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Billion Dollar Lottery...You can't win if you don't play... and last week the jackpot rolled up to $680 million. Reports last night claimed the jackpot exceeded $1.6 BILLION... | 95 | 12 | 0 | 16 hrs ago | 2 hrs ago | 17 mins ago |
Yogurt...There must be some scientific explanation as to why I can open a container of yogurt and the top surface is smooth and solid. After taking a scoop or... | 49 | 6 | 0 | Oct 19 | Oct 19 | 5 hrs ago |
Performing a TLS Handshake...My computer did 2 updates yesterday. Virus protection and Firefox. Now, all the websites are hesitating to load. In the bottom corner of the Firefox... | 136 | 15 | 0 | Oct 17 | Oct 18 | 5 hrs ago |
Things that don't go together...Years ago, I formulated a list of things that (I believe) don't go together. The list disappeared, so I'm starting over again. Pineapple on Pizz... | 277 | 13 | 0 | Oct 16 | Oct 17 | 1 hrs ago |
Then and now: Stevie Nicks or Christine McVie...I did a CS poll about two women who costarred on a 1960's TV show called Gilligan's Island, where passengers on a small fishing boat got lost at sea a... | 228 | 7 | 0 | Aug 13 | Oct 17 | Oct 19 |
Fish head soup...We stopped at the Asian Market yesterday and bought a few things. After a brief conversation with the woman at the meat counter, she went in the back... | 101 | 12 | 0 | Oct 15 | Oct 16 | 44 mins ago |
Getting real about real estate...I've accelerated my home shopping this month. Last week, I went to see some single story townhouses. 1 and 2 bedroom 4-plex units in a 55+ community.... | 119 | 9 | 0 | Oct 13 | Oct 15 | 17 hrs ago |
Sunday drivers...I was on the highway at 9 this morning headed to a meeting with a real estate agent. They forgot to alert me today was the contest to see who could ou... | 41 | 0 | 0 | Oct 14 | Oct 14 | 1 hrs ago |
Laundry is perpetual...My entire bachelor life I did laundry nights and weekends at no specific intervals. The dryer is often a holding spot until I have to put wet clothes... | 112 | 8 | 0 | Sep 30 | Oct 14 | 12 hrs ago |
I got pulled over for speeding...On the way back from the Mexican shoemaker 'Zapatos' I had my new boots on and suddenly I see some blue lights flashing in my rear view mirror. It was... | 120 | 3 | 0 | Sep 29 | Oct 14 | 11 hrs ago |
Funny Johnny Carson's quips...Two generations stayed up late watching Johnny Carson host of the Tonight Show. I remember friends repeating some of the funny things he said. If you... | 137 | 20 | 0 | Oct 11 | Oct 13 | 4 hrs ago |
The eye of a hurricane...I was looking at photos of hurricane Michael that came through the Florida Panhandle today. Having lived in South Florida for nearly 60 years I've see... | 58 | 0 | 0 | Oct 10 | Oct 10 | 12 hrs ago |
Complaint Desk...I was in multi-tasking mode today. Lots of interruptions. More than any normal Monday. Working hard to close a deal, I sent revised drawings and pric... | 100 | 8 | 0 | Oct 8 | Oct 10 | Oct 19 |
whiplash...Sometimes I sneeze so hard I get whiplash! After lunch I decided to get out of the office for a few minutes. Sitting in my car with the temperature a... | 112 | 11 | 0 | Oct 9 | Oct 9 | Oct 19 |
House shopping aka Bring me the Broomstick of the Wicked Witch of the West...I had selected 2 condo units in the same development that were up for sale. The listed agent said she could get me in to see them but... I have to be... | 124 | 5 | 0 | Oct 7 | Oct 8 | 19 hrs ago |
Spending a million bucks to look like a million bucks...I have some wealthy clients who know a healthy diet and exercise doesn't always 'hold back the years' and they resort to a little 'nip & tuck' (read:... | 79 | 2 | 0 | Oct 7 | Oct 7 | 1 hrs ago |
Old Documents...My brother has been doing genealogy for as long as I can remember. He's got photos and copies of birth certificates probably 6 or 7 generations dating... | 125 | 4 | 0 | Oct 6 | Oct 6 | 21 hrs ago |
Nutthin' to FRET about...Stringed instruments have been around for thousands of years. Typically, all have a neck where the musician can press up or down the smooth fingerboar... | 174 | 11 | 0 | Sep 15 | Oct 6 | Oct 19 |
Confirmed...Some people don't work on Saturday, but today The Senate confirmed Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.... | 55 | 0 | 0 | Oct 6 | Oct 6 | Oct 19 |
SPUTNIK...On October 4th, 1957 Russia launched a satellite into Earth's orbit. Named Sputnik, this satellite transmitted beeping radio signals that could be det... | 92 | 4 | 0 | Oct 3 | Oct 5 | Oct 19 |
TRACES: Steve Perry...Steve Perry best known as front man for the rock group JOURNEY from 1977 to 1987 also spawned a solo career in the 80's and 90's and left the music sc... | 99 | 2 | 0 | Aug 19 | Oct 4 | Oct 19 |
