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At Last, SOMETHING Is Back to Normal
Welcome back, Standard Time! You hear a lot, from those in favor of year-'round Daylight Saving Time, about the many advantages of...
sursumcorda, 6 November 2022 |
We Jumped the Gun and Voted Today
This is a general announcement to the Political World: I have voted. This means there is no point at all in calling me on the...
For my Miniature-Loving Friends
When we visited the Netherlands with our overseas family, our trip to Madurodam was a hit with all of us. I can only imagine what a...
Mass Medical Experiments Are Nothing New
There are a number of people—I certainly am one of them—who strenuously object to being unwilling medical guinea pigs in the...
St. Crispin's Day
No, it's not St. Crispin's Day today. I'm a day behind. But I can't wait another year to post one of my favorite scenes from one...
A Very Common Heresy
Recently, I caught a brief glimpse of a BritBox show about Robin Hood. I don't even know the name of the series. But Porter likes to...
Carrot Caduceus
Who says vegetables have no feelings? That's a hug if I ever saw one. I thought "caduceus," but Siamese twins is another...
Jesus Healing the Animals
A long time ago, in a Presbyterian church far, far away.... One Sunday, when our family was working the sound booth, the pastor was...
Forever October 12
Happy Columbus Day! In my heart, Columbus Day is always October 12, no matter what the calendar says. It's a better day, anyway,...
Captured!
The idea that those who criticize Fauci are inherently on the right is insane and really makes the left look like a bunch of baboons,...
I Had Fun Recently
Something unusual happened in our water aerobics class. I had fun. I had fun participating in something resembling a sport . So...
What's Going on with Our Eyes?
The following is a Dark Horse clip about the significant increase in myopia in children, as reported in this Atlantic article ....
Hurricane Ian - Sunday, October 2 - 7pm
Our internet came back while we were at church this morning. It took much longer to be restored than power did, but I know which one is...
Hospital Survival Guide for New York City Residents
Since COVID isn't so much of a problem in New York City anymore, Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Health & Hospitals CEO Dr....
Hurricane Ian - Friday, September 30 - 10am
WE HAVE POWER! It actually took us a little while to realize that power had been restored: we have to disconnect from the grid when...
What I Love about Hurricanes
Having watched the sensationalized devastation caused by Hurricane Ian, and seen too much of it even in our own neighborhood, it's time...
Hurricane Ian - Thursday, September 29 - 1pm
We lost power just after I published the last post. Here you can see why we are not expecting restoration any time soon. This is one...
Hurricane Ian - Thursday, September 29 - 5am
Ian is now officially a tropical storm. It has passed southeast of us, but still hasn't reached the coast; it's creeping along at...
A Shout-Out to WFTV Channel 9
I normally don't like watching TV coverage of hurricanes, because it is always sensationalized and apparently calculated to evoke panic....
Hurricane Ian - Wednesday, September 28 - 8pm
The winds are picking up a bit, though the rain is still light (at least for Florida). We both made a point of getting a shower...
Hurricane Ian - Wednesday, September 28 - Noon
I have been negligent in posting Hurricane Ian updates, perhaps because our preparations have been slow and methodical over time, and...
Protecting Those We Disagree With
A liberal Democrat Constitutional lawyer speaks on why everyone should be concerned about illegal behavior on the part of the...
Sixty Years of Hubris
Hubris: Exaggerated pride or self-confidence The original of this article by George Friedman, entitled " John F. Kennedy and...
YouTube Channel Discoveries - The DarkHorse Podcast
It's time for another in my series of YouTube channel discoveries . I resent the amount of time it takes to get information out of...
Numbers Matter
Some people are fascinated by large numbers; others just tune out when they see them. Many people don't trust the statistics from the...