Monthly Archives: September 2011

Farmers Market The folks at my grocery store gave me a calendar. It says something about food for all seasons and sure enough there are loads of pictures of scrumptious looking foods. Of course I know the real reason for … Continue reading →

This is what hurricane “Irene” looked liked in my e-mail. Of course the alerts were usually after the fact, and were coming in on my smartphone as for most of the time we had no AC.

What would I do If I had all the money in the world? All I ever needed? After taking care of my relatives. After renting my current house to an large ethnic group that will annoy my goofy neighbor to … Continue reading →

That is the Chinese aircraft carrier ex-Varyag. Wikipedia says: The 67,500 ton ex-Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag (Admiral Kuznetsov class), which was only 70% completed and floating in Ukraine, was purchased through a private Macau tourist venture in 1998. Since her … Continue reading →

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) R 118 min I am reviewing here on Tuesday mostly just to keep my chops up. Mostly movies, mostly older ones and I am under no misconception that ANYONE turns here to decide on their viewing … Continue reading →

I’ve always disliked it. I can understand why they do it but nonetheless it makes me uneasy to think that the work of genius can be reduced to a technique to shill a product. In general anytime art meets advertising … Continue reading →

I have been working mostly out of the house now since 2009. I wrote a lot about that at first but now it seems normal. More or less. The guys came to tarp the roof yesterday. Or at least to … Continue reading →

The woman probably was just having a senior moment. I have many myself. I walk into a room and for the life of me I can not remember why. Or things that should not go into the refrigerator end up … Continue reading →

Monday 8/22/11 Rant D’Jour No post on 8/22 due to Irene Blog Post Ditto Tuesday 8/23/11 Rant D’Jour A picture this about Retro Kitchens Blog Post Sunday wrap a few days late Wednesday 8/31/11 Rant D’Jour A dog trapped in … Continue reading →

Aggregate Saturday: Three NASCAR night races in a row. Last night the Camping World Trucks which finished for me at midnight, tonight Nationwide, Sunday Sprint Cup. Late nights. – Covering sports is unpredictable to say the least. With the possible … Continue reading →