Tonight, I learned that smoke suppresses rainfall. How ironic is that? (Scientific American) All day I have been living under a smoke-filled sky. I first noticed it this morning when I saw that the rising sun was orange. I knew from past experience that this meant the smoke from western wildfires was now over my […]
“The corridors of power are very dimly lit.” Peaky Blinders The longer we self-isolate and read or watch the news, the more we realize that we have elected some really dim bulbs. It doesn’t matter what country you live in, we are all finding out that we have some politicians who just aren’t up to […]
I’m the kind of person that enjoys true crime re-enactments so it should come as no surprise that I am also enjoying the US impeachment hearings. I’m lapping it up. I can have that channel on while I’m pottering about the house, doing crafts, reading, or replying to emails, and I can still follow along. […]
Things That Make Me Say “Gah!”: 1. Car commercials. 2. Politicians running for office. 3. Corporate phone menus. 4. TV shows with laugh tracks. 5. That little Chrome rainbow circle that never stops. 6. Surprise airline fees 7. Government red tape 8. Just missing the bus 9. Fake English accents 10. Mental arithmetic Now that […]
Given the number and significance of the lies being told by various politicians and their representatives, why do they still have loyal supporters? It must be a kind of sunk cost fallacy: having invested so much in a person or a party, the prior commitment justifies ongoing investment even in the face of evidence that […]
Canadians who get their news from online news feeds are being bombarded with the minutiae of not one but two national elections. Both the Canadian and American election processes are far too long, and most of us have tired of it. In Canada, an election must take a minimum of 36 days, but this one […]
Snowbird of Paradise 