Been working at the project table for last couple of hours, listening to Pandora, on my “Scott Bradlee and Post Modern Jukebox” station. As you already probably know (but in case you didn’t), a Pandora station like this isn’t “all” music by that particular artist - a “station” just plays music of a similar genre, etc. So far, they not yet played a tune I didn’t like - just love this kind of music … [Read more...]
Significant outerwear sale(s) at my fav clothiers
November 15, 2018 By
FYI Land’s End is having a 50% off promotion sale (today, at least). “WINDY50” Eddie Bauer is 40% off (today, at least). “COUNTDOWN” LL Bean - no promotion, full price. Guess where I bought my new winter down parka from? Actually I bought one each from the two places that had promotions, and we’ll see which of them fits me better when they arrive next week. This is replacing my trusty twenty … [Read more...]
Grammar and spelling in news media
November 15, 2018 By
The state of affairs in grammar/spelling, within the news media: Two news media outlets posted headlines yesterday saying almost the same thing: “so-and-so has just warned people in his fire devastated neighborhood that ‘Looters will be shot on site’...” They were referring to a person posting a warning msg either on their property, or on social media. Normally, when a news media outlet … [Read more...]
Is it that time of year already??
November 14, 2018 By
Yesterday I was having lunch with BFF Rick, at a Hamburger joint in the Skyway in (Beautiful Downtown) Minneapolis, and it comes out that Thanksgiving is NEXT week. How come I’m always the LAST person to know?? Did YOU know this?? Not that it matters, but I thought it was in two weeks time. 😉🤓 That’s what I get for never looking at my calendar. I don’t think (current employer) gives us Friday … [Read more...]
Photos by a professional of California’s fires
November 11, 2018 By
If you want to see some pictures and video of what’s happening in California, search for “Peter DaSilva” on FB. He’s a professional photog, and while the subject is devastating, his pictures are, well, words escape me since you can’t call a photo of destruction “amazing”, or “beautiful” - not sure what word would be appropriate here. … [Read more...]
Forest fires in California
November 11, 2018 By
It’s really gut wrenching to read the news, and seeing the recent photos from California, and realizing people are losing their homes, to another huge forest fire(s). I cannot imagine having to evacuate, and then coming back to find my home gone. Keeping those in California in my thoughts today. 🙁 … [Read more...]
Releasing new software once again at zero dark thirty
November 11, 2018 By
Up at 4:45 am to do a software application release/install, with a colleague. Fortunately, this can be accomplished at home. install went fine without any issues. Our testers/validators are scheduled to start testing at 7. Will have to wait until 8 for them to finish with that before (maybe) heading back to bed for a few hours. My body/head does not like getting up this early. I remember doing … [Read more...]
Getting sick at the kitchen table??
November 10, 2018 By
This post is a bit gross - you may want to skip it. ==== The weirdest thing just happened (an hour or so ago). I was sitting at the kitchen table, reading some small text on an instruction sheet with my cheaters on. I’d just finished twenty minutes before eating a bowl of cereal, admittedly having my first meal of the day at 1pm (which is highly unusual for me). And, I started feeling dizzy for … [Read more...]
Snowing tonight
November 9, 2018 By
“I AM NOT HAPPY” Says the guy who just left his office building, and out into a snow scene straight out of something usually in DECEMBER (not November 9th!) 😱🙄😉🤓 ⛄️🦍☃️🦖 … [Read more...]
