Anyone who questions why sitting around all day could possibly tire one out has never sat around all day with a loved one in the hospital. But I suspect that pretty much everyone reading this knows exactly what I’m talking about…and if you don’t, you will, someday. It’s like, inevitable. Emergency rooms and hospitals fascinate… Continue reading Tired and Peaceful
An inauspicious beginning to a new decade
Hey, happy new year/decade! I started to write this post as if I was addressing 2020 as a real person, but I quickly realized that sounded lame, and although I’m not averse to writing lame stuff, that’s not the best way to kick off a new year/decade. Only now I’ve painted myself into a corner,… Continue reading An inauspicious beginning to a new decade
New Employe…er…Game Camera
MLB got me this sweet new game camera for Christmas. As you can see, it’s a Moultrie 8000i model, but that’s not important. What’s important is that it’s part of the “Management Series” of cameras, which can only mean that it’s perfect for keeping an eye on lazy employees. The invisible flash will be particularly… Continue reading New Employe…er…Game Camera
New Employe…er…Game Camera
MLB got me this sweet new game camera for Christmas. As you can see, it’s a Moultrie 8000i model, but that’s not important. What’s important is that it’s part of the “Management Series” of cameras, which can only mean that it’s perfect for keeping an eye on lazy employees. The invisible flash will be particularly… Continue reading New Employe…er…Game Camera
Glad tidings of great joy!
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 Glad tidings of great joy!
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
Paint a fireplace? Sure…why not?
One of the [many] features that attracted us to the house we bought a few years ago was the massive stone wall in the living room/den. The fireplace centered on that wall was well-used, judging by the soot marks on the pale firebrick. It’s a wood-burning fireplace; our house is all-electric except for the cooktop,… Continue reading Paint a fireplace? Sure…why not?
DIY sometimes stands for more than “‘Dangit!’, I Yelled”
Alert Gazette readers are accustomed to reading accounts of tragic outcomes for my DIY projects. Those outcomes aren’t always my fault – anyone can set fire to their own pants while welding – but, I’ll admit that I’m not really the most capable handyman. So, it gives me an inordinate amount of pleasure to report… Continue reading DIY sometimes stands for more than “‘Dangit!’, I Yelled”
Random Thursday: The Friday Edition
That was fun! I had forgotten how enjoyable it is to write about a variety of topics, thereby demonstrating that my shallow and uninformed opinions run not only deep but also extremely wide. So, let’s do it again, shall we, as the topics of the day are compelling. Before we get started on the subjects… Continue reading Random Thursday: The Friday Edition
Random Thursday (No…really!)
I can’t remember the last time I posted something to the Random Thursday category. Fortunately, my archivist is on top of things and tells me that it’s been (a) almost six months since I wrote a Random Thursday article, and (b) more than two years since I actually posted a Random Thursday thing on an… Continue reading Random Thursday (No…really!)