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When not to wear a mask

Some things are a myth.  Like the world is flat.  Yes, there are still flat earthers around.  Carl Sagan proved the world is not flat with a piece of cardboard. The world is not flat. That is a myth. The Ancient  Greeks knew the world was round. Even Christopher Columbus knew the world was round. […]... Read More
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Learning to play the “leasebreaker”

I never met my great, great maternal grandmother. I do, however, know where she was from: The Highlands of Scotland. Chances are she may have actually liked the sound of the bagpipe. For the uninitiated or those who purposefully avoid the bagpipes (and both are usually the same) the sound they make is called “skirl”. […]... Read More
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Bambi vs. Godzilla

W.C. Fields once gave the sage advice “never play pool with a man who owns his own table.” Similarly I would say that adage extends to “never argue anime with a man who used to have his own anime podcast.” One of our co-hosts (He is on almost every time but still prefers to think […]... Read More
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Handbags at Dawn

There I was, long before the whole world shut down, waiting in line for a cup of coffee.  There was always a line at lunchtime in the coffee shop at Depaul University.  There in front of me were two young women who seemed set on doing their level best to “shock” the  middle aged nun […]... Read More
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Micky the Rat Owns Everything

In what is possibly one of the most irresponsible events that has occurred since the 2020 pandemic began, Walt Disney World has decided to reopen in the middle of a surge of Covid-19 cases in Florida: One Quarter of a Million Cases and 4,197 deaths. Currently the Covid19 cases in Florida have risen five-fold in […]... Read More
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Maybe I just stink

Bandwagon: (A thousand voices speaking as one): You’re not playing the latest game! Me: What? Bandwagon: We SAID you’re not playing the latest game – Paper Mario: The Origami King. Me: First, it isn’t out until next Friday. Second, I haven’t had my Switch Lite that long. I have only just now finished Animal Crossing […]... Read More
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Heaven has a Five Star Rating

Would the Michelin Guide give Heaven a Five Star Rating? Like many people, I and my family have spent most of our time locked away in our own little “quarantine castle”. Fortunately I am one of the people Blessed with the ability to do my job just about anywhere there is a solid Wi-Fi connection. […]... Read More
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Mutiny on the Multiplayer

This scene from “Buccaneer Bunny” from May 8, 1948 came to mind when I was playing some multiplayer games lately. Like many people in these troubled times, the only way to keep in touch with most of my friends and acquaintances is virtually…including in multiplayer games. One of those games, of course was Atlas. For […]... Read More
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Happy Treason Day

Happy Treason Day – the first meme that caught my attention in the news feed today. As many new sources pointed out this July 4th will be unlike any other Celebration anyone else can remember. When I was quite young July 4th meant spending the afternoon at a barbecue at grandmother’s house followed by watching […]... Read More
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Swimming with the fishes: the dead ones

The Nintendo Switch was one of those luxuries that never seemed to be in the budget. Then two things happened: Nintendo came out with the Switch Lite that was much cheaper than the original. The year 2020 beating us all back into our houses and yelling “STAY THERE”. Nothing saves money like not being able […]... Read More