Today is a fun one- for some of us anyway. Sometimes I feel a lot younger than 50. I still enjoy a lot of the same things I have in previous decades like Bon Jovi, pizza, and science shows like Mythbusters and How Its Made. I still get excited over Christmas. I still feel like I have a lot to… Read more »
Since the pandemic started there have been all kinds of calls for “freedom”. Freedom to not wear a mask. Freedom to not get vaccinated. Freedom to thumb your nose at any and all public safety measures that cause even the tiniest bit of inconvenience. Some of them went so far as to bust out the “My Body, My Choice” line. … Read more »
There is a disturbing trend going on that needs to be stopped. Good food everywhere is being ruined by the presence of one goopy, unpleasant addition. I’m talking about ranch dressing. It’s bad enough that people put that awful substance on actual salads, but in recent times it’s been spotted all over the food spectrum. I have no idea why… Read more »
It may feel like every day of the past 2 years has been this, but today is in fact National Panic Day. And there is certainly plenty to panic about. COVID is still alive and kicking. Russia invaded Ukraine. There are still supply chain issues impacting many industries. And I’m sure you can think of many more- I know I… Read more »
With gas prices going up drastically since Russia invaded Ukraine there have been a deluge of memes calling for reopening of the Keystone pipeline. These memes were designed by morons and I’m going to tell you why. #1 The pipeline was never completed. Only around 8 to 10% of the XL extension had been built. It was years away from… Read more »
As you may or may not have noticed, I have been obsessing a bit about being 50 years old. It felt OK when it happened, but it’s gotten weirder (for lack of a better word) since. I recently had a doctor’s appointment and two things happened that further enforced the “you are getting old” theme. #1 I got scheduled not… Read more »
I know quite a few people who don’t watch the Olympics anymore. Many of them site the obvious corruption of the IOC as the reason why. Some people just don’t like winter sports. Some people just don’t watch sports in general. And I’m not here to debunk any of that, but rather to explain why I’ve been watching them the… Read more »