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No Pressure Tactics. Hanging Out At the Space Station. Seriously Warner Bros.? The Saga Of A Collective Bargaining Agreement. Papa G. For some reason a friend thought that I could provide her with advice on the best way to search and buy a new car. She drove the same car for way too long and… Continue reading Dialing Back The Temperature.

The Things I Just Don’t Understand. A Great Player And A Better Man. After listening to outgoing NASA chief Jim Bridenstine last week, I called a friend of mine to vent. I told him that after listening to Bridenstine, and realizing I only understood less than half of what he was describing, I questioned my… Continue reading No Comprendo. #44.

Assemble Peacefully. Affection or Affected? Let’s Put A Helicopter on Mars. A True Badass. Thought-Provoking. More than one person asked me why I had no ‘take’ on the events that took place on January 6 in Washington, D.C. and the United States Capitol Building. My first response and what will always be my response is… Continue reading The First Amendment. Tiger. Perseverance. Billy Jack. One Night In Miami.

Most of last year seemed to be a blur. Dealing with all the dynamics and ramifications of the pandemic distracted many of us from the usual milestones of the calendar year. Starting last March, the significance of annual events and holidays took to the backburner as we dealt with Covid-19 and sheltering in place. Though… Continue reading The Lost Calendar. Tommy Boy. Gone Alligator.

There Was Some Good. The first post of 2021 should in essence be go-forward content and not reflect back on a year that was one to forget. Though we can never forget the friends and families affected by Covid-19, we can actually look back to some positive or enlightening things that came out of 2020.… Continue reading 2020 – A Year To Forget

Dates Looking Forward. Muted. “He Would Kick His Granny”. Goodbye 2020. My disdain for darkness at 5:30pm continues. For years we “go dark” when daylight savings time is extinguished and we head into the dark days of winter. I don’t start my daylight savings time countdown until the new year but here are some dates… Continue reading Brighter Days. Quiet Down. Gabi. Live From Slane Castle.

Locked Down. Not Asking For Much. Tracking Santa. We Can Only Do What We Can Do. Everyone’s point of view is just that. As I stay a long way from anything politics, my take on the pandemic has just been to follow the data and science. I realize that some of us do not want… Continue reading Let’s Not Go There. Just Twelve. NORAD On Alert. We Are Only Human After All.

Non-Chain Support. An Eclectic Dining Experience. Temperature Perfect. Captain’s log, StarShip 12.10.2020. A Super Cool Cookbook. There is light at the end of the tunnel. The FDA and CDC approving the Pfizer vaccine for emergency use will hopefully, in a few months time, start to bring us to a better level of normalcy and the… Continue reading Local Spend. Maxine’s On Shine. Weather On the Ones. Launch It. Pancake Yum.

Up, Up And Away. Bat Sh-t Crazy. Increase Productivity By Going To Four Days? The Roar Of A Lion. A post from the past mentioned this interesting idea which has now come to fruition. The company, Space Perspective, has officially joined the privatization of space exploration, enjoying an infusion of capital from NASA and other… Continue reading Tethered At 100,000 Feet. Need A Vacation? The Work Week. Leo The Lion.

What are you thankful for? NOTE: I want to thank a guest writer, G.W., for offering up his “Take” for this week’s post. Very much appreciated. It would be hard to author MY take the Sunday after Thanksgiving without noting some.  I’m going to start with the strangest one.  I’m thankful for having had a… Continue reading Normalcy Optimism. Strong Relationships. Thanks.