Jennifer
@jenbeth.bsky.social
The Houston Public Library will give any resident of Texas a digital library card that allows you to check out ebooks from them.
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The Houston Public Library will give any resident of Texas a digital library card that allows you to check out ebooks from them.
AND you serve the public good by using the library, which helps demonstrate to the powers that be that a library is needed and should be properly funded.
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
AND you serve the public good by using the library, which helps demonstrate to the powers that be that a library is needed and should be properly funded.
Fried turkey is the way to go
November 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Fried turkey is the way to go
Yes - I help handle this for our small business and our premiums are going up 30%. Normal year to year increases have been more in the 5-10% range for the past 10 years.
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Yes - I help handle this for our small business and our premiums are going up 30%. Normal year to year increases have been more in the 5-10% range for the past 10 years.
If I remember correctly, this guy had some advice about that.
a man wearing glasses and a plaid sweater is talking to another man
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a plaid sweater is talking to another man
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If I remember correctly, this guy had some advice about that.
I saw that movie - it had Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I saw that movie - it had Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum
I don’t know, but they stole Luke Perry’s face.
November 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I don’t know, but they stole Luke Perry’s face.
Did they control for fraternity/sorority membership in this study? Or law school attendance?
November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Did they control for fraternity/sorority membership in this study? Or law school attendance?
“Birds on the Feeder” and its spinoff “Squirrel on the Feeder”
November 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“Birds on the Feeder” and its spinoff “Squirrel on the Feeder”
Gethsemane - in the New Testament, where Jesus spent the night before his crucifixion and chose to follow God’s will
November 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Gethsemane - in the New Testament, where Jesus spent the night before his crucifixion and chose to follow God’s will
As I do with any geographical region where I don’t have a good grasp of size, I went to thetruesize.com and compare to Texas (which I have driven across in all directions). For those like me who need a comparison, Nigeria is basically Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas combined.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
As I do with any geographical region where I don’t have a good grasp of size, I went to thetruesize.com and compare to Texas (which I have driven across in all directions). For those like me who need a comparison, Nigeria is basically Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas combined.
Legos were always a favorite. Books and DVDs - I’m a big proponent of physical media and kids that age like things that are theirs. If kid is interested, I thought the branded Lego games (Marvel, Star Wars, etc) were good entry level games.
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Legos were always a favorite. Books and DVDs - I’m a big proponent of physical media and kids that age like things that are theirs. If kid is interested, I thought the branded Lego games (Marvel, Star Wars, etc) were good entry level games.
And for every blonde over the age of 15 or so, how much maintenance for that hair color costs
November 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
And for every blonde over the age of 15 or so, how much maintenance for that hair color costs
Legitimate question: if I have to check the source, what value is the AI bringing me? Is it just its value as search engine that led me to the source that I have to read to make sure the AI is producing the correct answer?
October 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Legitimate question: if I have to check the source, what value is the AI bringing me? Is it just its value as search engine that led me to the source that I have to read to make sure the AI is producing the correct answer?
Shawn Colvin’s This Must Be the Place
October 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Shawn Colvin’s This Must Be the Place
My 17-year-old still does this.
October 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
My 17-year-old still does this.
His namesake did have some trouble with a no kings movement.
October 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
His namesake did have some trouble with a no kings movement.
Springsteen because (1) as noted above people don’t listen to/understand lyrics and (2) this is also partially a generational bitchfest (i.e., “the artists I grew up with aren’t the ones the kids like”) as well as a culture complaint.
October 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Springsteen because (1) as noted above people don’t listen to/understand lyrics and (2) this is also partially a generational bitchfest (i.e., “the artists I grew up with aren’t the ones the kids like”) as well as a culture complaint.
RGV, but I’m from Texas
October 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
RGV, but I’m from Texas
Did you also get “the only thing you can control is your own reaction”?
October 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Did you also get “the only thing you can control is your own reaction”?
No - not a fancy school.
October 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
No - not a fancy school.
PSA: My husband received a very similar call recently after being excused from jury duty. Caller claimed to be from Sheriff’s Office and said there was a problem since he didn’t show up for jury duty. Scammer hung up immediately after I asked this question: “please confirm the jury summons number”
September 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
PSA: My husband received a very similar call recently after being excused from jury duty. Caller claimed to be from Sheriff’s Office and said there was a problem since he didn’t show up for jury duty. Scammer hung up immediately after I asked this question: “please confirm the jury summons number”
I believe I heard or read something from Tyler Mahan Coe a while back that said country music is pop music plus 20 years and a steel guitar so that tracks.
September 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I believe I heard or read something from Tyler Mahan Coe a while back that said country music is pop music plus 20 years and a steel guitar so that tracks.