*whispers* 2020 wouldn’t even rank in the top 1000 worst years in human history — Kyle Mann (@The_Kyle_Mann) December 31, 2020 For all its faults — and, yes, there were multitudes — 2020 could have been much worse. For example, the Patriots could have won the Super Bowl. The Walking Dead could have turned out to be… Continue reading Adios, 2020. Thanks for trying.
Category: Navel Gazing
Time Out for a Blog PSA: Y’all, it’s just a hobby!
I received a lot of responses — primarily via Facebook — to yesterday’s post about the Fire Ant Gazette-themed mask. And while I was gratified that so many were interested, I was a bit taken aback at the apparent perception by some that I was actively seeking help in promoting the Gazette. Don’t tell anyone… Continue reading Time Out for a Blog PSA: Y’all, it’s just a hobby!
Phoning it in: Decade in Review
This is the time of the year when journalists the world over phone it in by doing those endless “Year in Review” reports, only this year it’s ten times as bad because the end of the year is also the end of the decade (unless it’s not), and we’re all nutso for round numbers. The… Continue reading Phoning it in: Decade in Review
NoMoNaNoWriMo (not that there ever was any)
It’s the first day of November and I’m extending my streak to twenty years of not participating in NaNoWriMo. If that term is unfamiliar and you don’t have the inclination to click on the link that I toiled and sweated over — not that I’m complaining — here’s an abbreviated introduction. NaNoWriMo is twee code… Continue reading NoMoNaNoWriMo (not that there ever was any)
Revisiting the Wayback Machine
Remember the WABAC machine in the beloved The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends show…the device that enabled Mr. Peabody and his pet boy Sherman to visit various pivotal moments in history? Pretty great stuff, wasn’t it? Well, this post isn’t about that. Sorry *not sorry*. Alert Gazette readers may recall — even without… Continue reading Revisiting the Wayback Machine
We interrupt this period of non-blogging to blog about blogging.
It was a dark and stormy night… Now that I have your undivided attention, allow me to explain why I’ve completely blown my [admittedly never before publicized, for obvious reasons] goal of posting something every five days or so during 2019. This was not — NOT — a New Year’s resolution; it was purely coincidental… Continue reading We interrupt this period of non-blogging to blog about blogging.
Phoning It in at the End of the Year
Once again, I find myself at year end torn between posting something deep and insightful, and not. Guess which one won out.
A little blog housekeeping…
I’ve been meaning to do this for about a year and I finally made time for it. But first, here’s a yawning possum: My blog post categories were in great need of reorganizing. What are “categories,” you ask? They’re those links that following the words “Posted in:” underneath the title of each article I put… Continue reading A little blog housekeeping…
Unintended Consequences: The Exciting Sequel
A parody logo I made up is getting more attention than the real thing, and the logo owners are not amused.
Ch-ch-ch-changes
I’m pretty sure David Bowie wasn’t thinking about someone in our situation when he recorded that song in 1972, and it’s a stretch beyond my capabilities to make the lyrics apply completely. Nevertheless, changes are coming to Casa Fire Ant. MLB and I are retiring…sort of. 2015 was the fortieth year of our professional careers. *sigh*… Continue reading Ch-ch-ch-changes