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It turns out there was a single building with two sides. Like America, the Canadian rink was evenly divided between disparate social populations; in this case, hockey and curling. Two sides of the same icy coin, they should get along … Continue reading →

I wound up at a steel industrial building squeezed between the ass end of what looked like a Perkins and a snowmobile repair shop. Inexplicably, I’d arrived earlier than the rendezvous time. The front of the lot was full so … Continue reading →

[Note: I missed the period of time when everyone blogs about Christmas (or New Year’s Day) so I decided to tell a story that’s totally unrelated. Details have been omitted for OPSEC.] I was in Canucistan hanging out with America’s … Continue reading →

I haven’t been literally off grid but I’ve been pretty unconnected. This leads to strange moments of re-calibration as I reintegrate into the steaming heap of bullshit that’s modern “news”. So much has happened and so little has mattered: First … Continue reading →

Here’s a hint. If you’re a company and are about to introduce a “feature” that will make people burn you in effigy… don’t. Don’t. Be. That. Guy. Don’t tell your customers New Coke tastes better. Don’t advertise the shit out … Continue reading →

What a glorious week! I celebrated Jesus’s birthday by doing nothing, absolutely nothing. At the tail end of a challenging year, several days of being a lard ass has been exactly what the doctor ordered. I earned it. 2018 was … Continue reading →

I’ve been offline most of the week. (Someday I may have to buy a “traveling tablet”?) Initial reports hint that some of you deposited Christmas presents in my PalPal account? I’m not where I can check for sure but that’s … Continue reading →

I became my own blind trust. By definition this is impossible. But, I did it! A blind trust is when someone manages your assets such that you aren’t involved in market decisions. Blind trusts are a legal device intended to … Continue reading →

After a small PredictIt victory calling “no” the 12/10 shutdown there was another chance. They opened a market for “Will OPM indicate government shut down at noon on December 24, 2018?” I was like “Alright, I gotta’ get me a … Continue reading →

[This post is a smattering of topics. I like a well thought out thesis but today’s post is what it is.] Topic 1: WordPress Is Fucking With Me WordPress has followed the Microsoft format for software development: “People (or at … Continue reading →