I am coming to the conclusion that it’s not smartphones that are screwing up society, it’s the indirect effect of “immediacy” – because of tech like smartphones, everyone expects immediate answers. So it seems like everything you do requires another meeting, another answer, RIGHT NOW that’s what’s driving me nuts. Before this tech, people communicated … Continue reading
Breaking Bad was great….
When I watched Breaking Bad, I thought was the absolute best show I’d ever seen on TV. Then I saw Orphan Black. Then I saw Mr Robot. Then I saw Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. Then I saw Stranger Things. Then I saw Sense8. Then I saw 3%. Then I saw Dark. Then I saw … Continue reading
The Tater Tot Saga
Was “accosted” by Third Son soon after waking from a 5 hour “nap” to detail The Saga of the Tater Tots… with a twist ending Apparently SOMEONE put some tater tots in the oven and forgot about them. Luckily he discovered this and managed to air out the house while I was sleeping and turn … Continue reading
Ursula K Leguin
Ursula K Leguin has died. She was the first sci-fi writer I read who was a woman. I was 13. I had read some fantasy stuff before but nothing could have prepared me for the brilliance that was The Dispossessed. She blew my mind. She made me hunger for more. Not just more sci-fi,. but … Continue reading
Girl Scout Cookies – buy them here!
feel free to order cookies through my daughter’s website. You can have them shipped to you, and shipping means you’ll get them when they are shipped to the troops, instead of waiting for your girl scout to bring them to you! YOU GET THEM BEFORE EVERYONE ELSE!! https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/kallisti278129
Millennials
Everywhere I go, especially on the internet, I hear about how “entitled” Millennials are. At the same time, I see a lot of refutations to this claim. It’s been pointed out numerous times that millennials are living in an era where the economy is pitiful, the prospects are dim and life is in many ways … Continue reading