Judging a judge...I'm holding back on all the blogs and news stories about Kavanaugh. There isn't anything I could say or do that would influence another persons opinio... | 229 | 14 | 0 | Oct 2 | Oct 4 | Oct 19 |
Rear window family stickers...It started out pretty harmless... Stickers representing a dad, mom, 2 kids and a dog attached to the rear window of their SUV. The social calling card... | 116 | 5 | 0 | Sep 29 | Oct 1 | 22 hrs ago |
Rock musicians hand gestures...I cannot recall what cool cultural sign Americans made prior to the 1960's 'peace sign' but I do know that singer Ronnie James Dio popularized the 'si... | 59 | 1 | 0 | Oct 1 | Oct 1 | Oct 19 |
I prefer a condo that someone hasn't died in...I'm on again shopping for a condo near my office. One development has units in the right price range but the mandatory annual club membership at $70,0... | 100 | 5 | 0 | Sep 30 | Sep 30 | Oct 19 |
Song Remakes...I listen to a local classic rock music radio station that has a few hours of talk show in the morning and music at 10am. One day, they talked about li... | 294 | 40 | 0 | Aug 5 | Sep 29 | 12 hrs ago |
Possible side effects...I sometimes 'go off on a tangent' reading medical reports and studies on medicines. I have no desire to be a pharmacist but it intrigues me how pharma... | 159 | 12 | 0 | Sep 28 | Sep 28 | Oct 19 |
Bill Cosby's new apartment...On Tuesday, actor Bill Cosby had moved to a new apartment at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility. He was found guilty of 3 counts of aggravate... | 223 | 8 | 0 | Sep 26 | Sep 28 | 15 hrs ago |
Winter or Summer...On the subject of relationships... with the exception of a relation that goes stale, as long as things are going good and there are no conflicts, rela... | 94 | 3 | 0 | Sep 27 | Sep 27 | 24 hrs ago |
Remembering John Bonham...John was the drummer of the legendary rock group LED ZEPPELIN. Born on May 31st, 1948 and died September 25th 1980. That was 38 years ago today. When... | 88 | 4 | 0 | Sep 25 | Sep 26 | 3 hrs ago |
Teaching new dogs old tricks...Most of the people I work with have been in cabinet manufacturing more than 30 years and it's rare to see some 'new blood' entering into this field. M... | 56 | 2 | 0 | Sep 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 19 |
Get out your Moon Cakes...It's time to get out your Moon Cakes and celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. From what I've read, the Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most i... | 117 | 4 | 0 | Sep 24 | Sep 25 | 17 hrs ago |
Harvest Moon...The moon followed me home last night. Very bright and lots of spots where it peeked through the clouds. I stopped to shoot a few pictures but my cellp... | 59 | 2 | 0 | Sep 25 | Sep 25 | Oct 19 |
How to improve your driving in 3 easy steps...1) say "I'll call you back later" 2) press the red button once 3) rest your cellphone on the passengers seat. It cannot get much easier than that... | 74 | 2 | 0 | Sep 24 | Sep 25 | 22 hrs ago |
Howling... it's a full moon!Yesterday was the first day of Autumn and tomorrow will be the Harvest Moon. Pumpkins have arrived at the grocery stores. Halloween is just around the... | 154 | 9 | 0 | Sep 23 | Sep 24 | Oct 19 |
Product reviews: love or hate...I wanted to buy a new lawn mower last year. This is not the first time I've purchased a mower and knew what I didn't want. So, I checked online and fo... | 119 | 10 | 0 | Sep 23 | Sep 23 | 13 hrs ago |
Faces & Places... butwhat's his name? My dad could forget your name as quickly as you introduce yourself, but he would remember your face, the place, the car you drove and... | 83 | 6 | 0 | Sep 22 | Sep 23 | Oct 19 |
Junque...Little by little I've been downsizing to buy a condo or move into a rented apartment close to my job and rent out my house to offset the expenses.... | 106 | 7 | 0 | Sep 21 | Sep 22 | Oct 19 |
Music...Some people cannot work without music and some people cannot work with it. I get that, but I'm paid to do a job and music in the workplace is often a... | 52 | 0 | 0 | Sep 22 | Sep 22 | Oct 19 |
Junior...I was around 7 years old when my family moved from New York to Miami. Life here was pretty simple. My neighborhood was a place where you didn't always... | 96 | 5 | 0 | Sep 20 | Sep 21 | Oct 19 |
Cough, cough...It was uncle Jason's 93rd birthday and we all gathered around a cake to celebrate. He got out of the hospital just last week as his Emphysema was gett... | 73 | 2 | 0 | Sep 20 | Sep 20 | Oct 19 |
Downwind from a steakhouse...I usually leave my office between 7:30 and 8pm (read: diner time) and have to travel a few main roads to get to the highway. This puts me past a mall... | 106 | 4 | 1 | Sep 18 | Sep 20 | 26 mins ago |
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