Memorial Day Weekend…

Saturday… … Continue reading

Memorial Day Weekend…

Nuff said… … Continue reading

If it’s not one thing…

Something else is popping up… Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants have been around since 1969, nestled strategically off interstates to attract drivers with their convenience, southern hospitality, range of food options and affordable menu prices. But Cracker Barrel may be losing … Continue reading

Oopsie…

Another ‘big’ building bites the dust… So let’s suppose you borrowed half a billion dollars on a luxury high-rise with all the goodies — multimillion-dollar condos with amazing views, a Ritz-Carlton hotel, prime office space, the works. Now let’s also … Continue reading

A stamp…

To commemorate the Army, Navy, and Marines! The U.S. Postal Service is honoring three of the nation’s military branches — the Army, Navy and Marine Corps — with commemorative stamps to mark 250 years of service. Each of the three … Continue reading

A little humor…

To start the week! DEAR ABBY ADMITTED SHE WAS AT A LOSS TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:               Dear Abby,                   A couple of women moved in across the hall from me.  One is a middle-aged gym teacher and the other is a … Continue reading

Memories…

A friend who was a WESTPAC sailor with us, and later a contractor passed away this week. In the course of the notification email chain, people started remembering ‘things’ that we’d been involved it… This is from 2007, as we … Continue reading

This…

Is why you should NEVER trust an AI… xAI blamed “an unauthorized modification” for its chatbot Grok giving users off-topic and false responses about “white genocide” in South Africa this week. Why it matters: xAI owner Elon Musk, who is from South Africa, … Continue reading

Snerk…

These came over the transom from the mil side… Somebody was having WAY too much fun with one of the AI programs. And if you’re an old WESTPAC type… You know… LOL Anyhoo, BZ to whomever did these, fond memories … Continue reading

Welp, we knew…

It was coming… If you’re an Amazon author, you should have gotten an email from KDP. I’m putting this up so my customers and readers have an idea of ‘why’ they might be seeing changes in costs of various books. … Continue reading