This… ROTFLMAO! Former NBA Draft first round pick (3rd overall in 2011) Enes Kanter Freedom, who has been an adamant opponent of LeBron James, the Chinese Communist Party, Nike, along with more political activism, which he believes blackballed him from … Continue reading
I cannot believe kids today don’t ‘like’ root beer floats! Every year on National Root Beer Float Day, Americans celebrate the frothy combination of root beer and vanilla ice cream — a summertime favorite whose story begins centuries before the … Continue reading
Many moons ago… We had this ‘thing’ called the ‘Circuit’. Deployment site to Utapao, Thailand, to Diego Garcia, to Bandar Abbas, Iran, and ‘other places as directed’, then back… With flights from each location on what were known as MAP … Continue reading
Anybody want to bet on whether or not the WNBA/Las Vegas accepts it??? The WNBA has once again found itself embroiled in controversy, thanks in large part to the reaction from Sophie Cunningham’s comments on male competition in women’s sports. When Cunningham … Continue reading
So much for the vaunted ‘accuracy’… The controversy surrounding Flock cameras primarily centers on privacy and fears of a surveillance state. However, the cloud-based license-plate-reading system’s accuracy and effectiveness have also drawn scrutiny. In one particularly egregious case, an internal … Continue reading
To start the week… Words not yet in the Dictionary- ACCORDIONATED (ah kor’ de on ay tid) adj. Being able to drive and refold a road map at the same time. AQUADEXTROUS (ak wa deks’ trus) adj. Possessing the ability … Continue reading
This ‘problem’ has been a known problem long time, just like the muni power systems… Cyberattacks targeting municipal water systems have been reported in at least seven states this week, prompting the FBI and the Environmental Protection Agency to warn … Continue reading
‘Really’ surprised by this??? A few days ago, there was a shooter at an event called ‘Bite of Seattle’. The Mayor and the police took hours to get information out to the public and it was a complete disaster of misinformation. Now, … Continue reading
First up is Cedar Sanderson with another book in her Groundskeeper series- Fen Dead As always, click on the image for the Amazon affiliate link! The blurb- In the misty fen on the edge of town, a murdered man refuses … Continue reading
Well Seasoned Fool‘s stories of car sales reminded me of a car story out of my past, from the buyer’s side… Back in 1988, I’d just transferred back to Kalifornia for duty. I needed a bigger car since I was going … Continue reading