It is almost impossible to convey the size of this mound of piled snow at a local shopping center. It’s two thirds of the distance between Barnes & Noble and Five Below (which was behind me), and it covers the parking spaces that run along the parking lot divider/sidewalk that run between them. And, inContinue reading “Mountains of Ice”
Author Archives: Allyn Gibson
Tales of Diamond: The Washington Post CMS
Yesterday, Jeff Bezos lifted off in a Blue Origin capsule and nuked the Washington Post from orbit. It was, I suppose, the only way to be certain that the Washington Post would not even accidentally commit journalism and upset the regime. Living in Harrisonburg, Virginia when my dad worked at James Madison, I grew upContinue reading “Tales of Diamond: The Washington Post CMS”
Mammoths Stalking a Frozen Land
I drove out Mt. Pisgah Road to see the glacier laying over the east coast. It was cold and bleak. I saw no tracks of woolly mammoths, but I feel they must have been around somewhere. The windmills on Turkey Hill were lost in the mist. Another inch of snow is due to fall tonight.Continue reading “Mammoths Stalking a Frozen Land”
Not Doing My Best
I would be doing better if I had cookies. Which I do not. So I am only doing. Not doing better. Not doing best. Just doing. Yes, the store has more. I can go to the store. I can satisfy my need for cookies. I can do the best that I can. Cookies are needed.
Visualizing the Milky Way
Several months ago I discovered Astroterm, a terminal-based astronomy program that can draw the night sky with ASCII characters. It’s fun. Open it up on a workspace, let it run, and when I need a mental recharge I can kick over to it and see where the planets and major stars are. One really neatContinue reading “Visualizing the Milky Way”
Cold Enough to Exterminate Your Winnebago
A pretty day today. Pity about the bloody cold. The streets have been sprayed with chemicals, so there’s apparently more wintry precipitation on its way. Joy. A few months ago, while looking for Doctor Who desktop wallpapers, I found this amusing wallpaper — iExterminate. It is, exactly as you see above, a Dalek, wearing earphonesContinue reading “Cold Enough to Exterminate Your Winnebago”
Where Is He Going? What Is He Doing?
Yesterday, Facebook served me an ad for a trip through Ireland and Scotland. A 10 day cruise! Visits to Dublin! Glasgow! Edinburgh! The Isle of Skye! Wait. What the frell is going on with that map?!? Let’s get this out of the way. It’s pure AI slop. Done. Dublin is in about the right place.Continue reading “Where Is He Going? What Is He Doing?”
“When That Man Is Dead and Gone”
Something I saw on YouTube today. A Los Angeles swing/jazz band, Lizzy & the Triggermen, resurrected an old Irving Berlin anti-Hitler song from 1941, “When That Man Is Dead and Gone.” It’s got swing! It’s got pep! I thought I’d share it. No particular reason. I’m going to have to investigate this band more. BuyContinue reading ““When That Man Is Dead and Gone””
Somehow the Frost Giants Survived
Legend tells that in ancient times the mighty Odin slew the Frost Giants and brought to an end an unceasing age of cold and darkness. Somehow the Frost Giants survived. I don’t know how much snow and ice fell yesterday, though I’ve seen that the official total for Red Lion (ie., a town next doorContinue reading “Somehow the Frost Giants Survived”
Snow (Sun)Day!
It’s been a while since Pennsyltucky has had a massive snowfall event. Like, about ten years. Well, Mother Nature is socking it to us today! The long-range forecast has called for a major snow event this weekend for about a week now, and the snow totals have ranged from about 12 inches to about 30Continue reading “Snow (Sun)Day!”