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Random Thursday

It’s pollen season in Central Texas. Yay. So here are some random topics to divert your attention, assuming your watering eyes can focus.

Published Thursday, 30 March 2023, 7:39
Categorized as Books & Writing..., Cars, Music, Random Thursday, Wildlife - Turtles & Lizards Tagged Blue Cheer, Caroline Anole, Ferrari Purosangue, pollen, Texas Spiny Lizard

ChatGPT: My Test Drive

Cartoon: Confused Robots

I took ChatGPT for a spin to see what the hype was about, and got some surprises.

Published Friday, 24 March 2023, 12:11
Categorized as AI Tagged AI, artificial intelligence, ChatGPT

Random Thursday

Photo: Small cluster of cacti

Hot cars, colorful wildflowers, dramatic thunderheads: happy Thursday, y’all!

Published Thursday, 23 March 2023, 13:07
Categorized as Cars, Plant Life, Random Thursday, Texas Hill Country, Weather Tagged bluebonnets, Dodge Demon, Horseshoe Bay, Mediterranean lineseed, Texas wildflowers

A Few Photos for Your Perusal

Here are a handful of random photos I’ve taken over the past couple of weeks.

Published Monday, 20 March 2023, 21:27
Categorized as Photography, Plant Life, Wildlife - Birds

*Bonnets: Blue & Otherwise

Photo: Shadow of photographer over a field of bluebonnets

The bluebonnets in Texas are putting on quite a show this year.

Published Monday, 13 March 2023, 16:29
Categorized as Plant Life, Texas Hill Country Tagged bluebonnets

Neighborhood Coyote: A no-win situation

Stylized drawing of a coyote

It’s usually no contest when humans and wild animals clash, but there are no real winners.

Published Sunday, 12 March 2023, 16:52
Categorized as Texas Hill Country, Wildlife - Mammals Tagged coyote, Horseshoe Bay, Texas Hill Country

Random…Whatever

Black and white photo of full moon viewed through leafless trees

Just a few DayQuil-inspired ramblings involving frog side-eyes and uncaring blind fish, etc.

Published Tuesday, 7 March 2023, 20:08
Categorized as Random Thursday, Social Media, Society & Culture, Wildlife - Amphibians

The Big C & Me: Why Me?

Photo: Sunrise in Taylor, Texas

How God works is a mystery to me. I’m fine with that; after all, He’s God and I’m not. Still…

Published Friday, 3 March 2023, 13:03
Categorized as Big C & Me, Faith Tagged prayer, prostate cancer, uPSA

Random Thursday: The Weekend Edition

Photo: Granite outcropping with a cloud backdrop

I achieved some remarkable results in the past couple of days, only one of which was reaffirming my role as a cautionary tale.

Published Saturday, 25 February 2023, 14:46
Categorized as Random Thursday, Technology, Wildlife - Birds Tagged chainsaw, owl box, screech owls, SimpliSafe

Photo Friday: The Phoning It In Edition

Clothing tag

Here are a few pictures to help you while away the hours until it’s time for a margarita. Or another one.

Published Friday, 17 February 2023, 13:16
Categorized as Photography, Texas Hill Country Tagged Lake LBJ, pelicans

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