Enough already! Enough of the empty promises, and the mudslinging. Enough of the really photogenic telephone posters. I want the campaign to end, preferably with fireworks. And fueled with the promise of hot pizza, I went to the local advance poll and did the “fill in the circle with the provided pencil” game.
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Like the car, I may be caught in a rut. Didn’t even make it outside today, what with the continued blowing snow. Instead I settled for movies on the TV. The car is perched over a snow crater, which is akin to a rut with less motion included.
posted in environment | Comments Off on A coulda-shoulda day | 269 words
This evening, for a sixth time, we will join the global observation of Earth Hour. Nothing strenuous; turn off a few lights, crack a sack of lightly salted potato chips and relax. Come on, it’s only an hour.
posted in environment | Comments Off on Dim the lights, as a minimum | 249 words
I’m watching, with interest, the story out of South Portland, ME. There, the locals are passing an ordinance to restrict the outflow from a pipeline.
posted in economy, environment | Comments Off on Real NIMBY | 258 words
Sometimes, the urge overcomes the intellect. That’s why supper was provided, this evening by KFC/PFK. Oh, so bad AND Oh, so good! Tomorrow, I’ll opt for salad or a period of fasting with sackcloth and ashes optional.
posted in economy | Comments Off on Excessive quantities of flowers | 259 words
Call it preparation. Call it vicarious. I’m keeping an eye on “the East Coast”, where the weather has turned decidedly non-seasonal. Or if you will, March going out like a lion.
posted in Wx | Comments Off on Watching weather, as usual | 258 words
Every once in a while, I have to stop and wonder. Why? Not “why do I wonder”, just to be clear.
When I see those presentations on the news, offering to let me taste special tidbits by renowned chefs, why do I wonder if the stuff tastes OK? I mean, although I sometimes manage to make stuff I don’t like (in retrospect), a chef would never do that. Right? Things involving smoked sturgeon and oddball pickles on a bizarre biscuit; how could I go wrong?
posted in humour, Wx | Comments Off on When I wonder | 279 words
A sense of déjà vu; trying to remove some well-anchored malware from a laptop. Actually, I had seen that same laptop, only a few weeks ago. On to the next step in the process, where the user will be shown the process of removal. A lost cause, perhaps, but when people believe that the technician has a magic wand that cures their problem, it’s time to involve them.
posted in computing | Comments Off on The magic wand approach | 260 words
What happens if you put some dedicated people together, and then task them with moving some stones. A lot of stones.
posted in sports | Comments Off on Moving stones | 249 words
Where were you a decade ago? A half century? I can answer both of those questions. Seriously, does anybody care about the answers to those questions? Probably it’s more important to focus on where you were earlier today (I went for groceries). Or, where you will be in a few days time (getting home from work, at a guess). Life is much easier to plan, now.
posted in history | Comments Off on A reason to glaze one’s eyes | 274 words
