Maybe they never thought about it, but those who are now grandmothers wore super short mini skirts, tight pants, high boots and many did not even wear a bra. They listened to Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Beatles, The Rolling … Continue reading
Category Archives: Random stuff
I often wondered if I’d make it to 30… Author unknown, but came over the Mil Email transom. It seems just yesterday that I was young and embarking on my new life. Yet in a way, it seems like eons … Continue reading
Welp, after five years of Saturday suppers, things have kinda settled into a pattern… Other than the number of folks that show up, which varies between ten and twenty-three (that was the most we ever had)… The menu varies week … Continue reading
While Rome burns… On Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued an order banning the use of Times New Roman font in all State Department communications. Why is Times New Roman, which was created in 1932, suddenly so problematic? If … Continue reading
This… snicker… talk about tongue in cheek… 8 crayon flavors Marines would actually enjoy eating There are a few simple truths in life: The Earth is round. The Sun is hot. Humans need oxygen to breathe. And Marines love to … Continue reading
Expensive, one way or the other… Interesting how Reuters is slanting the ‘message’… FRANKFURT/MUNICH, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Hurricane Ian in the United States and floods and Australia helped to make 2022 one of the costliest years on record for … Continue reading
This one came over the transom from the mil email string… I grew up in Louisiana and Arkansas and never once questioned my parents income, it was never a discussion. We didn’t eat a lot of fast food because it … Continue reading
We just need to stop and smell the roses, so to speak… A beautiful golden sunset last night! I must have stood there just marvelling at Mother Nature’s light show for a good fifteen minutes. It was peaceful, and I … Continue reading
A London furniture conservator has been credited with a crucial discovery that has helped understand why Ice Age hunter-gatherers drew cave paintings. Ben Bacon analysed 20,000-year-old markings on the drawings, concluding they could refer to a lunar calendar. Full article, … Continue reading
Welp, as we show 2022 out the door tonight, I for one am glad to see it go… Granted I have my health, a roof over my head, and a few pennies in the bank, but 2022 was an EXPENSIVE … Continue reading