OTHER COOL THINGS is the blog page where I go off topic. In other words, this is a page where I ramble about a wide variety of subjects which have nothing to do with the Cross House restoration or Emporia.
OTHER COOL THINGS is where I might suggest a great new restaurant. Or a movie I enjoyed, or book. Or a favored blog.
OTHER COOL THINGS may — fasten your seat belt — open discussions about dangerous subjects such politics or religion.
OTHER COOL THINGS will, in short, be a page where I ramble about anything which captures my special attention. Like, perhaps, a nice moment I had with my favorite cat Gilda.
I love comments, so please do not hesitate to toss your two cents in, even if you disagree with me.
My blog posts are below. Enjoy!
Gilda. My favorite ever cat.
An Inspiring Talent
Jonathan Antoine was 17 when he entered Britain’s Got Talent. He was…an improbable contestant. And a nervous wreck. Then he began to sing. Wow. He’s continued to do well. He’s now 25 and it’s been wonderful seeing him gain self-assurance. He’s got a new song out, which is also improbable But…wow:
Continue ReadingDANGER, WILL ROBINSON! DANGER!
Proximity alert! Proximity alert! Gray and New Kitty. Masterfully not quite touching.
Continue ReadingA Carl Before After
I’ve written previously about my friend Carl, in Wichita. Recently, he sold the HUGE house he had, and the new owner has been tearing out everything Carl did, and tearing out original features. Sigh. Two years ago, Carl sold another house, one he had flipped. He purchased it for $18K and sold it for $175K….
Continue ReadingA Wondrous French Gift
Like so many millions of people across the globe, I have watched with alarm as my income has plummeted. March 2020 was half the sales of March 2019, and April 2020 is looking to be 75% less than April 2019. Fuck. I have published several posts mentioning this. In addition, I comment on a political…
Continue ReadingPray For Me!
This afternoon, they learned that humans can transmit Covid-19 to cats. Tonight…they plot against me.
Continue ReadingSomething Unexpected At The Grocery Store Today
I was standing before the cashier at the grocery store. There was a piece of plastic recently installed between us. And not for the first time I thought: 1) This plastic does not offer protection for these cashiers. 2) These cashiers are likely being paid minimum wage. 3) These cashiers are in danger WAY more…
Continue ReadingVICTORY! VICTORY! VICTORY!
I saw it. I could not believe my eyes. Was it real? Could it be real? How could it be real? I walked over to it, my whole body trembling with excitement. Then…I reached out…and touched it. OMG! It was real! It did exist! And it was soon mine. All mine!!!!!!!! Wanna see my miraculous…
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