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Pictures from my hike this morning. There were a surprising number of people out on the trails given that it was pretty gray. Towards the end of the hike there was a hint of sun and a blue sky. ❄️
December 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Pictures from my hike this morning. There were a surprising number of people out on the trails given that it was pretty gray. Towards the end of the hike there was a hint of sun and a blue sky. ❄️
Happy weekend to all my moots, whether you like to spend your winter days indoors or outdoors. ❄️🥾
December 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Happy weekend to all my moots, whether you like to spend your winter days indoors or outdoors. ❄️🥾
I just canceled my TCGplayer subscription because of their systematic attempts at union-busting and declining quality of service. By happy coincidence, the next monthly charge was scheduled for tomorrow.
December 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I just canceled my TCGplayer subscription because of their systematic attempts at union-busting and declining quality of service. By happy coincidence, the next monthly charge was scheduled for tomorrow.
One thing I'd like to change about the U.S. is to remove every TV from medical and dental office waiting rooms.
December 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
One thing I'd like to change about the U.S. is to remove every TV from medical and dental office waiting rooms.
Reason #214 why tariffs are inane.
www.npr.org/2025/12/08/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/08/n...
Trump administration announces $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers
The payments are targeted at row crop farmers in the wake of this year's tariff hikes.
www.npr.org
December 9, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Reason #214 why tariffs are inane.
www.npr.org/2025/12/08/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/08/n...
In 41 states in the United States, the Top 1% income earners pay the lowest state and local income taxes relative to household income.
December 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
In 41 states in the United States, the Top 1% income earners pay the lowest state and local income taxes relative to household income.
Nice and unexpected Space: 1999 reference in S2E8 of "For All Mankind." 🚀
December 8, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Nice and unexpected Space: 1999 reference in S2E8 of "For All Mankind." 🚀
Message left in the snow along the hiking trail.
[The message is not from me. I do love you, but I'm way too shy to say so.]
[The message is not from me. I do love you, but I'm way too shy to say so.]
December 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Message left in the snow along the hiking trail.
[The message is not from me. I do love you, but I'm way too shy to say so.]
[The message is not from me. I do love you, but I'm way too shy to say so.]
This is what winter hiking does to a 59-year old body.
December 7, 2025 at 10:07 PM
This is what winter hiking does to a 59-year old body.
Went for a short outing after work, to check my winter gear and the trail conditions before the season's first winter hike this weekend.
December 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Went for a short outing after work, to check my winter gear and the trail conditions before the season's first winter hike this weekend.
Winter hath cometh. ❄️
December 4, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Winter hath cometh. ❄️
Before showing my listening age, Spotify tried to make me feel less bad with the message "Age is just a number." Dude, I'm 59. #SpotifyWrap
December 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Before showing my listening age, Spotify tried to make me feel less bad with the message "Age is just a number." Dude, I'm 59. #SpotifyWrap
Real footage from my excursion into the American healthcare system this morning.
a blue dumpster is floating in a flooded area near a sign that says narrows ramp
Alt: A dumpster on fire floating down a flooded street.
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Real footage from my excursion into the American healthcare system this morning.
This is one of my favorite Swedish holiday traditions. If there is one thing Swedes are good at, it's spreading light in the darkness of winter.
December 3, 2025 at 2:54 AM
This is one of my favorite Swedish holiday traditions. If there is one thing Swedes are good at, it's spreading light in the darkness of winter.
One of the things I like about my employer is the annual holiday shipment of chocolate truffles. 😋🎄
December 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
One of the things I like about my employer is the annual holiday shipment of chocolate truffles. 😋🎄
Sharing a few more pictures from my hike this morning. Winter is definitely around the corner. I'm actually kind of glad to see the weather act normal, instead of seeing dragonflies in the air and newts in the water mid-November.
November 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Sharing a few more pictures from my hike this morning. Winter is definitely around the corner. I'm actually kind of glad to see the weather act normal, instead of seeing dragonflies in the air and newts in the water mid-November.
Good morning from 2 km. It's 1° C and there is not a cloud in the sky. 🥾☀️
November 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Good morning from 2 km. It's 1° C and there is not a cloud in the sky. 🥾☀️
Today is the ninth anniversary of the passing of my father. I have posted this photograph several times before, but it remains my favorite picture of us two. It was taken in Paris, October 3, 2008, so he is 71 here and I am 42. He was a great human being.
November 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Today is the ninth anniversary of the passing of my father. I have posted this photograph several times before, but it remains my favorite picture of us two. It was taken in Paris, October 3, 2008, so he is 71 here and I am 42. He was a great human being.
The best part about Germanic languages is the formation of compound nouns. This is from an article I just sent to my daughter. The word "pepparkakshusbakarna" is 20 letters long and wouldn't even raise an eyebrow. There is one downside: Phone keyboards are not very good at predicting them.
November 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The best part about Germanic languages is the formation of compound nouns. This is from an article I just sent to my daughter. The word "pepparkakshusbakarna" is 20 letters long and wouldn't even raise an eyebrow. There is one downside: Phone keyboards are not very good at predicting them.
Förälder: "Jag är rädd för AI:s framfart – vad ska mitt barn utbilda sig till?"
DN Ekonomi: "Motarbeta inte AI. Barnet ska se det som en kompis."
DN Ekonomi: "Motarbeta inte AI. Barnet ska se det som en kompis."
November 28, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Förälder: "Jag är rädd för AI:s framfart – vad ska mitt barn utbilda sig till?"
DN Ekonomi: "Motarbeta inte AI. Barnet ska se det som en kompis."
DN Ekonomi: "Motarbeta inte AI. Barnet ska se det som en kompis."
I've worked 35 years in the air transportation field and I have never seen a route that looks like this. Not sure if it is real or an artifact in the FlightAware plotting algorithm.
November 27, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I've worked 35 years in the air transportation field and I have never seen a route that looks like this. Not sure if it is real or an artifact in the FlightAware plotting algorithm.
The sun is setting earlier and I got a late start. Got to the footbridge 13 minutes after sunset.
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 AM
The sun is setting earlier and I got a late start. Got to the footbridge 13 minutes after sunset.
We just got a $400 medical bill for services rendered in 2020, so that's cool.
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
We just got a $400 medical bill for services rendered in 2020, so that's cool.
Ice is beginning to form on the wetlands and ponds on our local trails. Winter is coming.
November 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Ice is beginning to form on the wetlands and ponds on our local trails. Winter is coming.
BREAKING: Public Health Expert Confirms U.S. Zombie Infestation. 🧟♀️
So far there is no evidence that this did not occur.
The claim "RFK Jr was not bitten by a zombie" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that RFK Jr was indeed bitten by a zombie.
The claim "RFK Jr was not bitten by a zombie" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that RFK Jr was indeed bitten by a zombie.
November 23, 2025 at 1:39 AM
BREAKING: Public Health Expert Confirms U.S. Zombie Infestation. 🧟♀️