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Swatting... Swatting as in being swatted is when someone calls the police falsely stating a crime was committed at the address of another person... in this case i...	600	12	0	Dec 25	Jan 3	12 hrs ago
If the clothes fit, wear 'em... I buy Jeans size 36x30 and had that size for years. When my weight goes below 200 pounds, they get too loose and I keep pulling my pants up. I dislike...	366	3	0	Dec 25	Dec 26	12 hrs ago
Have yourself a merry LITTLE Christmas... I blame Frank Sinatra for downplaying the most important holiday of the year. Is this a rant? I don't think so... but read on and see MY point of view...	383	4	1	Dec 24	Dec 25	6 hrs ago
Studio / home office in turmoil... My studio / home office is in turmoil. For years, I've been working for companies as a salesman & designer on a commission or sub-contract basis. Some...	267	2	0	Dec 23	Dec 24	8 hrs ago
Never... Never is a strong word. Often there's some bad mojo attached to saying never... when you do something and use the word never, the situation could chan...	305	2	0	Dec 22	Dec 22	Apr 12
Get a piece of King Grifters suit... I'm surprised no one picked up on this, but the suit that Trump wore in Georgia when he was arrested, booked and posed for the famous mugshot has been...	350	4	0	Dec 21	Dec 21	42 mins ago
Taking a good look at Uranus... Connecting Singles members are really apathetic when it comes to science and astronomy. I've blogged about eclipses, comets and all sorts of celestial...	406	1	1	Dec 20	Dec 20	7 hrs ago
NOW HIRING... I hit a few appointments today where one was at a construction site and another the service entrance to a large condominium. It's become normal to hav...	470	8	1	Dec 18	Dec 21	7 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...	377	5	0	Dec 16	Dec 17	Apr 20
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...	1,196	64	0	Dec 15	Dec 20	2 hrs ago
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...	359	3	0	Dec 12	Dec 14	5 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
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...	250	0	0	Dec 10		Apr 22
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...	444	9	0	Dec 8	Dec 10	9 hrs ago
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...	339	4	0	Dec 7	Dec 14	4 hrs ago
You get what you pay for... News about Israel/Palestine/Hamas is no longer holding the top spot and Trump is back on top again. More amazing things are coming out of his mouth, l...	869	34	1	Dec 5	Jan 2	10 hrs ago
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
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...	293	3	0	Dec 2	Dec 6	4 hrs ago
Condo insurance increases... I'm into my 4th year living in a condo and every year the HOA monthly rates go up. It was $450 the first year and now over $625. Much of the increase...	919	30	0	Dec 2	Jan 9	5 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...	379	5	0	Dec 1	Dec 3	3 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...	570	11	0	Dec 1	Dec 3	1 hrs ago

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...	247	0	0	Nov 29		5 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...	255	0	0	Nov 28		Apr 22
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...	178	0	0	Nov 28		Apr 24
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...	167	0	1	Nov 26		1 hrs ago
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		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		Apr 16
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
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...	238	0	0	Nov 23		Apr 23
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
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		Apr 18

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
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...	289	2	1	Nov 18	Nov 19	10 hrs ago
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...	330	6	0	Nov 15	Nov 17	Apr 25
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...	312	4	1	Nov 14	Nov 27	3 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...	499	14	0	Nov 13	Nov 16	1 hrs ago
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...	337	2	0	Nov 11	Nov 17	Apr 26
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...	482	20	0	Nov 10	Nov 28	5 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...	322	2	0	Nov 8	Nov 8	Apr 26

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