Phil over at BustedKnuckles had a piece on us old farts leaving the workforce and, by and large, not being replaced. He's 100% right as usual. You can not tell me that they weren’t pencil whipping all of the calibrations and required maintenance schedules at that point because we could barely keep up with all … Continue reading Gonna Miss Those Flush Toilets
Category: Big Thoughts
Odds & Ends
Been a busy week, as usual. We had a 'cold front' come through that knocked the temperature down from 100+ to low 90s. It was glorious. It's tough running at 100 degrees. I've over done it every day this week and wound up sore each night. I saw a post on that useless NextDoor app, … Continue reading Odds & Ends
Speaking with the Big Guy
I was forty or so when I learned how to pray. It was about that time that I got an actual answer to a prayer. Growing up, the nuns would tell us to pray. Say these words. Like an incantation. It'll give you an indulgence. It'll scare away the debbil. It'll spring some soul from … Continue reading Speaking with the Big Guy
Be at Peace
Duane here had a piece on peace: https://youtu.be/9qHfApAxiKU?si=kac9j3PcoKAHcgQT Really timely advice, for me at least. He has three steps: Create boundaries for your peace. Don't let those in that would disturb it, if they get in, put them out. Simple. Stay away from poisonous people. Don't wring the dogs ears. His line, analogous to "let … Continue reading Be at Peace
Random Thoughts
Next door fascinates me, and not in a good way. Quite frankly I'd be embarrassed to post stupid questions. There are absolutely stupid questions and the thread is full of them. Why P Diddy now? Did they work their way up to him? Who’s next? I had the saddest thought of all time whilst out … Continue reading Random Thoughts
A Prodigal Son Returns
It had been a minute since I've been to an AA meeting. So I went. Mostly to celebrate my one year of sobriety, but for some reason I felt I needed to, or should go. I met one of the older ladies on the way in. Once in, there were more than a few new … Continue reading A Prodigal Son Returns
Lay off the Dude
Who'd have thought a commencement address at a fairly obscure private college would have the usual suspects gibbering and flapping arms. Behold: https://youtu.be/-JS7RIKSaCc?si=wKyarX9HBPDLD3E3 Catholic dude, speaking at a (very) Catholic college about life and things all Catholics believe. There's nothing wrong pointing out that quite a few of the women graduates would see motherhood as … Continue reading Lay off the Dude
IT…Dem are good jobs
BCE had a piece about his career move. And some follow up. I can't point fingers. I've done something like this at least three times. Except the move out the country part. But take a different job, when I had a super safe one, for more money. By doing that, the last time I did … Continue reading IT…Dem are good jobs
Which is it?
I stumbled on this meme the other day: Is it the old man sizing up the grandkid, maybe telling him time is short? or is he remembering himself back in the day with more time? This image really resonates with me. Except for the hair on top of his head, and if I live that … Continue reading Which is it?
Happy Earf Day!
As usual, earth day snuck up on me. As PJ O'Rourke once said he did, I celebrated it by snacking high on the food chain and mixing all my recycling into the garbage. I went out to burn some hydrocarbons with the hot rod bike. I had a far different post planned and mostly written … Continue reading Happy Earf Day!
