Archive for the 'Observations' Category

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In this era of space telescopes, satellites, and Photoshop, it’s easy to forget that only a few decades ago, we had no idea of what space actually looked like. The task of communicating the wonders of space was left to the dreamers and artists, and we depended on them to stir our imaginations and passion […]

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You HTML geeks should check out this groovy tattoo.
H/T: Wil

Five things you didn’t really care if you knew about me

Oh, boy… the Buttonmasher tagged me with a blog-meme, asking for “Five Things you don’t know about [me].”
This is pretty hard. The idea is to be self-deprecating and interesting at the same time. Sure, I could spend time in this post making fun of the Buttonmasher’s fear of needles, but I’d better just get on […]

How to handle a bee infestation

Step one - Realize that calling pest control costs $$.
Step two - Immolation. Merciless, petroleum-fueled immolation.

Step three - Realize that buying your kid new swings costs $$ too, but at least you got to burninate stuff.
I’ll bet you his neighbors NEVER complain about loud music or tall grass ever again.
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Rules of marriage

The missusMonkey & I are coming up on 15 years, here. So, I’ve decided to pass down a synopsis of what I’ve learned from being married for a decade & a half.
Feel free to accept or reject this advice, but don’t deny it’s way more practical than “til death do us part.”
The 25 most important […]

Best time of year

Autumn’s here in full force… the nights are crisp, days refreshingly warm. Trees are gold and vermillion, some still tinged with green. Walking through a wooded area, one is assaulted by the sweet, slightly acrid smell of fallen leaves. Fall-themed wreaths are starting to appear on front doors through the neighborhood; dried corn husks and […]

Getting away

As I’m sure you know by now, I live with four girls. Life for me is pretty much what you’d imagine it to be. Like the Borg, my family has assimilated this once proud, testosterone pumping male into the collective; and like the Borg, resistance was futile.
I used to whizz outside, now I make sure […]