Reaction to Random Catalysts

Twins I saw this morning, in a highly unusual place--two egg yolks in one shell. I am not exactly sure how rare that is. Maybe some people would have had it preserved and made it into a shrine. But I did not do that. I simply made it a part of my typical morning omelette of which I doubt any... Sign in to see full entry.

Huge law suit settlements continue to astound me, not the least of which includes a 22 million-dollar settlement granted to a prisoner--a drunk driver and car thief--who claimed he was neglected and abused during his two years of solitary confinement. The lawyer for the plaintiff no doubt argued... Sign in to see full entry.

The force of physics assures that it is almost impossible to get through a bag of tortilla chips without them breaking into small pieces. The pieces become so small that they can no longer be dipped in salsa. But to eat them in this crumby state is the next thing to eating chaff. I found a way,... Sign in to see full entry.

I am a worker, so I must work if I can. So I reported to work today with my recovering sprained shoulder-upper arm muscle and a note from the doctor. I was put on light duty. That is, I was not to lift anything more than 40 pounds. A co-worker accommodated my need, and I did what I could in spite of... Sign in to see full entry.

I know very little of the workings of the Catholic church. I am not a Catholic. Nonetheless, what little I have heard so far of the newly selected pope, Francis, is enough to know that his example would greatly serve President Obama--if only Obama would look beyond himself. As the Buenos Aires... Sign in to see full entry.

The liberal Senator Chuck Schumer almost always takes the positions on issues that are contrary to my viewpoint. However, there has come a recent exception. There is an issue in which we actually agree, namely the latest policy changes of the Transportation Security Administration. We are both... Sign in to see full entry.

Oh! How those injuries occur! I thought I was home free. On my cross country ski outing this morning, I encountered an icy, crusted-over course. In this case, going downhill was trickier than going uphill. As best as I could, I had to dig in and snow plow going downhill, but the surface was hard and... Sign in to see full entry.

Forty percent is a big number for strange behavior. About a week ago, I heard a trivia factoid on the radio that was stunning to me. The trivia question pertained to what forty percent of people do. The answer was that forty percent of people empty a food or beverage container but return it to the... Sign in to see full entry.

I must not linger on this blog. I need to retire for an even shorter night of sleep. It can be rough when the time change comes in the middle of my work cycle. Sign in to see full entry.

Hooray! My huge tax refund came today. I am among the great majority of the middle class or lower middle class who look forward to the big tax refund bonus in the spring. So not I can pay off some of my outstanding bills, and also make other plans with that chunk of change. I know some people who... Sign in to see full entry.