Friday, July 3, 2026
My mother and sister got themselves a new alarm system. Now I'm used to voice activated alarms that tell you when a zone is being activated. Let me tell you. That is the strongest British voice I have ever heard telling me the kitchen door has been opened when I walked in. I slipped and said "Son of... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 26, 2026
The Slow Junk Process
I get a lot of spam. Who doesn't these days? However, a fair portion of what is in the junk folder is not spam per se. I became a free subscriber in order to read an article. In so doing, I get a lot of email I am not interested in. That has led to me missing false alarm spams I did need to read.... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 19, 2026
Never Have I Ever: Hole in One
I have never hit a hole in one while playing golf. I've come close a few times - the closest was about six inches. That was such a thrill. I can only imagine how much of a greater thrill it would have been had the ball gone into the hole. One day... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 12, 2026
The End of a Classic Rock Era
The Bay has been a Classic Rock staple in the Baltimore Area since the turn of the century. I found out the station has been sold to K-Love, which plays Christian music. In high school and college, I was a listener of The Bay. Personally, I found most of the DJ’s obnoxious but could tolerate them... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 5, 2026
Walking Out of Movies
I've never walked out of a movie because it was bad. Two times I have walked out of a movie by proxy of my parents. The first time was when Mission Impossible came out. That viewing was snakebitten. The sound was not working. We had to be ushered to another theater, where the noise level was awful.... Sign in to see full entry.