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Paying the piper...Top story today: Jury awards $148 million in damages to the 2 election workers over Rudy Giuliani's lies. Rudy repeatedly pushed a false conspiracy t... | 1,181 | 64 | 0 | Dec 15 | Dec 20 | 20 hrs ago |
Let it blow, let it blow, let it blow...The entire state of Florida is engulfed in heavy rains and extremely high winds as a result of a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico. I was out... | 376 | 5 | 0 | Dec 16 | Dec 17 | Apr 13 |
It was a terrible day...I don't often bring bad news to my blogs, but today was a terrible day. I went to the store to pick up my new prescription glasses. They were ordered... | 470 | 4 | 0 | Dec 4 | Dec 15 | Apr 12 |
New life in an old condo...One of my neighbors has health issues and confined to a wheelchair. She has a long-time boyfriend who owns a condo on the other side of the developmen... | 338 | 4 | 0 | Dec 7 | Dec 14 | Apr 16 |
We're getting a break on gas prices this winter...In November, the price of gasoline (around here) was around $3.15 per gallon and dropped to $2.85 before Thanksgiving. After, it went up to $3.10 for... | 349 | 3 | 0 | Dec 12 | Dec 14 | 7 hrs ago |
Elements in design: Cartouche...Cartouche... now that's a word that sounds vulgar, doesn't it? Maybe something Freddy Mercury would have shouted to the audience. For the Egyptians, i... | 303 | 2 | 0 | Dec 11 | Dec 12 | Apr 14 |
Mañana, mañana...I'm in procrastination mode. Nothing new, but it's been building up to new levels. I wasted (yeah, wasted and not waited) until the last day of the sa... | 431 | 9 | 0 | Oct 14 | Dec 11 | Apr 14 |
The shoes on or off controversy...I'm on both sides of the fence when it comes to shoes on or off in the house. It wasn't an issue growing up in the 50's and 60's, I remember tile floo... | 442 | 9 | 0 | Dec 8 | Dec 10 | Apr 12 |
Song dedications...As a musician, it was often requested for the band to announce song dedications for people in the audience. Those are the happy dedications for birthd... | 249 | 0 | 0 | Dec 10 | Dec 10 | Apr 12 |
Louie Louie Lyrics...In 1955, American musician Richard Berry wrote a song called Louie Louie about a Jamaican sailor returning home to see his lover. It was the B-side of... | 292 | 3 | 0 | Dec 2 | Dec 6 | 9 hrs ago |
Walker the hunchback...There's a narrow 2-lane road leading to the county park where I'm often seen with friends on weekends. Typically, I arrive between 9 or 10am and find... | 363 | 5 | 0 | Dec 1 | Dec 3 | 19 hrs ago |
Another 'who killed JFK' theory...This time it's actor, director and activist Rob Reiner who says he's followed the JFK assassination for 60 years and believes he knows who did it. For... | 555 | 11 | 0 | Dec 1 | Dec 3 | Apr 18 |
Open enrollment...Towards the end of the year, all the healthcare providers attempt to get my business as it's the season for Open Enrollment. TV advertisements, mailer... | 283 | 5 | 0 | Nov 24 | Dec 1 | Apr 13 |
Ron is back in the news...No, not Ron DeSantis. We're talking about a different prick here. It's Ron Jeremy of adult film fame. As the story goes, he was up on charges for more... | 245 | 0 | 0 | Nov 29 | Nov 29 | Apr 18 |
The worst song cover(s)...I used to think that William Shatner's cover of Rocket Man by Elton John had to be one of the worst song covers to date. Times have changed and I foun... | 471 | 20 | 0 | Nov 10 | Nov 28 | 4 hrs ago |
Jimmy Carter arrives at the tribute service for Rosalynn Carter...In the news last week were stories about the passing of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who died at the age of 96. The tribute service was packed w... | 251 | 0 | 0 | Nov 28 | Nov 28 | 24 hrs ago |
Black Friday extended...Many stores have extended Black Friday to Cyber Saturday. Cyber Monday sales are extended to Cyber Tuesday. We're on a roll and I see special sales th... | 175 | 0 | 0 | Nov 28 | Nov 28 | Apr 12 |
Mike Portnoy is back with Dream Theater...13 years ago, drummer Mike Portnoy at the top of his career, decided to leave the group Dream Theater. After dozens of exhaustive auditions, the band... | 242 | 3 | 0 | Nov 21 | Nov 27 | Apr 12 |
Goodbye...Goodbye my friend. It's been great. We had some good times together. Those sunsets that seemed to last forever. I'll see you next year on the 10th of... | 568 | 5 | 0 | Nov 5 | Nov 27 | 7 hrs ago |
Ad blockers on YouTube...For years I've been using an ad blocker while I surf YouTube. Recently, I've seen a pop-up message stating: Ad blockers are not allowed on YouT... | 295 | 4 | 1 | Nov 14 | Nov 27 | 24 hrs ago |
Those never-ending webpages...The internet is filling up with repetitive never-ending webpages. The example is Pinterest. Someone posts a page and links 30 other pages who in turn... | 166 | 0 | 1 | Nov 26 | Nov 26 | Apr 12 |
