Hurricane Ian follies, part 5: A cat person has entered the discussion

2 years ago

I get the feeling that some cat people entertain fantasies about being able to “go” in a box, just like…

Hurricane Ian follies, part 4: We’re still a long way from the “improvise your own toilet” stage

2 years ago

Here’s an amusing discussion on Facebook about makeshift toilets that you can improvise if Hurricane Ian disrupts the water system:…

Hurricane Ian progress report: Where Ian is, and where we are

2 years ago

Where we are — the Seminole Heights neighborhood in Tampa — the rain has begun to fall in earnest, and…

Hurricane tip: Don’t fill your generator with high-octane corn syrup!

2 years ago

Okay: in the absence of ethanol-free gasoline, you can run a gasoline-powered generator with fuel that has up to 10%…

“Deploy the hurricane kevlar!”

2 years ago

Hurricane Ian is bearing down on Accordion Bay! In response, we’ve deployed the latest of our anti-hurricane measures: kevlar. We…

Hurricane Ian follies, part 1

2 years ago

Whatever you do, don’t stock on gasoline for your generator or car using buckets or anything that isn’t a proper…

I found a signed limited edition book by Ferdinand Marcos in a dumpster

2 years ago

Last Monday, I stumbled across a social media post that led to a very rare and relevant (at least to…