Monthly Archives: December 2014

As we already knew, different people do like different things! December 11, 2014  

Do you remember the condensate Andy was collecting from from the refrigerator when the air was moist? Right now the air is dry, so it’s not a problem, but Andy is going run the tubing down to the drain in … Continue reading →

cha·ris·ma — compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others. Example: “She enchanted guests with her charisma.” I was intrigued to read this paragraph in a Foreign Policy article the other day: Germans tend to avoid charisma in … Continue reading →

In a comment to the post Comfort Food, Evan said his was Vegemite on toast. He’s clearly not alone. If you show this bottle of Vegemite to 10 Americans, half of them won’t know what it is. Out of the … Continue reading →

Do you remember the three wise monkeys: See No Evil, Hear No Evil, and Speak No Evil? Tom Cheney has updated them, as we can see from the box of the 2015 Cartoons from the New Yorker Day-by-Day Calendar. Zoomed … Continue reading →

Andy has been stacking piles of slash, waiting for enough snow so he could safely burn. We did get precipitation, but strangely enough for this time of year, it was in the form of rain, not snow: 1.32″ in two … Continue reading →

My recent post on Carpe Diem reminded me of of this ancient Sanskrit poem: Look to this day! For it is life, the very life of life. In its brief course Lie all the truths and realities of existence: The … Continue reading →

Poor Congress. It’s a perennial butt of jokes, and now Andy Borowitz says President Obama has signed an order that would convert the capitol building into housing for amnestied immigrants. Signing the order in an Oval Office ceremony, the President … Continue reading →

This logo isn’t quite up-to-date. It’s ignoring Small Business Saturday, but it is a way for non-profits to get in on the action. WHAT IS #GIVINGTUESDAY? We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now, … Continue reading →

The worst possible thing you can do when you’re down in the dumps, tweaking, vaporous with victimized self-righteousness, or bored, is to take a walk with dying friends. They will ruin everything for you. First of all, friends like this … Continue reading →