How cool is this??? These photographs were said to be taken “at Brooks Falls just upsteam from where the Brooks River flows into the Naknek Lake in the Katmai National Park“. I received them from a friend via e-mail, but I don’t know who owns the copyright. Since they’re circulating via e-mail I’m going to… Continue reading Have you ever seen a wolf fishing?
Monster Hunter International
Please allow me to plug a friend’s new book. Larry Correia is an online friend of many years standing. He’s just published his first book, Monster Hunter International. It’s a modern fantasy complete with monsters, guns, murder and mayhem – and a hefty dose of tongue-in-cheek humor and in-your-face hilarity. I had the privilege of… Continue reading Monster Hunter International
Weekend Wings #1: The ‘Wooden Wonder’
I’m an aviation enthusiast (amongst other things) and now and again I’d like to introduce readers to some of the aircraft that have aroused my interest over the years. Today I’d like to talk about the ‘wooden wonder’, the De Havilland Mosquito of World War II. It was a truly remarkable aircraft in its versatility.… Continue reading Weekend Wings #1: The ‘Wooden Wonder’
Have they thought this one through?
I saw a headline yesterday that made me pause: “Monkeys To Get ‘Insane’ Laser Treatment“. It made me wonder, so I read further. It seems that “unemployed youths will be paid to sterilize wild monkeys in India with lasers after a series of attacks on humans”. The youths will be “provided training in capturing and… Continue reading Have they thought this one through?
Demotivators
I wonder how many readers have discovered the delights of Demotivators? They make wonderful presentations to those we want to tease a little (or a lot). I’ve sent a number of them from time to time. A few good examples are illustrated below. Check out the whole list at the link above. (And no, I’m… Continue reading Demotivators
Great moments in radio comedy
I’m sure many readers have heard of the British comedy ‘The Goon Show’, broadcast in the 1950’s on the BBC. It has many fans all over the world, and (along with others of its genre such as ‘Round The Horne’) was the inspiration for later comedy teams such as Monty Python. I’m delighted to find… Continue reading Great moments in radio comedy
The worst job in the world?
OK. I thought I’d heard of all the bad jobs in the world, but this one just blows my tiny mind. How would you like to be a sewage diver? No, let me rephrase that. A SEWAGE DIVER???!!!?!?!? I had no idea. A few quotes from the linked article, plus my responses: “I’ve done about… Continue reading The worst job in the world?
How (not) to hunt the skunk
This happened in 2003. I posted about it at the time in a forum to which I belong, but it aroused so much amusement that I thought it worth recycling and reworking for this blog. Living in North-Central Louisiana is rather fun. The local wildlife are convinced that they own the neighborhood. We’re just intruders… Continue reading How (not) to hunt the skunk
Another good man leaves us
I’m sorry to have to report that George McDonald Fraser, famed author of the ‘Flashman’ novels and many other books, has died. Fraser was a truly superb raconteur, skilled with language and vocabulary to paint a picture in words that was almost unsurpassed by contemporary authors. I’m sad to think that we’ll hear no more… Continue reading Another good man leaves us
Sears joins the spyware nasty brigade
This really, really makes me mad! Sears (parent company of Sears, Roebuck & Co. and K-Mart) has admitted that it is installing spyware on customers’ computers when they sign up for its Web-based services. Sears thus joins a growing number of companies who’ve arrogated to themselves the right to install spyware on your computer without… Continue reading Sears joins the spyware nasty brigade