Monthly Archives: February 2014
Stuck in Waiting Room Hell
No one wants to be sitting in an Urgent Care waiting room. You wouldn’t choose to be there unless you or someone you know is having health issues. Yes, I am sure there are people who enjoy this, and … Continue reading
Changing the Furnace Filter of My Mind
If filters are working right, they get dirty. I swapped out the furnace filters in the house today. They were dirty. So that was good. In life filters can be good and they can be bad. Filtering certain shows from … Continue reading
Joining the Sirens between Shadow and Light
In the Spotlight. Fame. The center of attention. Many people crave this. Society certainly loves to put people there. Often rewarded with fortune. In the shadows. Wallflower. Out of sight, out of mind. Many people crave this as well. To … Continue reading
A Tangled Thirst for Knowledge
I’ve always had a thirst for knowledge. Not factual type knowledge. More of that knowing kind of knowledge. Kind of that philosophy knowledge but not so deep and esoteric, maybe more practical. That understanding of the human condition. Perhaps … Continue reading
Methane Wars: Trying to Sell Complexity
Short and sweet. That’s what I’d like to say about a book I finished last year, “Methane Wars” A Fable.” But what it really turns out to be is short and dense with ideas. Makes it difficult to both describe … Continue reading
Hunger is not Wisdom
I like leftovers. They’re convenient. Just heat them up (sometimes) and you are good to go. Refrigerators are unfortunately the last place you should store leftovers. Refrigerators are the black holes of storage options. You’d have to carbon date most … Continue reading
Looking for a Change of Winds
It was windy last night. I can tell by the pile of drifted snow on the back steps. Fascinating how the wind decides to pile up snow where it does. Probably some physics and vectors behind it all. Though even … Continue reading
Keeping the Control Out
I don’t like being told what to do. It’s the whole anti-authoritarian bent I’ve never gotten over. But I’m mature (you’ll have to trust me on that one) and know that there are times when people need to tell me … Continue reading
Turning the Tables on a Bloody Valentine’s Day Revenge
It’s so red. My blood that is. The blood that has come pouring from my nose twice today. I blame Valentine’s Day for taking its revenge on me after mocking it the other day. These mocking come with a … Continue reading
BitterCoin: Trading in Bitterness
Dealing in currency is rough business. Bitcoin, the darling of electronic currency, has taken some hits recently over money laundering accusations and glitches in its transaction software. A favorite among black markets and drug dealers, Bitcoin attracts a tough crowd. … Continue reading
Fortress of Dissolitude 