Snake Oil
I admit it. I’m a conspiracy theorist. Can you blame me?
Angry Birds
Bossy bird, that cardinal!
The Glorious 4th, 2025 Edition
Happy Independence Day?
TGIF Rants & Updates
Recent posts here have been almost entirely domestic. What can a Tucson-based blogger say about events that’ll make the slightest difference? Still, one tries to keep a hand in. On the Air India crash: the engines on those Boeing 787s produce more than enough thrust to make up for forgetting to set flaps and slats […]
Half-Baked, as Usual
As hot as it is today, you’d think my thoughts would be fully cooked, not half-baked. But there you go.
Monday Bag o’ Whatever
From all I can see, most Los Angelenos continue to go about their daily business, unaware of the protests Trump & company are calling an insurrection. Then again, if anyone knows what an insurrection is, it would be Trump.
Jonesing for Attention (and Other Hot Takes)
My pen pal, like me a retired military officer, says he’s ready to quit reading and watching the news altogether, because everything’s political and both sides and so on.
Seaplanes & Other Fetishes
Covid turned me into a hermit, and I find I enjoy the quiet life.