Bag of Randomness for Thursday, January 11, 2017

  • So far for 2018, I’m 5 of 8 when it comes to inserting a USB device correctly the first time. However, it seems like my keys are always in the pants pocket I’m not reaching into.
  • I’m surprised at the number of drivers I see accelerate towards a red light when it’s obvious it’s not going to change before they get there. I guess they don’t care about inertia or extending brake life.
  • People really like their Toyotas –  These Are The Cars People Keep For 15 Years
  • Sears had a miserable, miserable Christmas – Sales at Sears and Kmart stores plunged during November and December. At stores open at least 12 months, sales fell between 16% and 17%.
  • For those of you who own a Google Home device, Google created a new website to help you understand everything it can do.
  • Two North Texas faith leaders are locked in a legal battle over the naming rights of their churches. At issue is whether an upstart church, Lift Frisco, is infringing on the trademarked name of LIFT Community Church in Trinity Groves in West Dallas. | Dallas Morning News Article
  • GIF – A plethora of tumbleweeds tubleweeding in the Odessa area.
  • GIF – No one, no one, has completed an obstacle course better than this dude.
  • A crazy construction accident in Austin, no serious injuries and only one hospital transport.
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Bag of Randomness for Wednesday, January 10, 2018

  • DaughterGeeding is a voracious reader and started to ask about the meaning of a lot of words. To my surprise, she’s never used a dictionary, so we had some father-daughter time. I know she could just ask Siri or Alexa, but I thought it was best to teach her some old school fundamentals. She finds the dictionary fascinating, so much so she takes it to bed to read at night.
  • Regarding my upcoming surgery, WifeGeeding and I are having a logistical disagreement. It’s on a Friday and I have to check in at 6:00 AM when the kids usually wake up for school, with surgery scheduled for 7:30 AM. Friday is a school day and we need to get the kids to school later that morning, the earliest we can drop them off is 7:15 AM. I told her the most logical thing to do is for me to simply take an Uber or a Lift to the hospital by myself and she can take the kids to school and visit me after the surgery. The issue isn’t getting someone to take the kids to school, but having someone around to watch over and help them get ready for school. I already feel like I’m inconveniencing her and don’t want to trouble anyone else with the kids. There’s nothing WifeGeeding can really do if she’s with me at the hospital anyway. I’ve been with both my mother and father for many medical procedures and know the toll it can take just sitting there waiting and not being able to do anything other than sit and wait. I don’t need the emotional support and I’ll be taken care of by professionals. She, on the other hand, wants to find someone to help with the kids and be with me at the hospital before I’m wheeled to the operating room.
  • Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate, is scheduled to speak at the Denton County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln-Reagan dinner on Saturday, Feb. 10, in Denton. | Article
  • Low-Income Communities Are Struggling to Support Churches – The institutions need money to serve people. But in many cases, they get that money from those they serve.
  • Most images of black holes are illustrations. Here’s what our telescopes actually capture.
  • I mentioned the idiom “touching wood” yesterday which is another way of using the idiom “knocking on wood”. Yesterday I heard of “touching cotton” for the first time, which means a high urgency to defecate.
  • With ingestible pill, you can track fart development in real time on your phone
  • I got lucky buying some over-the-counter cannabis stock just about a year ago, Aurora Cannabis Inc (OTCMKTS: ACBFF). So far my return is 450.03% (chart). The stock really started to take off this past November and December.
  • 2017’s Best and Worst Brand Names—And 3 Naming Trends For 2018
  • Why Are Our Most Important Teachers Paid the Least? – Many preschool teachers live on the edge of financial ruin. Would improving their training — and their pay — improve outcomes for their students?
  • “Sorry, Goose, but it’s time to buzz the tower.”
  • Sometimes DogGeedingII makes it hard to blog.
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These alligators spent days trapped in swamp ice — and survived

When alligators get cold, they brumate, or enter a period of dormancy similar to hibernation. They slow down their metabolism and their breathing and go into a semi-vegetative state. Right before the surface freezes, they stick their snouts out of the water so they can continue breathing.

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