Sorry for the lack of posting, but I have been back in the Whining States of America for an extended period and been quite busy for both personal and professional reasons. One thing about being back, that is jarring every time I come back, is the large presence of Fox News. Living in Europe I… Continue reading Learn something new every day.
Category: Fun things!
They were robbed.
One of the remarkable things of my 8 years here in Europe is how I have become enthralled in the competitions that Americans don’t get to see. For example in 2012, the S.O. and I got deeply into the EURO 2012 football ( soccer) tournament. Same with 2016 – and of course, we O.D.’ed on… Continue reading They were robbed.
Back in the day, Ma Bell would have killed you for this.
For the sin of not having a ……… wait for it…………..”a landline”. I’ve had one all my adult life and growing up as a boy of the ’60s and ’70s, if you could not use someone’s phone or get to a pay phone, you just were out of communication. Those days are long gone. Now… Continue reading Back in the day, Ma Bell would have killed you for this.
I am the 1%
Not the 1% that controls 60% of the world’s wealth. Not by a long shot. I’m just a poor man struggling to survive in spite of America’s cruel and vindictive divorce laws. But I am what appears to be that 1% of the Netflix and HBO watching population that has never seen: 1) Any episode… Continue reading I am the 1%
And in the morning you just never know what you will wake up with.
Getting ready to head back to the land of milk and honey for one of my remaining trips before this great adventure is brought to a crashing end. But I could not help getting a smile when I thought about one of those awkward mornings around Christmas Time. Come on- we’ve all done it. Especially… Continue reading And in the morning you just never know what you will wake up with.
Happy Halloween!
America’s descent into madness continued this week. And there is a lot to discuss about it. But today being All Hallow’s Eve and all – and tomorrow being All Saints Day-a German holiday, perhaps something fun is order. Of course it should start with some of this: And then we should think about this: Fast… Continue reading Happy Halloween!
Porto
In May of this year, the S.O and I went to Porto Portugal and to Lisbon. It was an awesome trip. Spending some time on the Douro River is a great thing to do. The scenery is great, the food and wine excellent, and its off the beaten path (somewhat) of European tourist attractions. We… Continue reading Porto
While Mr. Madison weeps
Like a lot of Americans, I had the misfortune to watch the travesty that was the hearings on Brett fucking Kavanaugh last week. I really wasn’t inclined to watch them, rather I was more of a mind to wait till I read the transcripts afterward. But the S.O., surprisingly, wanted to watch them – from… Continue reading While Mr. Madison weeps
Varsity Play
I’m working on a long post about the Supreme Court mess and the plight of Mr. Brett fucking Kavanaugh, ESQ and Supreme Court Justice wannabe. Hopefully, I can get it out tonight. But this morning I have to drive the S.O. up to Heidelberg. It’s a beautiful day to do so. So I hope your… Continue reading Varsity Play
This. For the win
I had an extremely busy day today. And I am having to make some arrangments for next month while operating in a vacuum due to the approaching end of the fiscal year. And Trump suddenly announces he’s going to have his yearly press conference today at 5 PM Eastern. This can’t be good. But when I… Continue reading This. For the win