Just playing around with some new software. Well, it’s not actually new new; it’s an upgrade from a version I bought in 2005, back when they were coding applications (the word “apps” had not yet been invented, even as it applied to chips and salsa at Chili’s) with hammer and chisel. I had a powerful… Continue reading Goose and Gander Grievance
Category: Just Plain Silly
Random Thursday: The Friday Edition
It’s cold and rainy and dreary…and I’ve decided that I’d be the world’s worst arsonist. It might have taken hours to build, but it is cozy. I did finally get a conflagration going in the fireplace, but it took an entire edition of the Wall Street Journal and most of my kindling to accomplish that.… Continue reading Random Thursday: The Friday Edition
In the *cough* air tonight *sneeze*
A friend recently shared the results of a family member’s allergy tests (see below) — which is obviously an egregious HIPAA violation which I plan to report to the authorities just as soon as I share the test results on the internet — and I have so many questions. The numbers in the yellow-highlighted column… Continue reading In the *cough* air tonight *sneeze*
“Bird Box” and Me: A Cautionary Tale
Wherein we once again learn the power of movies to influence people to do dumb things.
Signs. And wonders.
Me, blogging Hiya. Happy Cinco de Mayo. I would have written that en español, but I’ve been informed by some people with too much time on their hands that it’s not really a generally-observed Mexican holiday, but only an excuse to eat tacos and guacamole, and drink Coronas and margaritas. To which I respectfully respond:… Continue reading Signs. And wonders.
Newsflash: Local Wildlife Gets Wilder
The local raccoon population has apparently spread the word that my sardine-baited trap is to be ignored. For the past several nights, the bait has gone untouched and the trap unsprung. Photographic evidence of raccoon inspectors makes this all the more frustrating. That’s not to say that the setup hasn’t attracted other, more exotic animals.… Continue reading Newsflash: Local Wildlife Gets Wilder
Finally, some wildlife…
Yesterday, I reported some disappointment in my new trail camera’s failure to capture anything more interesting than passing traffic, due to my failure to aim it properly. However, that was before I noticed the latest batch upload of photos, one of which caught something quite interesting. I’m still getting a lot of shots of F-150s… Continue reading Finally, some wildlife…
Walmart Closings: Even MORE Theories!
The recent disclosure by Walmart that it’s closing five stores in order to repair “plumbing issues” is so mysterious – I can’t find any formal announcement or press release on the company’s website – that it’s spawning myriad conspiracy theories by folks for whom the X Files reboot can’t come soon enough. I’ll be the first… Continue reading Walmart Closings: Even MORE Theories!
What color is your salmon?
So, I was perusing my Twitter feed because it’s much easier to get ideas from other people than come up with them myself and I ran across this article about how our salmon gets colored. As a frequent eater of salmon, I found it interesting that unless the fish was caught by aging hippie outdoorsmen… Continue reading What color is your salmon?
Introducing the iBeam: floppy phones fixed
Despite the fact that only nine customers (out of 10 million orders) have reported problems with iPhone 6 bending, the alleged phenomenon has spawned numerous memes and generated its own Twitter hashtag, #bendgate. Since the internet is never wrong about stuff like this, I immediately recognized that this is a world-class problem in desperate need… Continue reading Introducing the iBeam: floppy phones fixed