The Great Water Heater Fiasco of 2023
Girl and I travelled a bit earlier this month, delving into the heart of Wisconsin and enjoying some down time at a Winnebago County forest preserve in Illinois. It was great fun, we did better physically than we might have expected...
There But For The Grace of God (House of Reptilians edition)
Back in 2011, after I'd finished my last day working for a member of the House of Reptiles, I used to joke about my time in politics, saying I'd never been convicted and I'd never even been indicted...
My Worms Ran Away VI (Asian Jumping Worm edition)
There is a new environmental scourge in the United States, and believe it or not, it's a exotic worm - the Asian jumping worm.
My Worms Ran Away (#5) (Aspergers edition)
It's safe to say that Monsters have difficulty making friends, that seems as self-evident to me as the day is long. Maybe it's Aspergers...
My Worms Ran Away (#4) (MENSA edition)
I earned membership in MENSA, the society for folks with high IQ a long time ago, it feels like lifetimes ago. I actually earned it by a number of standards, yet, in retrospect, I suffered from “imposter syndrome”...
Academic Inspiration at Rivermont Collegiate
Everyone has to come from somewhere, and I come from St. Katherines / St. Marks college preparatory school in Bettendorf. I was extremely fortunate to be able to attend a private school...
My worms ran away (#3) (exodus)
I'm guessing it's about time to talk about my worms, ya know? Red Wigglers, Eisenia fetida, I think they are called...
My Worms Ran Away (#2) (fire drills)
I went to school in the '60's, '70's, and '80's. It was somehow different than school today, yet still the same. We had drills. Not drills the tool, but drills for safety and the common good...
My worms ran away (#1)
This is a blog about nothing. Nothing much happens, other than my worms running away...why?