Report from the OP, Jan. 7, 2023
There are days when I simply look out a window at whatever part of my…
There will be a test–soon
I’m finding the Neo-Ciceronian Times to be a veritable font of clear thinking and good…
The only constant is change
Daughter has lifted her embargo on pictures of the kids on the Intertubz. So here…
In which the actions of one man act to precipitate a war
Yes, one man can start a war. A lesson from history that we need to…
Predictions for 2023
If 2022 was a dumpster fire, 2023 is setting up to be a real shit…
Closing the circle for 2022
One of the things about making very non-specific predictions is that you can declare yourself…
A blast from the past
I’ve mentioned here or there that I’m not quite desperately trying to clean out the…
Armageddon Refrigerator Says
Spend it while it’s still worth something, I guess.
The wonder of Christmas Eve
If we take Christmas 2019 as The Last Normal Christmas then I’m nominating Christmas 2022…
Armageddon Refrigerator Says
Just in time gift advice.
Who ordered this?
I want to know what idiot in Weather Control ordered this weather–and I’d better get…
Report from the OP, December 19, 2022
Yep, I’m still here. Sometimes I wonder if I should even keep the doors open,…
Know your knots
You never know when you’re going to need a good one.
Report from the OP, December 6, 2022
I started this post off Sunday as a Sunday Reading entry, and then life decided…
Report from the OP, December 2, 2022
Where the bloody hell is all my time going? It seems that the older I…
Magnetic Poetry
You’ve probably seen magnetic poetry on someone’s refrigerator. Maybe it was done with a kid’s…
Happy Thanksgiving!
As has become a tradition around here…
Report from the OP, November 22, 2022
It’s quite likely that there will be no substantive posting until after the holiday, so…
Vocations for a New America: Appliance Repair Dude/Dudette
I’ve just repaired the second major appliance in a year at the Freehold and feel…
Dad’s knife
It’s odd the things you treasure after someone important to you is gone. Like this…
Well, look who’s back!
(Via The Racontuer Report) BigCountryExpat has resurfaced. And on Blogspot, no less.
Looking at the mid-term election
I should have written this yesterday, but I was beat. A 16-hour day and several…
Intellectual Froglegs: Save America/Save the World Election Special
One of the two best renditions of the Star Spangled Banner contained within. Plus the…
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
An epic tale.
Equity, coming soon to a country near you?
The communist Castro regime in Cuba aired a new set of propaganda pieces through its…
Report from the OP, November 3, 2022
The busier I get, the less I feel I’ve accomplished. It’s been that kind of…