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I had a story in mind. One that really happened. (I don’t have to be creative, I just have to be observant in a mad world.) It had a simple punchline. But what I thought was obvious (and funny) wasn’t. … Continue reading →

I’m out of contact with most everyone. I’m traveling alone, my phone isn’t hitting any antennas, and my laptop is barely catching a thread of sketchy intermittent wifi. Generally that would suck but today it’s a blessing. I humbly think … Continue reading →

To distract myself from impending dentistry I watched CNN (on mute). In a drooling Novocain haze, I saw two “topics” and analyzed the “cycles” that go with each topic. Topic #1 was an image of books. That’s how the press … Continue reading →

There are times when people think I’m nuts. I’m not… or at least the thing I’ve done that freaks people out has a perfectly reasonable explanation. Not that it helps. No shit, there I was… in the dentist’s chair. Wait! … Continue reading →

In May I noted a finish line is a dangerous place. I go all out for personal goals but sometimes go too far. I’ll inadvertently set myself up to get steamrolled. Fate tends to take advantage of these brief moments … Continue reading →

Everyone makes goals for themselves. Some are large, some are small, and some are bullshit. (For an example of bullshit, I refer to New Year’s Eve resolutions loudly proclaimed by inebriated yoyo’s that know they’ll pussy out within the week. … Continue reading →

My last post mentioned “digital bugout”. Then I went to radio silence for a week. There’s no correlation. The weather’s nice. I’ve gone on a walkabout. I’ll be back when I get back.

I should elaborate about my last post. It’s rude to crap on a dude who got hosed by a media platform without describing a reasonable alternative: First of all, unless you’re radioactive it’s not necessary to build an elaborate offshore … Continue reading →

Butterfly Story Update: I related to Mrs. Curmudgeon that her theory that butterflies emerge from the chrysalis desperately hungry is incorrect. It’s unsupported by my experience. She asked about the sugar mix. What’s to say? It was sugar and water. … Continue reading →

[Note: This post will have an image I expect has “never before been seen” on the internet. I’m cool like that.] That was fun. The caterpillar I captured has grown up, decided to self identify as a butterfly, and flown … Continue reading →