Merry New Year!

https://youtu.be/14ycMqFysJ0?si=m0KjudptmeQ-GIEK Beef jerky time! Looking back, 2025 wasn't all that bad. I got a new place, new town. Met a lot of friends here and settled into life. We'll see what happens in 2026. I'd like to find a new gig. I'd like to find another hoopty. I need to spend more time touring on … Continue reading Merry New Year! →

Dang it!

Even though my maths showed another car wasn't a thing that would pay off, really, I've still been window shopping. I found a few cars that I really liked and would be cool to own, such as a 2011 VW Passat TDI. I found one with decent mileage that I could probably swing for cash, … Continue reading Dang it! →

It’s a bubble

I went to a Christmas party held by my retirement investment company. Why not? I got nothing better to do. Besides, I needed to meet my new adviser in real life. I've only had a zoom meeting with her. FWIW, I was supposed to meet them live, but the invite that I got was zoom. … Continue reading It’s a bubble →

The Dark Night

Mother Theresa endured what she called as the Dark Night of the soul. Where she felt as if God abandoned her. Seems hard to believe, seeing how she was. A lot of critics used that as a weapon to mock her. But we all go through these dark periods. Even me. Lately it's like a … Continue reading The Dark Night →

What’s Worse?

I was chatting with my sister the other day, catching up, and she said something funny that resonated. "At least you've been through the worst, cancer. I said cancer wasn't the worst thing, For me, divorce was far, far worse. Cancer I was diagnosed with throat cancer. When that happened, all sorts of wheels started … Continue reading What’s Worse? →

Thoughts & Prayers

So this sort of bullshit is starting to fly. This, posted by a supposedly devout Catholic, no less.; My thoughts, which I replied: Thoughts and prayers aren't meant to keep shooters out of schools or demented geezers from power. They are meant to comfort, console, and heal the families of the victims killed and wounded … Continue reading Thoughts & Prayers →

My Junk Empire

Got a kick out of this when I ran across it the other day: Mine used to be similar. I read a piece sometime ago that Millenials, and even many Gen-X had no interest in their parents and grandparents crap since they prefer to live more simply. So there were problems finding homes for Ma's … Continue reading My Junk Empire →

Thou Art Dust…

And unto dust you shall return. Zman dying suddenly got me pondering. Dude wasn't even 60. If I recall from his podcasts, I think he was like 58. I'll be 63 in a few months. I remember sitting on my Dad's patio chatting. He said his dad (My grandfather) and his father (great grandfather) died … Continue reading Thou Art Dust… →

Singing the Narrative

U2 lead singer Bono was on Rogan the other day spouting nonsense. It's been all over the place, and what he was saying was bullshit, clear and simple. I'm about halfway through the interview, but I'm finding it tedious. But I did hear the part where he claimed 300K have died because USAID was cut, … Continue reading Singing the Narrative →

Mowed on the Edge of the Sword

Friend of mine was let go this week. Mowed down on edge of a sword with a hundred others or so. One of my coworkers got it a few weeks ago. Business Optimization, don'cha know. People have to be 'exited'. He's bummed out, of course. Who wouldn't be? at best, it's a horrible inconvenience. At … Continue reading Mowed on the Edge of the Sword →