I’m not vaccinated, but I’m immune… the cry of my generation. Unlike a whole class of socially irresponsible adults in certain “educated” sectors of the population, I owe my lack of certain innoculations to a historic reality; they weren’t available “in my time”.
posted in health | Comments Off on More reasons to get your shots | 248 words
Several months ago, I had a confident step and a slightly bruised arm. Vaccinated, thanks to the generosity of the state, against the “biggest risk of winter”. And now, after a single news item, my hopes for good health have been reduced to zero. Or, at least, my innoculant has a value of 0% against the current strains of influenza.
posted in health | Comments Off on Totally inefficient | 255 words
Certain problems don’t go away, just because I’ve patiently waited for close to half a century. Serious problems; if you’re a drummer. I’m talking about reverberation, and if it has never caused you to lose sleep then move along. Nothing to hear, here.
posted in music | Comments Off on Deaden the ringing | 249 words
Watching the snow reviews from elsewhere, and it’s clear that when it comes to clearing the stuff away, there are really only two options: a shovel or patience. Since most of us can’t wait for summer…
posted in economy | Comments Off on Watching the snow reviews | 253 words
News from New York City: the world did not end, last evening. The sudden absence of automobile traffic on (all) city streets turns out to be a wrinkle in the fabric of the universe.
posted in technology, Wx | Comments Off on A moment of diminished congestion | 265 words
Life in capital letters! Thank you, CNN. For the last half hour, my adrenalin levels have risen to epic levels, as you give me news about that storm that hasn’t hit. Yet. But we are prepared, in large part to your look into the future.
posted in Wx | Comments Off on Epic reports | 258 words
Averted a possible crisis earlier; found the app which will allow me to place a checkmark [ ✔ ] in a message on the iPad. Close call…
posted in food, technology | Comments Off on No cow juice in a bag | 254 words
Popular music often pays hommage to the “one hit wonder”. So many to salute, so little material to compare… The thing is, we forget the opposite end of the scale; those who have so many hits that you can’t keep count. A lifetime achievement award seems to be the only possibility.
posted in music | Comments Off on A cornucopia of content | 274 words
Today, I decided to go for more modern lighting. Forget the candle, or the Edison, or the (deserves a failing grade) CFL. For only a few hundred percent more in price point, I now own a single LED bulb. All I could afford, actually.
posted in technology | Comments Off on Basking in the glow | 258 words
Who knew that a soft football could garner so much attention? Happened across a press conference, on CNN; in a world where so many things are wrong, a full fifteen was devoted to finding out how many ways a really well paid coach could say he knew nothing about how almost all of those balls lost air. I missed the second act, where the quarterback said the same thing. Now I’m pumped for part three.
posted in economy, food, genealogy | Comments Off on Calculating the relative loaf value | 252 words
