Monthly Archives: March 2022

MCU Recap 1: Loki and Modok

We’re about six weeks away from Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness and I sat on my ass, failing to blather on about the latest MCU crap and whatever else came out in the meantime. Sure there’s spoilers by now … Continue reading

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Marquette v. UNC in round one…

Well, we looked good on paper being the number eight team against the number nine team in the tournament’s first round. So we were right in the middle and that meant the teams were supposed to be evenly matched. Hell, … Continue reading

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RIP William Hurt

In my obsession with getting other stories done and Picayune being caught up, I forgot to write about the passing of this actor who was somewhat a part of my life. Besides often getting mixed up with UK actor John Hurt … Continue reading

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New listing for March 2022

Newly built duplex on Howard Lane. Near the Capital Metro’s light rail line. $1,000,000 OBO. Too late, three Californicators and a Brooklyn Hipster got into a bidding war so it sold for $2.5 million. Wait until they see their property … Continue reading

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This year’s SXSW Bingo Card

Courtesy of the humorous Twitter feed Evil MoPac. Click on it to get the full view. Sadly, I get to automatically check three boxes because they’re year-round problems with the rude morons who have moved here from Dallas. We did … Continue reading

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Al Jaffe of MAD Magazine is 101!

Comedian Dan Telfer made the best joke, Al’s birthday is now the perfect fold-in! For Gen Z and some Mills, back when MAD was around, the back, inside cover was an art-based joke by Al. It would ask a question and … Continue reading

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How Daylight Savings Time feels for about two weeks

It’s baaaaaack! The idiocy of us setting our clocks forward to “save” something other than stress, sleep, time, etc. Once again it is my bi-annual diatribe on why this shit needs to end but I did do some poking around … Continue reading

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Wade Watts’ cousin!

I loved the novel Ready Player One, but as a film it was a turd-filled burger right after the poster was released. Above is a mannequin who is also based upon Wade Watts’ poorly airbrushed leg. Oh wait. I just remembered, … Continue reading

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Hooray! My vision or eyeballs, are holding steady!

I accidentally discovered I was overdue for an eye exam and it only happened thanks to me stepping on my glasses; the joys of sleeping on a mattress on the floor. How did I pull this off in my youth? … Continue reading

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AS I WISH Part One

It is the 35th Anniversary of The Princess Bride and the MacFarlane toy company made these awesome action figures. Each has 22 points of articulation but sadly, they’re both right-handed so you can’t do the duel accurately. Well, maybe I could … Continue reading

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How March 2020 v. 3 Feels

Of course, I was pretty fat two years ago but the graphic of Kermit is a more accurate portrayal regarding my frustration with trying to lose the stress-eating weight I gained last month. At least I didn’t break my March … Continue reading

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Learning about other electronic money systems

Today is a momentous day in Castello di Maggi, Jennifer got paid today and we finally start the fun of balancing out the money and expenses. I bet you dreaded this being another pitch for the latest pyramid scam…cryptocurrency, which I’m confident … Continue reading

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Italian designers need a little help with English slang

With Jennifer moving in, I’ve been changing out some appliances and one thing she got me hooked on was an electric, “direct” kettle. A couple decades ago, my parents gave me a traditional kettle as a gift which is nice … Continue reading

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March ’22 edition of The Stupid! How it burns!

This masterpiece of Amerikan Exceptionalism (aka Ignorance) was spotted by the great and lovely Holly Frey of Stuff You Missed in History Class. Holly threw in the comment on how she must resist the urge to engage this MAGAt at the … Continue reading

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Caturday on the Couch!

What’s becoming a typical, relaxing afternoon at Castello di Maggi with the cats enjoying the relatively new couch. I hope to get a photo with Agamemnon in the mix but I had to get this one since Vegas is relearning to … Continue reading

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