Category: Life On The Big Blue Marble (News)

When a young girl’s parents are killed, her aunt takes her in and builds her a playmate.
These ideas never turn out well, do they?… Read more

True Tales from Tech Support

I used to work for a large tech manufacturer. We had multi-function printers that would scan a document, save the file and send it as a fax, through the modem on their computer.… Read more

A year after the death of King T’Challa, Wakanda finds itself in the center of of new struggle that might lead to its destruction.… Read more

Is rather like screaming into a swirling black void of fail.… Read more

Oh, the traps and terrors! Abandon hope, all bugs who enter here!… Read more

Not because I eat flies. Well not lately, anyway…… Read more

The abilty of humans to communicate effectively is arguably our greatest asset.
It’s too bad that so many have forgotten this.… Read more

I saw a video on Facebook that shows a couple putting popcorn and butter into a coffeepot and microwaving it to pop it and I thought I’d give it a try.
I can’t post that one here,but I followed the instructions and can say with authority:

Do not do this.… Read more

1. I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.

4. There … Read more

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(Update 09/01/2021)

The terrarium started to fail a few months ago. The butterworts started to wilt and the flytraps all died back. The pitcher plants were OK. So I took all of the plants out and potted them. Some went into the greenhouse and some went into the windowsill. They are mostly … Read more

This doodad has been in various drawers of mine for at least thirty years.… Read more

When the patriarch of a family of miscreants is found dead, we have to wonder — is it suicide or murder?… Read more

When Elsa starts hearing voices, you know there’s going to be trouble.… Read more

I like to make a gallon of fresh lemonade at a time. It’s so good and good for you.… Read more

Once again, the future threatens the present.… Read more

But then this happens

(Will look better in full screen)… Read more

Someone’s nostalgia is running rampant, as they are releasing an “updated” version of my middle age addiction.… Read more

All I want is to be able to sleep, wake up and have something sweet. But, noooooo…… Read more

In a far future version of a trashed out Earth, a scientist finds a treasure in a trash heap and brings it back to life.… Read more

Newt Scamander is tasked with finding a mystery man before a rebellious and evil wizard can recruit him.… Read more

I’ve been using this since it came out, and despite some of the issues I had with it, I used it a lot and even recommended it to friends. But the latest version has too many problems and I am ditching it.… Read more

It’s not like movies aren’t pulling in the big buck$ these days. In just 2018, billions of dollars have been pouring into the studios and the theaters are profiting from over-priced popcorn and fountain drinks.… Read more

Danny Ocean’s sister sets up a heist.… Read more