JD Vance has been making the rounds, selling his new book; Communion. I first heard of this on Mike Rowe's podcast. I have to say, I give him props for holding a conversation. That one drifted a bit into Mike Rowe's thing, namely jobs in the trades. Coming from humble roots, Vance had a bit … Continue reading Book Report: Communion, by JD Vance
Month: July 2026
Weekend Odds & Ends
Had big plans for the weekend involving a lot of chores. Most of those got done. Had two great park walks with the pups. They're learning to mind their own business for the most part. Don't start nothin', won't be nothin'. Sadly, not all the dogs people walk there have that same attitude. A rare … Continue reading Weekend Odds & Ends
Gratuitous Dog Pic
What a life. A Sunday afternoon, after a big walk and a snack.
Refurbing some pliers
When I swapped tackle boxes, I found a few artifacts from my Dad's old box. Like this pair of pliers: This image makes them seem larger. What is, is a mini pair of linesman's pliers. They are only 4.5" long. We used them to cut line, fix reels, or even to disgorge stubborn hooks. I … Continue reading Refurbing some pliers
You’ll never get ahead like that
A Buc-ees fan I found on my YouTube thread: https://youtu.be/XXcDCQ03QZA?si=ay-LFzD8q6GPddU7 The title gave it away. That wasn't visible on my feed. So another chick with a hot-take, sitting in her car after being let go by Buc-ees She gives a litany of what's wrong working at Buc-ees. It's a long list: They'll write you up … Continue reading You’ll never get ahead like that
What a mauling
Awhile back we had some storms that knocked out power for a day, two days in a row. Luckily they got the juice back on at night. My dog sitter was over and had to endure it, and did so like a champ. So during the repairs, they cut a bunch of limbs in my … Continue reading What a mauling
Gratuitous Dog Pic
There, but for the grace of God, go I
Miguel had a post that he termed a Ghost of his Health Past. That's not him, or me. But not too far from where I was: I keep that image to remind myself. I think I was approaching 300. This is me a few years ago: I've passed another sort of plateau. I've dropped ten … Continue reading There, but for the grace of God, go I
So what?
Found on Woodsterman: No shit. It never has. Minimum wage was never meant for the breadwinners in a family. Those are mostly miserable jobs that are a powerful incentive to better yourself. For me, back in the day, it was to pay for books, gas, fast food, and beer money. And who are we talking … Continue reading So what?
Alexa’s Dumb
I have Amazon Alexa devices. Why? Because I like the audio quality and I like to listen to my local AM news station in the morning. They'll light up with announcements, like Amazon deliveries or weather. But the main thing I use them for is media. Keep in mind, I worked with voice processing software … Continue reading Alexa’s Dumb
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