A few days ago I took our ballots to the nearest dropbox. I have always thought it brilliant that the dropbox is parallel to a McDonald’s drive-thru. Everything’s already set up for a high level of in-and-out traffic. I got… Continue Reading
The COVID vaccines rock. Period. I’m sick and tired of news articles with big headlines about how sick vaccinated people are getting with Omicron. That’s not the story. The real story is how sick unvaccinated people are getting with Omicron.… Continue Reading
I just read this hilarious article on what your favorite Sad Dad Band says about you. Although my favorite band on the list is the New Pornographers, I’m definitely not someone who can build a fence. I think I’m closer… Continue Reading
Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of Avett Brothers. They’re extremely accomplished and entertaining both live and recorded. They shift genres effortlessly (sometimes within the same song) but always have a coherent sound. The two brothers’ voices are distinct… Continue Reading
In 1995, I created a Pez dispenser gun that could shoot a piece of candy 3 feet. I decided to submit that to Pez FAQ on Usenet alt.food.pez. It was the first thing I ever contributed to the Internet. It’s… Continue Reading
Just kidding, it’s terrible.
OK, this is a bit much, but here are a cat and a dog being friends.
As I’ve mentioned, I switched my web hosting over to Porkbun, which is a well-reviewed company based in the Portland area. Poking around their website, for some reason they sell a coffee mug for every top-level domain they provide! I… Continue Reading
This is pretty old, but here is a hilarious video of Mary Carillo ranting about the difference between Olympic badminton and backyard badminton.
Back in January I posted the good news that 22 million covid shots had been given without major adverse events. Now there have been 5.6 billion shots administered. There is some transient miniscule increase in cardiovascular side effects. But compared… Continue Reading