Obliviots – Social Commentary and More
Caveat Emptor What I’ve never been able to figure out about Amazon’s review process is how they justify their (sometimes) iron-fisted restrictions. I have had several instances where I attempted to revise a review based on living with a product over time and found Amazon would not allow a revision. Yet I see revised reviews Read More …
OK Leadfoots <Leadfeet?> Doesn’t Matter You know who you are… You’re the ones (like me) who are always analyzing the flow of traffic, looking for the swiftest route through the sea of other vehicles. You’re an aggressive driver. Not (always) on the verge of road rage, you just want to get where you’re going – Read More …
Remember the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld? “No soup for you!” Well there’s also “No NextDoor for you.” There are other applications for that “Nazi” moniker in life. They pop up here and there from time to time. People who have so many personal rules that it’s a miracle they can breathe. And they insist on Read More …
Sunday Morning Screed With every new mass shooting the hew and cry kicks in. Gun Control! We need Gun Control. Ban all automatic weapons Ban all assault rifles Ban high capacity magazines. Ban bumpstocks. I would like to start out by saying the latest school shooting is a tragedy of epic proportions. Every one of Read More …
Illegals on Welfare There’s a hot button issue for you You see these memes generated and disseminated on social media daily. Someone comes up with some clever (or so they think) propaganda and turns it into a meme. Then they turn it loose and a large number of non-critical-thinking individuals share it with their own Read More …
Misguided to be sure. It’s my nature to be skeptical. This characteristic is a component of the skill-set that made me a good investigator for so many years. So naturally, when I see some meme or posting that appears outrageous, implausible or just downright inflammatory, I research it. This procedure takes all of about 60 Read More …
Today’s Obliviot du Jour is Donald Jizz-Trump-et Over my 6+ decades on this planet I have been privileged to call a small number of true (165+ IQ) geniuses friends. I have also been friends with a large number of very bright, perhaps genius people. I have worked with, and made the acquaintance of, a smattering Read More …
I don’t know about your community But in Dallas we have Bulk Trash pickup monthly. This means you can put out anything. Absolutely anything and line your sidewalk with it so the City can pick it up. This is all part of our monthly garbage pickup fee. I’ve seen tree limbs and branches 8 feet Read More …
In the #BulkTrashFAIL category… Not the first time I’ve written on this topic, but this example is so extreme I just have to bring it up again. On bulk trash days do NOT put out boxes for large, expensive items. This is an invitation to being robbed. Ask your local police department if you’re in Read More …
Sometimes You’re the Big Dog Sometimes You’re the Chew Toy The horrors of being a landlord Two tales of WTF Tenants Episode 1 The Three Little Pigs We rented a nice 3 bedroom house to 3 hair dressers (2 girls and a guy). A client of mine vouched for them and was their employer. They Read More …