Quote of the day: Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.—Isaac Asimov I interrupt my survey of Richland History for a small piece of good news. Once again cribbing from the This Week in Freudenfreude at Electoral-vote.com: And now an item that's pretty wild. There is a Finnish startup called … Continue reading Out of Thin Air
Freudenfreude
Suicide Is Painless
I remember watching M*A*S*H when it first came on television in 1972. In fact I watched it faithfully through its first few seasons, and I think the only reason I stopped watching it was because I got that job at Channel Home Center and had to work on the night it was on. So I … Continue reading Suicide Is Painless
This Week in Freudenfreude
My plan was to post mainly fun stuff until after the inauguration and then get back to at least sometimes posting more serious things from time to time, but I’m finding that I still have difficulty reading the political news. Still, I do need to keep up, and I at least skim the news so … Continue reading This Week in Freudenfreude
Saturday Morning November 30, 2024
I bought some sour cream to use on baked potatoes the other day, but the store only had the pint sized container, so now I have plenty left over. Any suggestions of what to do with sour cream? There was another good Freudenfreude column yesterday, this one involving Senator George Helmy. I’ve had a pair … Continue reading Saturday Morning November 30, 2024
Today’s Bonus Post
It’s always nice to end the week with some politics, especially when it’s not American politics. Try a little New Zealand politics for a change. So for a little freudenfreude, I’m just going to redirect you to This Week in Freudenfreude at today’s electoral-vote.com where they even have a great embedded video to charm your … Continue reading Today’s Bonus Post
Catch As Catch Can
For my first cup of coffee in the morning, I get the mug out of the cold cupboard and sometimes I like to warm it up before adding the hot coffee, the idea being that the coffee will stay hot a bit longer. So which is a more energy efficient way of doing so: running … Continue reading Catch As Catch Can
This Week in Freudenfreude: Hold Your Head Up
I don’t know about you, but I needed a little Freudenfreude. So here is this week’s E-V.com’s Freudenfreude item, This Week in Freudenfreude: Hold Your Head Up.
People Can Change
I was already working on today’s post (in case you hadn’t noticed, I’ve been posting once a day for the last 255, no make that 256 now, days), when the latest freudenfreude item turned up, and it’s too good not to pass along: It's not a secret that the best (though certainly not guaranteed) means … Continue reading People Can Change
The Fun Bureau of Investigation
Once again I feel the need for a palate cleanser so here is the This Week in Freudenfreude item: The FBI gets crapped on a lot, particularly in the last couple of weeks, courtesy of Donald Trump and his fans. And certainly there are some black marks on the Bureau's record, like James Comey's interference … Continue reading The Fun Bureau of Investigation
Now That’s a Civics Lesson
I’m linking to the Freudenfreude post again this week, but not because of the Freudenfreude. Or at least not just because of the Freudenfreude. There is also a fun ten question quiz about the states. I got four answers correct, although I shoulda gotten five right. It’s just that there are two states that I … Continue reading Now That’s a Civics Lesson