Photo by Luca Nardone on Pexels.com The ideas or writing topics I conjure up tend to manifest themselves at the strangest of times. Most of these ideas hit me when I’m least prepared, and when I can’t quickly make a note to help me remember later. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had …
Category: General Observations
Fanny Packs
Photo by SLAYTINA on Pexels.com Photo by Kevin Bidwell on Pexels.com Fanny packs are coming back in style. Yes, you heard me right. Those packs that went the way of the Dodo around the year 2000, have made a comeback. I started noticing bicyclists were wearing fanny packs in 2019, but then the gays started …
Vacations are Hard Work
Photo by Alexandr Podvalny on Pexels.com Vacations are fun, but it's a job to plan a successful one. You need to set a budget, decide where you're going, find lodging, figure out what you want to do, pack for your trip, and prepare your home. That's a lot of things you must do before you …
Using a Public Toilet 🚻 A Ritual
Photo by Max Vakhtbovych on Pexels.com You walk into the restroom and smell that first waft of stale piss, but that doesn’t stop you. No. You are on a mission to sit and expel solid waste. You rush to the toilet not knowing who or what has sat on it before you. You don’t even …
Don’t be Sorry
Photo by lilartsy on Pexels.com About 10-12 years ago, a coworker of mine once told me that I should never say “I’m sorry”. Instead, I should say, “I apologize”. She explained that saying “I’m sorry” implies that you are a “sorry” person. It casts you in a negative light, and continued usage could contribute to …
Tow Truck Cross ✝️
Image sourced from SirGergoyFriendman on Reddit We’ve all seen them as they drive around the city. They’re the vultures of the road who prey on traffic accidents. They roam the streets looking for targets of opportunity and victimize unsuspecting drivers who may have parked in a parking spot after hours or too close to a …
Cool Times ⏰
Photo by Jess Bailey Designs on Pexels.com Some times on a digital clock are cool if you happen to notice them at the right time. I always take a moment to appreciate a coincidental sighting of a cool time, but won’t waste the whole minute. There are different things which can make certain times special. …
Phantom Hair Syndrome
You know that feeling you get after shaving your nose hairs? The feeling that a single hair survived and it’s scratching the inside of your nose. That’s what I call phantom hair syndrome[1]. You shaved the hairs growing in your nose, wipe the inside of each nostril with a tissue or toilet paper, and are …
What do we call space travelers?
Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com The SpaceX Inspiration4 all-civilian flight landed this past weekend and there’s been a lot of speculation as to what we should be calling these space tourists now and in the future. We can’t call civilian space travelers “tourists” forever, because tourism will not be the only reason why civilians …
Schrödinger’s Baby on Board
Photo by Ole.CNX As I was driving out of a parking lot today, I noticed a “Baby on Board” sticker on a parked car. I first asked myself, why do people brand their cars like that? It’s a waste of money and in a couple years the baby will grow into a toddler, and that …
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