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It’s Often My Own Fault
because I'm the one to bring up such topics - I'm weak, I know ...
but the comments - including my own - on New Neo's "Open thread 3/25/2025" post is what I'd like to avoid here. Not that I'm knocking Neo's site - it's a daily read and it's the comments I'm speaking of - but why duplicate what so many other blog sites are doing?
"Trump's a Nazi!" "No he's not!" "Yes he is" "Prove it" ... blah, blah, blah
She's a saint - or demon - for putting up with what she deals with in the comments world.
No one's going to change anyone's mind and it just pisses people off - one side or the other. If you're here, you should already have a flavor of my political leanings ... and I suspect many of you lean that way as well though I'm not going to stop (too many) alternate viewpoints.
I'm already a mean, nasty SOB; I try to avoid it here - I'd just get riled up and it does me no good ... nor you.
Tunes For Tuesday – Vangelis “Glorianna”
A sample of some obscure – and some maybe not obscure – tunes from my strange and off-the-wall collection.
Today’s selection: Vangelis - "Glorianna" 1988
Off the album "Direct" - another of my favorite albums ... (as opposed to single cuts).
SK got talking about opera ... which led to the soundtrack of "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" in a Rolex commercial (my fault) ... which then reminded me of this cut.
Continue reading →On A Misty Morning
J.J.
What a wonderful soul. An artist in glass-work. A devout believer in the Lord; heaven was brightened when God called her home.
Continue reading →Done In By A Feral Animal
Up on my soapbox again - No, on second thought, no I won't.
Jorge Arbaiza was killed at a Houston McDonalds with his wife and grandkids watching. Caught in a crossfire.
If you encounter a rabid animal, do not approach it and keep a safe distance. The immediate and most important action is to avoid any contact with the animal. Shooting is the first, quickest and safest option. The only weapon safe to use in populated areas is a 12 gauge shotgun, because of its low velocity. An adequate shell is a low brass target load with size 6 or smaller shot. If need be, contact local animal control or wildlife authorities for assistance in handling the situation.
RIP, Mr. Arbaiza ... and I wish your story wasn't so common.
Gas At Last
Or so it seemed once upon a time when Bishop was a spot in the middle of nowhere after a long stretch of driving through the deserts from three directions - or coming off the mountain from the fourth.
The western end of US6 - the longest continuous numbered highway in the US; this is a gas station in Bishop, California near the junction of US6 and US395. The gas station still exists but Bishop has been "discovered" since I was last there. Seems Giggle Springs has been discovered as well; the outfit has gotten fancy and there are several of these convenience stores now - including one in Tonopah..
Why is it "discovery" always seems to ruin a place?
