I was listening to the radio and noticed a commercial for a business with a name like “Southwest Widows and Siding.” The commercial stated they are experts when it comes to windows because they “only do windows.” Well, if you only do windows, maybe you should update your company’s name.
But when it comes to local business names, nothing cracks me up more than Gourmet Donuts & Water. They don’t just sell donuts; they sell gourmet donuts. And they don’t just sell gourmet donuts, but they also serve water.
I really enjoyed putting up Halloween decorations last year, but I have zero motivation to do it this year, especially since I doubt a single treat-or-tricker will walk up to our door on Halloween.
I bought a dragon steam release attachment for our Instant Pot.
One of my closest friends is hospitalized with COVID-19. Unlike the president, he doesn’t consider it a blessing.
While watching the NFL Today on Sunday, I momentarily mistook Phil Simms for Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick.
To determine cost per winning vote, we divided the amount spent by the candidate with the total number of votes they received. These numbers don’t include any funding contributed by candidates’ respective parties or political action committees (PACs) spending on their behalf. For clarity, our simple analysis is different than the cost-per-vote metric used by some campaign strategists, which is the likelihood of changing an election outcome with a marginal vote.
BREAKING: Nearly all eligible voters in Travis County are registered to vote this year.
A record 97% of the county’s estimated 850,000 eligible voters are registered https://t.co/L5ZE1mbZ5w
I decided to watch a particular episode of The West Wing on Netflix. Back in the day, I used to record it on my VCR and re-watch an episode several times before a new episode aired. While watching it yesterday, I cracked up at some old muscle memory which was triggered immediately after the opening credits. I had the remote in my hand and immediately started to fast-forward through the expected commercial. But, in this case, there was nothing to fast-forward through because Netflix streams episodes without commercials. For a moment, I was transported 20-years in the past and felt like I was living alone in my apartment watching an episode on my VCR.
And, I can’t believe I never knew CJ’s last name was spelled “Cregg”, I always thought it was “Craig”. But, thanks to a larger television and HD technology, I was able to read her name plate. And, I wasn’t away CJ stood for “Claudia Jean”.
By supporting Donald Trump, evangelical leaders are failing us and failing the Gospel. Christian women must step up where our church leaders won’t.
Americans shouldn’t have to wait this long to cast a vote. Ridiculous. Early voting starts today in Texas, I hope it goes well. I have a feeling the first day will be pretty busy, so I’ll try to go the next day or so.
This is a picture of voter suppression. Why do Americans have to wait in lines this long? This is the line in Suwannee Georgia today to vote. pic.twitter.com/rHl4Gr5kEi
The Surprising Origin of Fried Chicken – Fried chicken is as emblematic of the US South as collard greens and sweet potato pie. But it may be more Scottish than Southern.
The woman, identified only as Nicole, sent two white mosaic tiles, two pieces of amphora vase and a piece of ceramic wall to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, along with a letter explaining her decision.
“I wanted to have a piece of history that couldn’t be bought,” wrote the woman, who said she was “young and dumb” at the time.
Since returning to Canada, she said, she has suffered two bouts of breast cancer, resulting in a double mastectomy, and her family has also been in financial trouble.
The #NobelPrize committee couldn't reach Paul Milgrom to share the news that he won, so his fellow winner and neighbor Robert Wilson knocked on his door in the middle of the night. pic.twitter.com/MvhxZcgutZ
Disney is firing workers by the thousands while its executives cling to their exorbitant bonuses. And the battle to reopen Disneyland is getting more desperate.
I kept hearing reporters state that a compound fracture meant bone broke through the skin. I thought they were wrong, that they were confusing the words “compound” and “open”, and that a compound fracture only meant a complete break. But it turns out I’m wrong, and “open” and “compound” can be used interchangeably.
Dak Prescott of the NFL Dallas Cowboys suffered a severe season ending ankle injury during week 5 of the NFL season. The star quarterback appeared to dislocate and fracture his ankle and is already on his way to get surgery. In this video we’ll review the footage and discuss the mechanism of how something like this happens, the relevant anatomy, and then touch on the on field management and some important aspects of Dak’s recovery.
*TRIGGER WARNING* I love love love this country but we are so deeply divided. I ran to the local grocery store and was met by and verbally assaulted by this woman who repeatedly told me I do not belong here. The confrontation continued into the parking lot where I was able to pic.twitter.com/kzSoxCVJ2x
For anyone who has any sorry for Dak Prescott because of his devastating ankle injury and how bad 2020 has affected you on a personal level, just take a moment to consider that Dak’s brother succumbed to suicide earlier this year.
This has been a surreal year, & that Dak injury was a surreal moment in the #NFL.
