Open Letter to Gibsons

Gibsons is a bakery, actually more of a general store, in Oberlin, Ohio that's been in business for something like 137 years. It's a tiny town, and they are the only sort of store within walking distance where you can buy needful things, other than a Ben Franklin next door to it. They have about … Continue reading Open Letter to Gibsons →

All Fun & Games…

Apparently, Biden was crammed full of Adderall and gave a speech last night for the benefit of the 342 people watching CNN and MSNBC. I didn't watch it because I can't stand the man or to hear him talk. I was the same way with Obama. I'd fixate on that head rotating back and forth … Continue reading All Fun & Games… →

Finally, it’s working

Saturday, my garage door ended up busted. Busted torsion spring There were none to be had anywhere, so I had to order them. If memory serves, I think I got the last ones I installed on eBay, or some other knockoff site for $50 or so. This time, I simply ordered a decent set from … Continue reading Finally, it’s working →

It’s all BS, Part 2

I listen to talk radio every morning as I feed myself and the dogs. Usually, it's Mark Davis on 660AM. I like the banter between him and Mike Gallagher every morning. This morning they had a converstation about how republicans are in trouble over the Dobbs decision. Supposedly Gallagher had 'conservative women' callers from Texas … Continue reading It’s all BS, Part 2 →

It’s all BS, Part 1

Miguel at GunFreeZone had a great piece up about heating oil. There's a smell to an old city when it gets cold. You have the snap of the air and a faint industrial smell which seems to make the city colder. It's not industry, since where I grew up, Washington DC area, had no heavy … Continue reading It’s all BS, Part 1 →

Cool

Saw this dude on my car today: I have Mantis', I have ladybugs and dragon flies. There have to be at least a half dozen decent sized chameleons around here, as well as a few ghekos. Love having bug predators getting fat at my place.

Stuff’s Breaking all Over

I was chatting with the fellas while volunteering at the Church this Sunday about doing house maintenance chores. What started the conversation is this: Busted What's that you say? That is a torsion spring. It balances the weight of a garage door. Without them, the door weighs like three tons. I hit the button Saturday … Continue reading Stuff’s Breaking all Over →

Jasper Update

I got an update from the family what adopted Jasper. If you want to catch up, you can here, here, and here. I hadn't heard anything since the first two weeks. They had some usual dog adoption things. Jasper is a man's dog, a ferrari. If you aren't a dog person, adopting him is like … Continue reading Jasper Update →

Funny Update

Remember this? Funniest thing I've seen all week. The city showed up to fix the damage from the numbnuts that wiped out the street sign. They cut off the bent up parts and stuck it back in the ground. The stop sign is now at my eye level - around six feet. Fuck me. I … Continue reading Funny Update →

Herd People

Vox Day had a great post Tuesday. First time I saw the term "Herd People". What a great term. It doesn’t matter how smart you are if you are psychologically unable to analyze anything outside of what previously recognized authorities have told you to believe: Vox Day I run into these types all the time. I used … Continue reading Herd People →