Is it just me, or has Stephen King gotten grosser in his old(er) age? I confess that it’s been a long time since I read one of his books (Pet Sematary? The Tommyknockers?) but having recently completed the 18,000 pages* of his latest novel, Under the Dome, I confess that I was shocked – shocked,… Continue reading Book Review: “Under the Dome”
Blogging will continue until morale improves
What…are you still here? You must have the patience of Job. You do realize, don’t you, that I killed off the Gazette? And not just once, but at least fifty times, and that was just last week. Darn thing keeps coming back to life, though. Rob Zombie would be proud. I’m glad that one of… Continue reading Blogging will continue until morale improves
A New Year “Crane” for Good Luck
According to Asian tradition, the crane is a bird of good luck and long life, and further, if you fold one thousand origami cranes you’ll be granted a wish. If a picture is worth a thousand words, is a photo of a great egret* equivalent to folding a thousand pieces of paper? I obviously can’t… Continue reading A New Year “Crane” for Good Luck
For Unto Us A Child Is Born…A Savior Is Given
Mary, did you know That your baby boy Would some day walk on water? Mary, did you know that your baby boy Would save our sons and daughters? Did you know that your baby boy Has come to make you new? This child that you’ve delivered, Will soon deliver you. Mary, did you know That… Continue reading For Unto Us A Child Is Born…A Savior Is Given
Foggy Morning
It’s foggy in West Texas again this morning, so I thought I’d post an image from the last time we experienced the fog, in November. Here’s a bigger version.
Is it time for Al Gore to return his Nobel?
Roger L. Simon focuses on some very interesting new research regarding so-called “global warming” (and, yes, I use the scare quotes intentionally): In his paper, Qing-Bin Lu, a professor of physics and astronomy, shows how CFCs – compounds once widely used as refrigerants – and cosmic rays – energy particles originating in outer space –… Continue reading Is it time for Al Gore to return his Nobel?
Addictive
Some things are inexplicably compelling…Slinkys, Fergie, and bubble wrap come to mind. I think we can now safely add this website to the list. [Link via Web Designer Depot’s Twitter feed]
Traffic Control Cameras: Ineffective…or Worse
Traffic control cameras are a lazy attempt to solve a real problem.
Creepy Dolls
Dolls have always had the potential to be creepy, if cast in the right (wrong?) light – sort of like clowns. Remember the steel-fanged playtoys in Barbarella? How about those that appeared in various episodes of The Twilight Zone? And we won’t even mention voodoo dolls. (Oops.) Then there’s this: Alma from Rodrigo Blaas on… Continue reading Creepy Dolls
Random Thursday
OK, so where were we? Oh, yeah…that’s right…I lost two full days to a colonoscopy (and in a post-procedure drugged stupor asked my wife if she wanted to go shopping for gas logs). But enough about that… I’m not a “cat person” (science is on my side in that regard, by the way), but I… Continue reading Random Thursday