Tony Romo, who was replaced by Dak due to injury, broadcasting during Dak’s gruesome injury. As Dak’s former coach and current coach meet from opposite sidelines due to their shared love for Dak. pic.twitter.com/jfea4td5IR
Michael Gallup made the most impressive back-to-back catches in Cowboys, and probably NFL history, and no one will remember or be talking about it.
We took the kids to the drive-thru haunted experience held at one of the American Airlines Center’s parking garages on Saturday. Every time I asked BoyGeeding how he was doing, he’d simply respond with, “Terrified.” It didn’t phase DaughterGeeding at all.
I was most surprised passing all the restaurants and bars and seeing how packed the parking lots and insides were. Ain’t nobody caring about social distancing or wearing masks.
Promotion of the Senator John Cornyn and MJ Hegar debate was poor, I had no idea it occurred until after the event. I heard more about the lead-up to the South Carolina debate between Lindsey Graham and his opponent than I did for the one in my own state. The South Carolina got more coverage after the event especially because of the following remark by Graham, “f you’re a young, African American or an immigrant, you can go anywhere in this state, you just need to be conservative, not liberal”.
Since early last month, I’ve been working with a group of data scientists at the technology company Qualtrics, as well as with school-principal and superintendent associations, to collect data on COVID-19 in schools. Our data on almost 200,000 kids in 47 states from the last two weeks of September revealed an infection rate of 0.13 percent among students and 0.24 percent among staff. That’s about 1.3 infections over two weeks in a school of 1,000 kids, or 2.2 infections over two weeks in a group of 1,000 staff. Even in high-risk areas of the country, the student rates were well under half a percent.
Texas
Yorktown Memorial Hospital
Yorktown (about 75 miles from San Antonio)
The old beds, gurneys, mirrors, chairs, and other medical equipment are still inside, this decrepit abandoned hospital, where more than 2,000 patients died before it shuttered in 1988. Today, vsitors have described inexplicable apparitions, whispers, shadowy figures in the hallways, wheelchairs rolling unpushed, and a particularly terrifying talking doll in the nursery that asks, “Do you love me?” So um. Go check it out! The owner allows for regular tours and paranormal investigations. —Keller Powell
Back in June, I finally spoke up. It cost me very little to take a stand for my personal beliefs but I hope it made a small difference to a few. Here is the audio and happy Sunday. https://t.co/xR7qkn8aMA
The Wolverine Watchmen militia group didn’t just plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, but they were on a mission to attack the state Capitol and target police officers at their homes as part of a broader mission to instigate a civil war, authorities said Thursday in announcing felony charges against 13 militia members accused in a sensational case of domestic terrorism.
Kidnap. Civil War. Target police – at their homes.
There’s no need for Russia to interfere in our elections, we do enough damage to ourselves. But then again, they probably did a lot to provoke this sort of thing, and it doesn’t help that Trump asks these types of people to “stand by.”
And to think most folks are worried about Muslim terrorists. These were white American citizens.
On Wednesday, Chevron became the biggest oil company in America. It’s the first time Exxon and its predecessor, Standard Oil, haven’t occupied the throne since the late 1800s.
I read a discussion thread about people’s ability to visualize a story as they read. I fall in the category of not being able to do this. It’s something I’ve tried to connect with the material I’m reading, but as soon as I start visualizing my mind gets distracted and then I do that thing in which I follow the words on the page but can’t tell you anything about what I just read.
MLB’s American League Division Series started earlier this week at Petco Park in San Diego, which is 2,789 miles from the Yankees’ home field and 2,470 miles from where the Rays play.
This sounds too risky, something zombie or Jurassic Park crazy is about to happen.
Brain cells have been found in exceptionally preserved form in the remains of a young man killed in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius almost 2,000 years ago, an Italian study has revealed.
I discovered the preserved neuronal structures in vitrified or frozen form at the archaeological site of Herculaneum, an ancient Roman city engulfed under a hail of volcanic ash after nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79AD.
Other than this tweet, I know nothing about this Arlington’s high school drive-thru play, but it looks fun and creative and they are making the most out of what they can considering the circumstances. Good for them.
The headstone that was being photographed in the image above.
The ideal gravestone or grave marker (not everything is stone, after all) photograph will include the entire face of the gravestone in one shot. This is best achieved by kneeling or crouching on the ground in order to line up your shot. Alternatively, you could use a tripod set quite low in order to achieve the same angle.
Getting a straight-on shot ensures minimal distortion in the photograph, which is especially important for not only reading the inscription, but to ensure that there is minimal distortion in your scale bar.
Somewhat related.
Honestly this is exactly what I want my funeral to be like, except I want bagpipes playing the entire time pic.twitter.com/sMbFpWmszS
