Category: Life On The Big Blue Marble (News)

Lydia, oh, Lydia, darling of media, do you still see dead folks?… Read more

There might be some calamitous consequences….

(Warning, there are spoilers)… Read more

Do you get tired of the smart-ass cooking experts telling you that you’ve been doing it wrong all along?… Read more

A gullible gang grabs a girl hoping to hold her hostage for a mountain of money. But things are not as they seem. Oopsies!… Read more

The battery cover on the Quest 3’s right hand controller came loose and gouged out a piece of my hand.… Read more

With a civil war raging on Hala, caused by the destruction of the Supreme Intelligence, their planet and sun are damaged. A new Accuser acquires one of the Quantum bands and leads a scheme to restore the Kree home world.… Read more

I’ve watched and read a lot of what people think happened to Ahsoka during this epsiode. That she went to the World Between Worlds and confronted Anakin.
But I have a different take on this. SPOILERS FOLLOW!… Read more

This is a cautionary tale, so be advised there will be a moral and stuff.… 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

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