I adopted my cats in September 2007. Wow, 16 years ago. I had to do the math. I swear, they were just kittens. And they have been such constants in my life for so long. I can only just barely conceptualize that they are "old" kitties, even though they've technically been "geriatric" for years. And… Continue reading Life: Cat Day
Category: Memories
History: US Imposter Syndrome
Getting my brain to this topic was one of those mazes that takes five minutes to explain. It started with a lawfare podcast on how they used evidence (or not used) obtained by torture from Guantanomo against people accused of terrorism. It led to me remembering something I heard from some general (probably on a… Continue reading History: US Imposter Syndrome
Life Events: Stitches
I was bringing my son upstairs on Sunday for a nap when it happened. He ran ahead. I was about 6 steps up when I heard him start crying. I thought, "I bet he fell down." I got upstairs and he was bawling with the freedom only toddlers can give to tears of pain. I… Continue reading Life Events: Stitches
I have recently started listening to Dungeons & Daddies. I have historically disdained watching (or listening) to other people playing rpgs. It just makes me want to play. But I currently don't have any regular games I'm part of. I have something of a gap in my gaming life and this podcast is giving me… Continue reading
SAG Strike
This is going to be a short post. The writer's have been on strike for a few months now. The actors have joined the picket line. If you have been under a rock and didn't know: they get paid like shit for those awesome shows/movies we all love. Not always, but too often. And those… Continue reading SAG Strike
Parental Controls
Now that I have a kid, I have opinions on parental controls. I've heard forever "they are awful" but very few of the parents could give me real reasons. So I am going to list my reasons. They don't make sense. You set the age of your child and they deliver a smorgasbord of "age… Continue reading Parental Controls
Life: Happy Independence
Happy Fourth of July in the United States (where I am). Photo by Rakicevic Nenad on Pexels.com May all your dogs be deaf, your barbeque hot, and your beer cold.
Opinion: “Upgrading”
I might have some luddite sympathies. I had a Honda Fit for ten years. I loved that car. I don't love cars in general. THAT car was my special happy car. In 2017, I got rear-ended and was told replacing the bumper was within $200-300 of totaling my car. It was logical we look at… Continue reading Opinion: “Upgrading”
Life events: Air Quality
There isn't going to be a real post today. The air quality has been awful for the past week because of the fires/smoke. Sunday I was in terrible shape and couldn't function. Monday was better. Today is still a little better, but it means I'm missing my Tuesday post. Since I am trying to be… Continue reading Life events: Air Quality
Memories: Adoption Day
We adopted Riley, our dog, 5 years ago this June. This was pre-covid. Hell, this was pre-parenthood. So much has changed. Somehow, doggo, not as much. We regularly have to convince friends and family that we did not stuff the dog. Because 95% of the pictures of him are the dog sound asleep. It's his… Continue reading Memories: Adoption Day
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