friend Jeremy who lives in the Netherlands. Thanks to Amerika finally shedding its … Continue reading

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Dusty escaped

I’m to blame. I was impatient, stupid and overconfident in his doped-up state. Yes, Dusty is a male. Time to rewind. Dusty remained hostile in his rather large cage. I continued to provide water, food, shade, litter and a little … Continue reading

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Sen. Rand “Toupee” Paul is a terrorist

Today is the final straw. This shitbag from Kentucky, a state in which half of its economy is dependent upon Federal Aid, making it between the sixth-to-eighth biggest deadbeat state in the Union. The so-called “doctor,” I use quotes due to … Continue reading

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Meet Dusty

 After having the cute little visitor on my porch, I decided to lure the kitty into a better life. Since I was feeling too impatient to keep leaving out food to gain trust as I did with the tortie … Continue reading

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Five Million Steps!!!

I started tracking my steps in 2019 when I found this pretty cool, free app for my iPhone/Watch. I would’ve achieved this much sooner if it weren’t for the pandemic since my daily walking around my work campus would’ve doubled … Continue reading

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Real Estate follies, August 2021 Edition

The family across the street from Niko and me suddenly moved out. I’m talking a U-Haul and multiple stuffings of their car. Meaning, it didn’t look like it was planned very far in advance. Couldn’t have been an eviction, those … Continue reading

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