The Current Situation

Palm trees and a puffy vest

My friends in my old home town, Toronto, won’t find Tampa’s current temperatures cold, but by local standards, it’s downright frigid.…

3 months ago

The “Home Alone” Yule Log

How did I not know about the Joe Pesci Home Alone yule log stream until now? This version’s got 24/7 music,…

4 months ago

If you’re in crisis on Christmas, remember 211 and 988

As the lyrics say, all is supposed to be merry and bright during the holidays, but there are times when…

4 months ago

Special edition picdump for Thanksgiving 2024

Here’s a special edition of my weekly picdump that features Thanksgiving-themed pictures, infographics, and meme. Happy Thanksgiving, and enjoy the…

5 months ago

Louis Pasteur is spinning in his grave right now

That TikTok wellness influencer is so close to getting it.

5 months ago

Hurricane Milton post #14: Good thing I didn’t put away the generator!

As Murphy’s Law would have it, moments after posting yesterday that I hadn’t yet put away our generator just in…

6 months ago

Hurricane Milton post #13: I haven’t put away the generator yet

Here’s “Lil’ Red,” a generator we bought from a friend of the family a few years back, which I have…

6 months ago

Hurricane Milton post #12: You don’t need a drone, just a pole and a phone!

Tap to view at full size. A day or two after Hurricane Milton tore its way through town, someone posted…

6 months ago

Hurricane Milton post #11: Clean-up

Tap to view at full size. A good chunk of today was devoted to cleaning up all the tree and…

7 months ago