We are boomers…

Food for thought : We grew up in the 50s-60s. We studied and dated in the 60s-70s. We got married and discovered the world in the 70s-80s. We ventured into the 70s-80s. We stabilized in the 90s. We got wiser … Continue reading

Ouch!!!

THAT is not gonna buff out… Much of the world’s commerce at sea passes by the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The reef is of strategic importance. In 2012, the Chinese captured it from the Philippines, creating an … Continue reading

WTH???

The three toed fish were bad enough, but this??? Officials at a former nuclear bomb site in South Carolina have discovered a radioactive wasp nest. Workers were conducting a routine radiation level check at the Savannah River Site near Aiken when a nest … Continue reading

Rules depend…

On where you are… Moscow Rules for intelligence operatives and others… Assume nothing. Never go against your gut. Everyone is potentially under opposition control. Do not look back; you are never completely alone. Go with the flow, blend in. Vary … Continue reading

Some people…

Have WAY too much time on their hands… Seen locally… I’m guessing it was built out of ‘stuff’ that was just lying around… And that plow would stop it in a HURRY, but might not do the track any good… … Continue reading

Summer…

FINALLY got here… Second day in a row over 100 degrees yesterday. Usually, we get that about mid-June, so I’m not complaining. At least the humidity has been fairly low, so the ‘feels like’ was only 105 and 103. Now … Continue reading

Another one bites the dust…

Late night TV will soon be down to The Tonight Show for late TV… CBS will cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in 2026, the network announced Thursday, insisting it’s a “financial decision” and has nothing to do with a … Continue reading

Done!!!

Met with the back surgeon yesterday for my 5 week post op exam. After poking and prodding me, he said, “You’re cleared to resume normal activities.” Yay!!! But he wants me to continue PT for at least another month, and … Continue reading

Class act!!!

It appears the new Pope, Leo XIV, really IS a Chicago White Sox fan! In a reversal of roles, a fan has signed a jersey for a pro athlete.  Pope Leo XIV had a signed jersey delivered to former Chicago White Sox great Paul … Continue reading

TGIF…

I got nothing, so you get random stuff… Oh yeah, a new Raconteur Press antho is out! Vice Noir As always click the cover for the Amazon link! The blurb- When we opened the call for Vice Noir, I wrote: … Continue reading