This CBS 50th Anniversary photo was making the rounds yesterday. I like how Lucille Ball is strategically placed in the center, as if she’s the heart of the network. There’s no telling the jokes she was coming up with as they gathered and posed. I also like how Hitchcock is front and dead-center, somewhat like Jack Nicolson in The Shining. Walter Cronkite is next to him. I can imagine him saying, “Hello Alfred” in his baritone voice and Hitchcock simply replying with a besmirching, “Delightful.” You’ll notice a lack of diversity, I think I only counted six non-white folks. Here’s an “answer key” if you are interested. Someone should have told James Arness (furthest right) to be a step closer to David Groh, it would have made for a better picture. But, he seems like he’s the only one outside the rails, though it could just be the railing blending in with his tux. I don’t think I spotted Lassie the first time I examined it. I wonder what Gilligan and Archie Bunker had to say to one another.
I just found a better way to eat ice cream at home, and I can’t believe I haven’t thought of it sooner. It’s rather simple. Let it thaw for five to ten minutes. It’s easier on your taste buds and it’s more flavorful.
Richard Simmons would have one hell of a Twitter account.
Martin Van Buren was the first president born in the United States, but English was his second language. Raised in the Dutch community of Kinderhook, New York, Van Buren spoke Dutch as his first language.
My ex and I used to share toothpaste. So, once she left, one of the first things I did to get over her was to buy a new brand and flavor of toothpaste.
As mentioned on the Dallas Reddit page, this photo (click here for a much larger and more detailed version) does not make Dallas look like Dallas. It looks like an entirely different city. I think I’d like to get this framed.
U2 will be playing their Vegas concerts in this Death Star looking building. I bet the concerts will be immersive.
Here’s a time-waster – driveandlisten.herokuapp.com – Take a virtual drive through different cities around the world while listening to their local radio stations.
I found an unopened bottle of almond butter in the cupboard. It has an expiration of Aug 2021. I opened it, and it doesn’t appear to be spoiled. DoesItGoBad.com says I should shouldn’t risk it, but I’m going to. If I’m not blogging the rest of the week, blame my death or illness on spoiled almond butter.
“Confidence isn‘t walking into a room thinking you are better than everyone. It‘s walking in, not having to compare yourself to anyone at all.”
Get Human will tell you what buttons to press and what phrases to say in order to bypass any automated system.
I found a discount flight booking website: skiplagged.com. They supposedly exposing loopholes in airfare. What I like about it, something I have trouble finding on other travel websites, is that after entering my departing and returning dates, it will show me a list of fares. For me, it’s not so much wanting to travel to a specific location, I just want to know what affordable options I have to anywhere. I also like that when I search for flights for three passengers, it gives me the total cost of the trip. Most websites just tell you the price for one passenger and you kinda got to do the math in your head.
Scientists collaborated with citizen scientist Judy Schmidt to translate data to form the composite images from the telescope, which help give a better look into Jupiter’s life, NASA said. Jupiter is hard to translate into images because of how quickly it rotates, said Schmidt, who’s based in Modesto, California. “This one image sums up the science of our Jupiter system program, which studies the dynamics and chemistry of Jupiter itself, its rings, and its satellite system,” Fouchet said.
If you are nostalgic for 90’s television and want to watching something now and for free, this should scratch your itch – My90stv.com. I love the format, you select what you want to watch (commercials, movies, dramas, gameshows, etc.) and you hit the “Channel” up or down button. I miss this kind of channel surfing. I love the menu option we have now with digital television, but sometimes I long for regular channel flipping. I also think this will be great just for some general background noise. People like me work best with some noise in the background. Oh, there are links to other decades as well.
I really like the way this photo of BoyGeeding playing in the rain came out. It would look better if his face was a bit more in focus; otherwise, I think it’s cool.
DaughterGeeding was going through some of my old things and found a Cowboys XXVII Super Bowl shirt. It was one of my favorites. She asked if she could have it. I said sure. She said, “Thanks, I love vintage clothing.” I’m not sure what made me feel worse. That I felt old in the moment, or that I realized the Cowboys haven’t been to an NFC championship game in 16 years.
I really miss owning a home and doing DIY projects. I can’t even bring myself to watch any of those home improvement shows. Watching cool things I can no longer do is torturous. Not too long ago, I caught myself saying, “God, I wish I could own a home again.” I didn’t mean it as a prayer, but in my overthinking ways, thought it could have come across as a prayer. And that got me thinking about how I used to feel comfortable praying like that. It’s hard for me to pray like that now. I compare my desires of the heart to the genuine need of the poor, sick, and neglected, I feel more comfortable thanking God I had the opportunity to own a house and my dreams of being a husband and father came true. You have no idea how much it meant to me to bring my children home to a house as opposed to apartment. As much as I would like to pray that one day God would allow me to own a house again, it just seems too selfish of a prayer. The same thing goes for a desire to be a husband or being loved again. I had something so many others never get to experience. It just sounds selfish praying to have something so fantastic again. I feel I just need to be grateful for what I had than anything I want for the future.
I’m sure we all agree The Munsters were better watched in black and white than in color.
