Spaddy’s is open!

2 years ago

Hooray! It looks like Spaddy’s, my regular coffee place, made it through the hurricane. The only damage seems to be…

Underappreciated Canadian rock tune of the day: “Armageddon” by Prism (1979)

2 years ago

Last night, I had a dream where Armageddon, a 1979 song by Vancouver-based band Prism — a song I haven’t even…

Hurricane Ian progress report: The aftermath

2 years ago

It’s the day after Hurricane Ian in Tampa. The yard’s a big green mess, and I’ll need to drive a…

Hurricane Ian follies, part 7: Just use the unlubricated kind!

2 years ago

There are still a lot of prudes here in the Excited States, as evidenced by these headlines, listed in order…

Hurricane Ian progress report: Hangin’ in there

2 years ago

The wind continues to blow, and the rain keeps coming down, but we still have power and there’s no apparent…

Hurricane Ian progress report: The view from here

2 years ago

With Kevlar sheets covering our windows, our view outside is mediated through our video doorbells and side camera. It’s raining…