As I’ve mentioned, I’m very nervous about our upcoming elections. There are all sorts of predictions from polling and other indicators that there is going to be a blue wave, meaning a large number of voters pulling the levers or marking the X’s for the Democratic candidates such that the House of Representatives will have … Continue reading Our Elections
Freudenfreude
Making Board Games Great Again
This comes via This Week in Freudenfreude. It seems some enterprising Canadian teenagers have created a game called American Dictator. I can’t imagine where they might have gotten the idea. It’s rather like Monopoly but with some interesting differences. The board is in the shape of a (the?) pentagon. For example, take a look at … Continue reading Making Board Games Great Again
Two Freudes
A few days ago I speculated as to what might make This Week in Schadenfreude, and it turned out I was wrong. The winner was much more deserving. It would not be summer without right-wing culture warriors soiling themselves over at least one of the blockbuster films of the season. It happened last year with … Continue reading Two Freudes
Out of Thin Air
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
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.