For those of you who aren't me…and I've noticed a surprisingly large number of people who aren't.
Worth the trip The other morning, I got up, dressed, jumped in my car, and drove for fifteen minutes to a hamburger stand. Why would I do this? They don’t serve burgers in the morning. What they serve is mediocre breakfast sandwiches. But they also serve an actual, honest cup of coffee. Some of you …
Continue reading Old-Fashioned Coffee And Computers vs. Modern Complexity: A Personal Take
No thanks, I'll do it myself I was recently involved in a discussion about Self-driving Cars. My friends were discussing their pros and cons versus Idiot-driving Cars. Frankly, I went with the idiots. Computers wear out and fail. Whereas there seems to be a never-ending supply of idiots. I was driving the other day to …
Continue reading Why We Need Idiots in a Tech-Driven World: The True Story
A match made in heaven I’ve put a lot of thought into this, and found I like wires. I’m not planning to marry one or anything, but wires and I have made a good connection. Connection! See what I did there? I was talking about wires and I used the word connection. That’s funny stuff, …
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Confession I don’t mean to alarm any left-thinking folks out there, or cause woman’s rights activists to march on my house with torches and pitchforks. But I going to say something controversial. Wow! Look at me doing cutting edge journalism. Okay so, here’s my confession; I like to look at pretty girls. Not in any …
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Blast from the past Greetings from sixty-five-million-years ago. This is Mr. Ohh!-saurus, telling all you good people, I’m a dinosaur. No, I didn’t drink a potion which turned me into a terrible lizard, as this Latin name suggests. Then again, I don’t know if all of you are ‘good’ people. I hope you don’t mind …
Boy am I posting a bunch this month. I've been interviewed again. This time it's about laughter at the world. Take a listen or watch. But don't take my watch. I need it Audio link: https://mitzithinkinc.podbean.com/e/lta-laughing-at-yourself-and-the-world-wsg-chris-otcasek YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/hOrdFCw1mnI
May 4 2025 was World Laughter Day, and I completely forgot about it. Well, to honor the day very late Cabot and Ostello post. This was not written by Abbot and Costello But I think you'll enjoy it. Sorry ti inturupt, but you have to press play or you won't be able to hear it.
It's baffling I’ve been watching a bunch of new car ads recently, and they’ve got me baffled. Admittedly, it doesn’t take much to baffle me. Frankly I’m pretty much baffled all the time. The world itself is baffling. About the only non-baffling joy I get in life is writing and saying the word baffle. Think …
I gots to know If you’ve been here before you might know the world confuses me. Actually, you might know a lot of things, whether you’ve visited this site or not. Frankly though, I’m not interested. I’m sure the things you know are very important to you, but they aren’t to me. In truth, what …
Continue reading The Curious Case of Medical Appointments And Services Explained
War is heck War is Hell! The constant battles, the dreams lost, the heartache, the lousy toilets. It’s all so terrible. Also, there’s just no end to it. The conflict seems to rage forever. Even if you’re victorious, the scars will be with you for a lifetime. At times, you lose focus, and no longer …
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