Some things that go together...When I was a kid, it was peanut butter & jelly on white bread, coffee with cream, wine with cheese and crackers, rednecks and Confederate flags. Sure... | 195 | 0 | 0 | Nov 25 | Nov 25 | Apr 12 |
Judge Cannon...Judge Aileen Mercedes Cannon was selected to hear the case of Trump v. United States in August 2022. Since then, she's been in the news almost on a da... | 495 | 17 | 0 | Nov 19 | Nov 25 | Apr 12 |
Hall with no Oates...The other day, I read in music news that Daryl Hall has filed a lawsuit against his former musical partner John Oates and has asked the judge to issue... | 208 | 0 | 0 | Nov 25 | Nov 25 | Apr 16 |
Some dinner invitation rules...When invited to a party or holiday celebration you should have a snack at least one hour before the arrival time. Many times parties start later than... | 235 | 0 | 0 | Nov 23 | Nov 23 | Apr 12 |
McCartney and Rush...Canadian rock band RUSH called it quits after their drummer Neil Peart passed away in 2020. They have been to a few tribute shows and appearances but... | 226 | 0 | 0 | Nov 21 | Nov 21 | Apr 18 |
Attorney saturation...A generation ago, FM radio changed from analog to digital signals. What it did was improve the quality and add some sub signals used for additional br... | 285 | 2 | 1 | Nov 18 | Nov 19 | Apr 12 |
Life is just a party and parties weren't meant to last...I started my weekend YouTube marathon on Friday. Some videos were about guitar repairs and the others were mostly music videos (like the worst cover b... | 335 | 2 | 0 | Nov 11 | Nov 17 | Apr 17 |
US and CHINA relations...I see Joe met with Xi in California and discussed future relations between the 2 countries. Xi assured Joe that all is well and soon Pandas will be ar... | 252 | 3 | 0 | Nov 16 | Nov 17 | Apr 12 |
Paring a pear...I exercise a lot of restraint on purchases from Amazon as it's too easy to buy 'things of convenience' as opposed to 'things of necessity'. So far I'm... | 320 | 6 | 0 | Nov 15 | Nov 17 | 18 hrs ago |
Toast...Last year, I blogged about a $10 toaster I bought and put it in the powder room (where the toilet was wrapped in plastic and not being used) on... | 480 | 14 | 0 | Nov 13 | Nov 16 | 9 hrs ago |
Bang it around a bit...I grew up in the era of Black & White TV and times when something electronic wasn't working correctly, it would require banging the side of the consol... | 524 | 14 | 1 | Nov 7 | Nov 10 | 15 mins ago |
Ivanka needs a babysitter...Ivanka is scheduled to appear (by order of the court) Wednesday next week to testify in the New York fraud trial of the Trump organization case. You k... | 602 | 8 | 0 | Nov 3 | Nov 9 | 22 hrs ago |
It appears that everything is a witch hunt...I was busy last week and some of it spilled over the weekend into this week. I haven't had much time watching the news, but I see 80% of the news stor... | 442 | 15 | 1 | Nov 7 | Nov 9 | 18 hrs ago |
Expat...This blog is a long time coming. The definition expat or expatriation definition can sometimes get cloudy, but it's often when someone formally renoun... | 320 | 2 | 0 | Nov 8 | Nov 8 | Apr 16 |
Chris Christie...Former New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie made a bad showing when he tried for the Republican party nomination in the 2020 presidential election. He... | 780 | 34 | 0 | Jun 2023 | Nov 5 | 10 hrs ago |
Naturally aspirated...I go through phases of reading car reviews and watching YouTube videos. Although I bought a new car earlier this year, I'm already looking to see what... | 609 | 15 | 1 | Nov 2 | Nov 4 | 50 mins ago |
You didn't have a prayer Mike...It's reported that former vice-president Mike Pence dropped out of the race to win the Republican presidential nomination today. He's quoted as saying... | 1,153 | 62 | 1 | Oct 28 | Nov 3 | Apr 17 |
Bootgate: How tall is Ron DeSantis...I'm calling it Bootgate and you can quote me on that! Soon to go viral, people are wondering how tall Florida Governor Ron DeSantis really is. He's ou... | 631 | 29 | 0 | Oct 31 | Nov 2 | Apr 17 |
What's the purpose of a gag order...What's the purpose of a gag order if you're defiant and have a string of lawyers and followers supporting you? I'm reading that Trump, despite all th... | 522 | 28 | 0 | Oct 17 | Nov 1 | Apr 16 |
First in Flight...My recent trip to Dayton, Ohio has markings everywhere as reminders of the Wright brothers being the first to have a powered aircraft successfully tak... | 274 | 3 | 1 | Oct 30 | Oct 31 | Apr 16 |
Halloween and a Full Moon...It looks like we missed having Halloween with a Full Moon by a few days. I was out walking at 7am and the western sky was lit up by a full moon and on... | 227 | 0 | 0 | Oct 30 | Oct 30 | Apr 12 |
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