Monthly Archives: March 2019

[Today I have a special treat, MaxDamage kindly supplied a guest post! I’m a pics or it didn’t happen fellow so he also provided a gorgeous photo! Here’s the background: During the (still ebbing) winter of doom I whined I … Continue reading →

[I named this post because when I hear the press rant “Russia, Russia, Russia” I hear “Marsha, Marsha, Marsha”. For the cultural reference I posted a Brady Bunch clip. It’s followed by a great satirical take. Then my post’s text. … Continue reading →

“The Aztecs thought their gods would turn against them if they were not given human sacrifices. This belief led to many wars to find victims both captured in war and those paid to the Aztecs as tribute by the people … Continue reading →

I’ve been ignoring PredictIt and everything but the weather (which spent the last several months trying to kill me). My minuscule bets on PredictIt are floating along with whatever currents affect their markets. So, what does the wisdom of the … Continue reading →

One of my favorite things is when something from the fossil record comes knocking on your door. I not only love the whole idea of a “living fossil” but actively root for various plants and animals to break on through … Continue reading →

It was only after I’d been on the road an hour that I realized how isolated I’ve been. I’ve been cooped up for months. For a guy like me, a month without crossing a state line is practically house arrest; … Continue reading →

Why didn’t someone tell me how easy it could be? All I had to do was blog about it and get waylaid halfway through my thoughts. It was exactly that moment that became the inflection point. Shall I explain? It … Continue reading →

In my last post I wrote: “This may be the only blog post on the internet typed into a NEO2 perched on a homemade workbench while riding out a blizzard by the warmth of a 70 year old kitchen stove. … Continue reading →

[Winter’s not giving up. Weariness erodes us. I write vignettes so folks in civilized climes can “enjoy” the winter they’re missing. Either that, or they can watch the movie version. Right now, as I type, it’s snowing like a son … Continue reading →

Rumbling down the road, warm and happy and well fed, it’s the best I’ve felt in 6 weeks. This is the second consecutive winter I’ve gotten very sick and the brutal weather has had a multiplying effect this round. It’s … Continue reading →