And then there’s…
…this. From the video at the link: “They’re scared that maybe there’s no place to make money. If the stock market’s not going to make you money, where do you make it now?” When I was younger and looking towards … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Me, myself, and I
Butt-call to Siri saves teenager’s life
A Tennessee man might not be alive had he not “butt-dialed” Siri on his iPhone. Sam Ray, 18, said the accidental phone call saved his life after he was pinned under a truck while home alone. A month ago, Ray … Continue reading →
Poetry: sunsprung bright Julys
Despite the title of this post it’s August now, not July. And a lovely August it is. The other day I was walking along the street in a beach town in New England on a sunny day. It’s the sort … Continue reading →
What do liberals think of Hillary’s email problems?
Here’s DaTechGuy: …[M]any political scandals involve complicated rules and laws that the American people either do not understand or have no interest in understanding that’s why a clever pol with the media behind them can usually get away with things. … Continue reading →
Beauty at the Sunapee Fair
I’ve been going to the Sunapee League of NH Craftsman Fair nearly every year for decades, and look forward to it with delight each time. A juried fair with about 350 exhibitors in a series of large tents, the setting … Continue reading →
Can he really feel your pain?
Here’s an article about Dr. Joel Salinas, a Boston neurologist with mirror touch synesthesia, which is the sensation, when watching other people, of perceiving that “whatever touches their body [is felt] on my own body as well and it’s kind … Continue reading →
Is it real or is it Memorex?
Last night as I was getting ready for bed I saw a little black speck floating around in the left side of my vision and I thought Great, another floater to add to the collection. I’ve got a lot of … Continue reading →
For the Fourth: On liberty, the great dividing line
The Fourth isn’t just about barbeque, although I defer to no one in my regard for barbecue. It’s about liberty. As the years go by, I appreciate that fact more and more, and sense that our liberty is more and … Continue reading →
The ugly truth is…
…that most of us don’t floss. I happen to be one of the world’s champion flossers. Perhaps that’s because I have a pretty complex dental situation. I have two congenitally missing teeth—a canine and a bicuspid—as well as a root … Continue reading →
Another way to peel a hard-boiled egg
In my continual quest to solve the Problem of How to Peel the Hard-Boiled Egg (see this and this), today I discovered this video (embedding disabled; you’ll have to use the link), which purports to show you how to peel … Continue reading →
Europe the wonderful vs. America the [fill in the blank]
While thinking about my PJ post on Obama’s comparison of mass murders and gun control in the US to the same phenomena in Europe, it occurred to me that part of what Obama has done during his presidency is to … Continue reading →
The dancer’s body
Meet Misty Copeland, a soloist at American Ballet Theater, one of the premier dance companies in America: Because the dancer’s body is her (or his) instrument, the fact that Copeland is black becomes more of an issue than it would … Continue reading →