Friday, June 23, 2023
I wrote this entry before the news was released the passengers of Titan were presumed dead. I cannot envision a world in which I would have gone onto Titan to see The Titanic wreckage nor woud l I want to. As I write this precisely at 12:45 p.m. yesterday, the submercible has yet to be found. The... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
When Lidl Came
When Lidl, a grocery store chain, came near my house in December 2020, I was excited. I had been a customer at the prior two grocery stores that were in that shopping center. I did shop at Lidl for two years before I stopped. The selection at the store was poor. The only brand cereals were Raisin... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Technology for the Sake of Technology
QR codes are seemingly everywhere. One I saw recently took the cake. There is a house on a windy rural rode with a for sale sign on it. There is no phone number or realtor information. What is on the sign is a large QR code. Who on earth would expect any driver to use it? Even the most distracted of... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The Gift of Life
Today is my 38 th birthday. Happy birthday to me. Something I like to do on my birthday is donate platelets. Since I take a vacation every year during my birthday week, that is attainable. Secondly, and more importantly, my birthday has been the gift of another year. What better thing to do than to... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Carriage, Please
I have never been much for amusement rides. Here is one that shows how much that is so. Take the Merry-Go-Round. I don't want to be on an animal that goes up and down; I want to be in the carriage that does not move. Now I look going to fairs and amusement parks. I like looking around at the people.... Sign in to see full entry.