Yeah, I’ll admit it. I was a comic book nerd as a kid. And I’m still that person who goes to the “first showing at midnight” premieres for new Marvel movies. Because, yeah. That being said, I realize that there is tremendous anticipation and hype and interest over the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s integration of Marvel’s…
Read MoreDon’t drive in this weather like a headless horseman.
Long-time readers of my blog will note that I refer to “The Twelve,” a series of elementary and secondary schools I attended from kindergarten to high school graduation. Because my parents moved frequently from one location to another (and I moved away from my parents a couple of times), I never stayed in one school…
Read More“Groundhog Day” on the Royale With Cheese Movie Club
The “Royale With Cheese Movie Club” is a section of my blog where I finally get around to watching films that EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD has already seen. The category was named after the classic dialogue in Pulp Fiction, where Vinnie and Jules talk about what Quarter Pounders with Cheese are called in France. Now…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 1, 2025
Okay, place your bets now. Will the groundhog see her shadow tomorrow, thus dooming us with six more weeks of winter? Or is it the other way around, where if the groundhog sees her shadow, it means spring is around the corner? I lose track on these things. The fact that we put more stock…
Read MoreHoly crap, the Submaker is back!
It’s a rotten, rainy day, and I’m heading home from the day job. And with the roads as slippery and as slick as they were, I had no plans on taking Interstate 787 home that night. So instead, I traveled on Route 32, a slower thoroughfare with stop lights and two-way traffic. Route 32 has…
Read MoreIt’s time for another Green Island blackout party!
There are some things that I definitely appreciate about the Green Island Power Authority, the municipal utility that provides electricity and other essentials to our Town and Village. For one thing, it’s very inexpensive. Compared to National Greed – er, Grid – my monthly light bill is miniscule. And since the power is actually drawn…
Read MoreGet your taxes done NOW, before Trump takes your refund!
True story. Years ago, I received some very prescient advice. That advice came from my tax preparer. Instead of going to a service like H&R Block or one of those other companies, my then-wife and I used one of her friends to prepare our state and federal taxes. After my divorce in 2010, I continued…
Read MoreDoes Kylie Minogue know the plural of Coca-Cola?
Okay, follow me here. Kylie Minogue is an incredible singer and actress, and she’s drop-dead gorgeous. And at one point in time, she did a commercial for Coca-Cola. In fact, here’s the commercial. Minogue places an order for some pizza and soda, and a delivery driver scurries through a hotel to bring the food order…
Read MoreOne more chance for the skeleton flower dance.
I’ve tried this twice before, and both times I’ve failed miserably. I’m trying to grow the perennial known as Diphylleia grayi, also known as the “skeleton flower.” When the skeleton flower blooms, its thin white petals turn translucent when raindrops kiss them. Which, naturally, would make an incredible macro photograph. And in the past, I’ve…
Read MoreExplaining the “Fediverse,” in case you’re sick of oligarchs controlling your social media.
I realize that in 2025, starting any conversation with the topic “The Fediverse” is akin to starting any conversation with the topic “NFT’s” or “cryptocurrency” or asking if there’s a new printing of The Watchtower. But bear with me on this. Of late, I’ve joined up with the social platform Mastodon, and I’m also sharing…
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