Category: daily drivel
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Ex Libris
I finally finished The Great Influenza, a history of the Spanish influenza pandemic. Very cheery book. Millions died, nobody quite got the hang of a vaccination, and the message throughout the book was “The next pandemic is on the way!” You should read it. Back home, I found a copy of The Right Stuff while… Read.
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Skeeters
I so want to be out on the patio this evening, enjoying the cool, evening breeze that’s finally come along to reward us all from enduring the long, hot, muggy day, but going out there right now would be like diving into a swimming pool filled with Bowie knives packed together so tightly that the… Read.
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bleh
In Mouse-Catching News: Boo was acting all funny Saturday night, jumping around and chasing shadows across the floor. That’s usually the kind of thing Bonkers does, else My Darling B wouldn’t have taken much notice of her. “Whatcha doin’, Boo?” she asked, and when Boo turned to look at her, B noticed a mouse’s tail… Read.
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countdown
Today is the first day of my last week at the bank! I’m still debating myself as to whether that’s a good thing or a very, very bad thing. When I reminisce about the adventure we went on after I retired from the Air Force (exactly five years ago at the end of this month!)… Read.
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skull
Somebody’s been modding his scooter: I first caught sight of the rear quarter of this scooter and the first thought that came to mind was, How can that be street legal? Most of the body appears to be missing and several key parts, such as the rack and, I think, the rear light have been… Read.
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tart
On Father’s Day I get to do whatever the hell I want to do, and what I’ve wanted to do all morning is sit in front of my computer monitor in my underwear reading goofy shit off the interwebs. Here’s the first thing that made me laugh out loud: It’s a Star Wars joke, which,… Read.
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twilight rainbow
Ever seen a rainbow come out at night? No? Well, here you go. It was a dark and stormy night … almost. It was actually about seven o’clock in the evening when I snapped this photo. A passing squall had turned what is usually still full daylight into near-night, and incidentally dumping about a quarter-inch… Read.
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heads
“Airline Worker Stumbles Across Box of Heads” – now there’s a headline you can’t read without feeling compelled to find out more. How does anybody “stumble across” a box filled with severed heads? Do they routinely open boxes at the Southwest air freight terminal as a quality check, or maybe to break up the monotony?… Read.
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gum
Are you the kind of person who can walk & chew gum at the same time? I ask in all seriousness because I am apparently no longer in this category. I once possessed this super-power up until a few years ago, then somehow lost said skill. And by “walk & chew gum” I mean “[do… Read.
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dream
I think I’ve found my dream job. Ideally, my dream job would allow me to work from the comfort of my basement lair, where I’d be able to sit back with a cup o’ joe and listen to Handel’s Water Music or whatever was on the turntable until the urge to start working again made… Read.
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