A Facebook friend posted a link to this New York Times article. It’s a long but entertaining look at a failed* Kickstarter campaign to fund a PID-controlled espresso machine. The article is a cautionary tale about what happens when a good idea is poorly executed, and project backers feel they have been treated unfairly, if… Continue reading Kicking into Kickstarter? Be prepared to kick yourself.
Another Ill-placed Dove Nest
If you’ve spent much time around doves you know that they run a close second to sheep for being the dumbest animals on God’s green earth. I make this assessment based primarily on the ridiculous places they choose to build their nests. For all I know, they’re geniuses when it comes to differential calculus and… Continue reading Another Ill-placed Dove Nest
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!
Getting the Old Shoulder
So, the good news is that the tumor is benign. The bad news is that my right arm will perpetually hang limply by my side like a giant knackwurst. But, I could theoretically still win the Super Bowl. *rewind* Some of the above is true. *rewind* The pain in my shoulder began last October or… Continue reading Getting the Old Shoulder
LEDing the way
I’ve finally decided to bite the bullet and switch over to LED light bulbs throughout the house, although I may have to set up an Indiegogo account to get it funded. Those things are seriously expensive. I’m not sure I can justify this plan on purely economic terms. I counted more than a hundred bulbs… Continue reading LEDing the way
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?
Raptor Breakfast
My favorite chair in the living room looks out onto the back yard where I get to see all sorts of interesting things (and it makes me wonder how much I haven’t seen). Such was the case this morning. As I was finishing my daily Bible reading a movement in the Mexican Elder near the… Continue reading Raptor Breakfast
Fox Times Two
Our fox continued to visit our back yard around noon for a few days after we filed this report. He (or she – I have no way of knowing for sure) would usually be snoozing in the sunshine on the back porch when we got home for lunch, and then vanish shortly after noon. But,… Continue reading Fox Times Two
Random Thursday: The Saturday Edition
A little of this, a bit of that – mindless web-surfing on a cold and damp Saturday afternoon reveals the following gems. I’m a sucker for multi-tools, although I confess that I rarely find a need to use one. One reason is that even though they’re generally tiny, they’re still inconvenient to carry in a… Continue reading Random Thursday: The Saturday Edition
Silence, please
If you’ve driven north on Holiday Hill Road, starting at Briarwood and going to Greentree, you’ve surely noticed two rather unusual sights on the west side of the road. Both are efforts made by Fasken Oil and Ranch – the landowner – to be a good neighbor to the housing developments across the street. I’m… Continue reading Silence, please