Flying Saucers

 These UFO dumps are pure garbage. But i guess they make a good distraction. It will be very hot now. Hot and dry. The heat sets in early this year. I remember the Bicentennial. I remember best of all the Viking Mars landers. Now THAT was exciting. The rest of it I dismissed as nationalistic swill. And that is precisely what it was. And that is what "250" will be. Unless the festive spirits encounter some sort of obstacle. Empty shelves? Fuel shortages? Gasoline hard to find and hard to afford? Diesel even pricier and even scarcer? Massive casualties? Chaos and catastrophe? Tough to say. None of those things would surprise me. Even SOSO would be nothing to celebrate. In order to celebrate, it will probably be necessary to indulge in fantasy. And I'm sure the corporate media machine will be happy to provide the requisite fantasy. 

By golly! I managed to get a photo of a crashed flying saucer!

Hot Weathr!

 By Wednesday we get a taste of scorching summer, and then declining temps again as another norther moves in , but we won't be getting any "cooling"-- more like moderation and modulation, from hot to warm. Comfortable mornings remain and no rain. Of course, no rain. Anybody who celebrates "250" this July would have to be a freaking moron. But of freaking morons we do have an ample supply. But maybe events will be such that not even freaking morons will find anything to celebrate. That would be fine with me.

Coffee on the patio this morning! Surrounded already by greenery! And almost all of it is edible, and tasty, and very healthy. Wine on the patio this evening, I'm sure. Of course, needless to say but I'll say it anyway, I had myself a luxurious shave this morning. I did quite well at the gym yesterday. I've already accomplished everything that needed my attention today. Plenty of time to read and relax. But I'll probably do some moderate weights later. 

And let us never forget: ALL nations are evil, but some are more evil than others. 

Heavy Dew

 That's something to get excited about. No rain no rain so the next best thing is DEW. Clouds this morning rapidly burn off and we'll be having some record highs this week. And, no rain. Rotten corrupt corporate media has not much to say about anything of any importance, tossing out tabloid trash instead of news. Flying saucers and celebrity garbage. Very little about the ongoing war, pretending that all is well when it is clearly NOT. Appease the moron masses, keep the sheep in the pen. Bury the truth because it's dangerous. And so it goes. 

What A Shame

 The shaving mug joke has worn thin. But there are other jokes, like demons and aliens and flying saucers floating around. People seem to thrive on that sort of nonsense and even crave it. That sort of stuff can be amusing but never take it seriously. So yesterday it was quite warm, verging on hot, but today it is cloudy and cool with slight chances for scattered storms. What is NOT amusing is our lack of significant rainfall. Also not amusing is the death of academic freedom at TTU, thanks to a right wing ditto head as Chancellor. I doubt that it matters much to the average Tech student, whose priorities revolve mostly around sex, parties, and football. Not much has changed. I don't object to any of that. When I was at tech, back in the day, I shared the same interests, with the exception of football. Anyone who wants to learn can learn anything they like about any topic because the books are still available. And there is Youtube! Lots of garbage there but also lots of good stuff. Some people are more into the garbage because it's easy and popular. And so it goes. And I do continue to enjoy fine shaves from that somewhat novel shaving mug. My cheap generic disposable razor is starting on its second month and maybe I'll toss it soon. 

Silly Season

 These UFO videos are completely unimpressive. Now, if they resembled in any way my revolutionary shaving mug, then we might have cause to speak of a paradigm shift. I see no reason to argue that reality might be merely metastable, that the rational might spontaneously decay into the non-rational, or even that there really is no rational order of any kind at a fundamental level. In fact, the existence of an artifact like my amazing shaving mug actually points to a very rigid and exact rational order on all scales. And it is still working, still functioning perfectly even after all this time! It has not become an orange, or an apricot, or a jock strap, or any other thing other than the thing that it is, and we should all be cheered at this news. Take heart, one and all. Our mornings remain quite cool, the days warm, and the evenings are very comfortable. I have indeed taken some photos of my shaving mug and I can state with no reservations at all that someday, some DAY-- SOME day-- that those photos will appear here. I just need to get around to it. And I feel no urgency. I still exercise quite a lot, too, and I recently managed a 235 lb deadlift, which, at my age, within striking distance of 80, seems at least satisfactory. I used no belt, and did two reps, and I expect to get to 250 lbs before the end of this year, but I take it slow and easy, out of respect for my aging body. I am hoping to get my squat up to at least 200 lbs in the near future. It is so very, very, important to exercise and keep to a healthy diet! And regular shaving is very important as well. A good close shave and a refreshing splash of aftershave can go a long way toward prolonging a man's life! Let us then eschew silliness of all sorts, and live a rational and orderly life!