Month: June 2026

The United States At 250 Years Old

June 30, 2026

As Independence Day for the United States approaches, I can’t help but reflect on the last 15 or so years of what life was like in a socio-political sense. We were subjected to some of the most intense and visceral images and videos of what daily life was like in other parts of the country,…
Three Day Weekend

June 26, 2026

It’s nice to have pleasant surprises that change the schedule of your weekend. Yesterday, my schedule just fell into place in such a way that I could just focus on the base priorities for today. It’s not a total day off but functionally, it is one. So, I had some people over last night to…
Little Black Dress

June 23, 2026

It’s 10:50AM and I am suffering from one of the worst headaches ever. I’ve already taken Alleve pills so I”m just sitting patiently for them to work. Last night, I went out on a dinner date with a woman (not the one my cousin introduced me to) that I met through one of those premium…
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

June 19, 2026

I’ve been talking a lot lately. so, for today, let me just upload some random daily life images for your enjoyment. You can click on them for the full screen resolution (you can also do this for all of my past photos too, they are hosted on smugmug.com) Have a great Friday! 😄 😂😂😂😂
“Mah Thaannng” AKA What It Looks Like When I Write Using Exactly One Brain Cell

June 16, 2026

…so I went out on this dinner date recently. It was my older cousin and his girlfriend. His girlfriend brought along a single friend who she thought would get along with me. After the *wink wink* from my cousin’s girlfriend confirmed the point, or rather, the obliquely-angled purpose of the dinner I settled in and made myself…
Time Is All Over The Place. Also, Random Early Summer Observations

June 12, 2026

It’s June 12 today. Normally, just citing a day is no big deal but we are less than 10 days away from the summer solstice – the longest daylight we have all year and, most importantly, the point from which the sun starts to set earlier. This drives me batty. I am just starting to…