Things haven’t changed much. Our street still hasn’t been plowed. I don’t blame the mayor for that, even though I don’t hold her in very high esteem. Cities plan their budgets for the kind of weather that they normally expect. We haven’t had a snowstorm like this in ten years, so naturally I don’t expect … Continue reading Plowing On
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Philadelphia, along with a large part of the rest of this country, had a bit of snow on Sunday. It was the most snow we’ve had since I’ve moved into this house nearly six years ago. I was out at 5:00 AM on Sunday morning and pretty much every hour and a half after that … Continue reading Snow
Why Do So Many People Still Approve of That Creep?
As I’ve stated previously, I don’t often write about politics because other people do it much better than I do. But there are a couple other reasons as well. I figure that those who read this blog do so to get away from the harsh realities of the world for a few minutes, so writing … Continue reading Why Do So Many People Still Approve of That Creep?
It’s About Time
I guess it shouldn’t come as a surprise. A few years ago I heard that some schools had stopped teaching cursive writing because—? Because in the digital age there was no need to sign one’s name anymore? I never got the logic. I later heard that some of those schools had begun to teach cursive … Continue reading It’s About Time
mmm, mmm, glop!
Quote of the day: Truth would quickly cease to be stranger than fiction, once we got used to it.—H.L. Mencken So let me get this right. Robert Garza was a cybersecurity analyst at Campbell’s Soup Company. That’s him in this photo: He went in for what was supposed to be a routine salary discussion with … Continue reading mmm, mmm, glop!
We Ain’t Buying It!
I just heard about this, so I thought I’d pass it along. I don’t normally shop at Target or Home Depot, but I can certainly avoid Amazon for a few days. A consumer boycott is set to kick off on Thanksgiving Day and run through Cyber Monday. The boycott, known as “We Ain’t Buying It,” … Continue reading We Ain’t Buying It!
New York, NY, It’s a Helluya Town
Quote of the day: The real test of character is how you treat someone who has no possibility of doing you any good.—George Orwell Checking in on the Mamdani campaign, he seems to be doing pretty well. At least he’s agitating all the right folks: There has been much rending of garments and gnashing of … Continue reading New York, NY, It’s a Helluya Town
Idiocy or Jackassery?
Sigh. After being a New York Times subscriber for decades, last year I finally cut my ties with them and I haven’t regretted it. They just seem to keep getting worse. Case it point is an article they just ran on whether Apple could actually make their iPhones in America. John Gruber has the details: … Continue reading Idiocy or Jackassery?
Fire in the Neighborhood
As I was walking to the Acme this morning, I saw bunch of firemen clustered around a home not too far from mine. As I got there, I realized the house was completely burned out. One of the firemen was talking to a neighbor and I heard him say that the occupants had been transported … Continue reading Fire in the Neighborhood
A Government Program Supported by a Dedicated Tax
This country’s Social Security program has been in the news lately and as I derive a portion of my retirement income from it, as I mentioned recently, I felt it was only fitting that I should correct some of the untruths that have been floating around in the news about it lately. Such as the … Continue reading A Government Program Supported by a Dedicated Tax