It borders on heresy to complain about rain in West Texas, but that’s exactly what I intend to do. Well, it’s not so much the rain itself that gripes me, but rather the timing. Yesterday, much of Midland experienced record-setting rainfall. The airport recorded just over 2″ and street flooding was a serious problem. I… Continue reading Rain: Too much, not enough…it’s always something
Month: June 2010
It’s always something
Remember my excitement over this? The new A/V receiver was a welcome addition to our home theater setup, and I was quite happy with it…until we installed a new Sony Blu-ray player and immediately discovered that something was not quite right. Whenever we’d try to watch a DVD, the TV would display a fuzzy pink-tinged… Continue reading It’s always something
Horny Toads on the Comeback Trail?
Several people have asked whether we’ve spotted any horned lizards this year, and we’re happy to reply with an emphatic “yes.” We’ve sighted them on almost every walk or bike ride, and seen them from the car driving through the neighborhood. I wouldn’t say that we’re overrun with the little rascals, but they definitely seem… Continue reading Horny Toads on the Comeback Trail?
The Ultimate Oneupmanship
We had our traditional weekly fajita dinner with friends last night, and I was looking forward to the prospect of sharing my acquisition of a new gizmo, something I was sure would induce envy on their part. Most of our home lighting is in the form of inset flood lights. None of them are accessible… Continue reading The Ultimate Oneupmanship
What I’ve Been Reading (Instead of Blogging)
There are a number of reasons for the absence of posts around here, but at least one of the more valid ones is that I’ve been reading more books lately. I figured I’d break the blogging drought and share a bit about those books, which fall into two categories: memoirs and zombies. In the former… Continue reading What I’ve Been Reading (Instead of Blogging)
Paging Ferlin Husky
I glanced through the window on our front door and saw this fellow crouching on the porch. At first, I thought it was a pigeon, but after observing him for a while, I’m pretty sure it’s a dove. I’ve seen white wild doves before, but they are not common. He seemed a bit wilted by… Continue reading Paging Ferlin Husky
Random Thursday
Did you notice that I posted three times yesterday? It’s almost like I’m a real blogger. It wore me out, though, so don’t get used to it. This Random Thursday post is going to be a little different than most, because I’m going to freestyle it, sort of like Kid Rock on the CMT Awards… Continue reading Random Thursday
We’re officially through the looking glass
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Obama administration is going to make BP “pay salaries of oil-services workers who lose their jobs as a result of the spill.” This follows on the heels of Obama’s interview with NBC’s Matt Laurer this morning in which the Butt Kicker-in-Chief got all businesslike and stern, and used the… Continue reading We’re officially through the looking glass
Fake BP Ad
Have you seen the following graphic that’s making the email forwarding rounds? This is being put forth as a BP ad “from the late 90’s.” It is, of course, a fake, cooked up by those rascally rapscallions over at Despair.com (who make some pretty hilarious stuff, generally speaking). I’m pretty sure that Despair.com didn’t try… Continue reading Fake BP Ad
BP’s Desperation
BP’s appeal to its retirees to help with the Gulf spill cleanup on a volunteer basis doesn’t, you know, appeal to me.