Friday, March 20, 2026

Vital Viewing (Falling Debris Edition)

 


500 meteors a year make their way past the Earth's atmosphere. This is a story of one of them:




I happen to live in the area where that meteor fell, but didn't see it because I was inside, and didn't hear the BOOM because I was in a noisy environment at the time, noisy enough that it even drowned out a meteorite. I didn't know anything about it until much later when I was scrolling through the news on my phone. I feel deprived. I didn't get to hear the BOOM. Where is my BOOM? I want to hear a BOOM!

So, by way of compensation:



Call out the National Guard!

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Quips and Quotations (Frames of Reverence Edition)

 


They cheer me because they understand me, and they cheer you because no one understands you.

--Charlie Chaplin, upon meeting Albert Einstein.

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Monday, March 2, 2026

Vital Viewing (Lost Causes Edition)

 


There's nothing worse than the end of a romance.

Except for maybe war, debilitating illnesses, natural disasters, famine, molestation, homelessness, political corruption, environmental destruction, genocide, etc.

But I digress:




Oh, so sad! Is there any way a positive spin can be put on this?



Tomorrow is another day.


1939-2026