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It’s been a bit quiet. I was thinking my motorcycle ruminations suck. An acquired taste perhaps? Or maybe, in general, the time is right to just shut up and call it a day. Was I just pissin’ in the wind? … Continue reading →

Despite my best efforts, I’ve been exposed to the miasma of stupid. It’s everywhere and it has kept the witch burners and lemmings in a panic for years now. I don’t know why it’s happening now. Maybe the Baby Boomers … Continue reading →

I took over 30 photos of monarch #4 and virtually all of them were out of focus. Ah well… a GoPro ‘aint a short focal length device. (I like to use my old GoPro because it’s not a snitch machine … Continue reading →

Monarch #4 has a dark chrysalis and will almost certainly pop out as soon as the late morning sun has kicked in. I’m about to be an empty nester.

Monarch 1 surprised me by popping out a few days sooner than expected. Here he is, just minutes after breaking free. Notice the “butterfly crap of doom” at the bottom of the jar. Nature is gross. The distortion is from … Continue reading →

Another dawn, another monarch. The third one is drying his wings right now. He’ll be gone by the time I get my second cup of coffee.

Monarch #2 is emerging right now.

When preparing a field with ground contact implements (in my case a 6’ two row serrated disk); drive like tractors are finicky buggers. Because they are. Align the tractor in the direction you want to go (like a “row”), lower … Continue reading →

[This post is the result of an experiment. The unholy limiting GUI of an iPad combined with my huge ergonomic keyboard is creating something that makes the ghost of Steve Jobs sad and Bill Gates would vaccinate against it. Fuck … Continue reading →