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, …
Continue reading Journey to Progress: Bizarre Stories and Life Lessons
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 …
Continue reading Navigating the Internet’s Pretty Girl And Kitten Phenomenon
Do you Care?? I bought a new pair of shoes the other day. But you don’t care. I’m betting none of you out there even give half a fig, that I bought shoes. It’s okay though. My new shoes have absolutely no bearing on your lives. They mean something to me, of course. But frankly, …
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Old Crininals I fully admit I try to get away with as much as I can. However, I don’t consider myself a crook. On the other hand, Bonnie and Clyde were considered heroes by the common man, because they robbed banks which took away people’s houses. Of course, those common folks never saw a bit …
Questions that don't need answers The question has often been asked; “What Kind of idiot do you think I am??” This question fascinates me, because it implies there are multiple kinds of idiots. In my humble opinion there is only one kind. An idiot is an idiot. i.e. Someone who does idiotic things. Little things, …
My sister My sister loves to go thrift shopping. Frankly, I don’t see the allure of paying money for someone else’s old clothes. If they didn’t want the crap, why should I? I asked her this a while back, and she regaled me with stories of the bargains she got. I can’t deny this. You …
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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 …
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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