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Yearly Archives: 2022
Rest in Peace P-22
Whoever handles the wildlife around Los Angeles euthanized this poor creature yesterday. His injuries were too severe to resolve but he did manage to live 12 years, a pretty good run for mountain lions (or pumas). P-22 as he was … Continue reading
Check out what I got for Xmas ’22 already!
Pretty bitchin’ new jacket I received from my good friend and co-producer Kathy! It’s in my ultra-fave color (orange) so I have to keep it away from the “children” or else it will cat-fur-colored! Is that velour? No, American Domestic … Continue reading
1992: Fired!
Wow! Thirty years ago the hammer fell on me as if it were a pallet of bricks. Sadly, I had a feeling it was coming but the lecture/firing was still a punch in the throat. Matters at GDW and my … Continue reading
Operation Mincemeat
Thanks to the wonderful hosts of Stuff You Missed in History Class, I already knew the underlying premise to this movie about a real deception pulled off by the UK’s Military Intelligence. Mincemeat does change a couple of little things I’ll get … Continue reading
Breakthrough on Fusion power but with caveats
Today the Department of Energy announced what I heard about over the weekend; there was a successful fusion ignition at Livermore National Lab. Hey, that’s near my brother’s house and a key research facility during WWII alongside Los Alamos and Oak … Continue reading
If Covid happened in the Aughts, the WFH set up
Am I glad we’ve made great progress on getting portables to be more versatile and powerful. Oh, and affordable! As much as I loved the iMac in its earlier incarnations, it was pretty heavy. The guy in the photo must … Continue reading
1982: Tradition started, interrupted by college, then back
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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A friend’s cat is slowly trusting me
For today’s cat enjoyment, I present my friend Marian’s cat whose name I rudely forget. She is pretty sweet but still learning her way around the house along with who can be trusted. The kitty is having to acclimate with … Continue reading
Well, that explains why I’m only middle class
It certainly explains what Elon Musk must be doing with Twitter. I know it’s not clothing from con-artist-douche extreme Kanye, he’s too cheap to use color or an interesting font. Having been a teenager in the Eighties, I can vouch … Continue reading
I guess Henry Bascombe made bail
Scooby and the Gang found out the hard way not to mess with immoral real-estate deals as their Mystery Machine was torched by agents from the local Chamber of Commerce and the American Enterprise Institute; both are the public-facing elements of … Continue reading
Prey
The Predator franchise is just frustrating much like the Alien one, Terminator died after Judgment Day for me. They started off really well, had a pretty good sequel and then have been really uneven ever since. For Alien, the biggest gripe I have is … Continue reading
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RIP Kirstie Alley
I should’ve known there’d be a wave of deaths since I checked my BusyCal and I saw none concerning me for about three weeks. It is a shame to see Kirstie pass, especially if there’s any rightwing crank has been … Continue reading
Socialism strikes and succeeds again! Dec. 2022 edition
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
Kwanzabot, Nibbler and Robot Santa visit Austin
I knew there was a reason why I felt compelled to go to Jason’s Deli for soup last weekend! It’s actually pretty good for the price point you pay too. The only thing I could say that beat it was … Continue reading
Rest in Peace Bob McGrath
It’s sad to see another little piece of childhood pass away but I’m over 50 now so it’s all inevitable. What I am glad about is how long Bob lived along with the decades of joy he gave millions of … Continue reading