Posted By RichC on February 1, 2026
The social media feed and blog BrilliantMaps.com has appeared a few times on MDB. I’m always drawn to maps as a way to visualize topics and information. Here’s one that surveys both the World and Europe and if they Believe in Life after Death.
(beside to click on each map for a larger view — surprising low percentages IMO)
Posted By RichC on January 31, 2026
The beach restoration in Delray Beach Florida was mentioned earlier this month as the equipment arrived. Each beach walk we see “some” progress until this past week most of the equipment just sat behind the fenced off area.
Now the huge dredging barge was “tugged” to where the pipe ends offshore and anchored in place. Immediately work began and by the time we walked behind the work area, they were pumping sand for the Delray Beach renourishment project. Darker sand is building and the water all along the shore to the south has been clouded with sand. We are curious how long it will take and how quickly the equipment move south along the shoreline?
Posted By RichC on January 30, 2026
The latest attempt by the Republicans leadership in Congress to convince 60 Senators to vote to extend funding for the Federal government is once again looking grim. This time the cudgel used by Democrats is funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Who knows if there is a compromise to be made with Democrats, but as a “smaller government” Republican, maybe there is a way to appease them by scaling back funding for Border Patrol and ICE (their current hot button “defund” law enforcement political target) … BUT by doing that, cutting Federal dollars to some of the social programs in the news that have been fraudulently costing taxpayers … perhaps as much as $9 Billion in Minneapolis alone?
Posted By RichC on January 29, 2026
While digging through a box in the basement, I stumbled across Brenda’s old Palm OS phone: Sprint-based Treo 600 (I think).
I had a few different models as well and recall my Palm Treo 700p (one of my favorite smartphones in the day) that I posted as a ThrowBack Thursday entry a few years ago. It was a great smart phone.
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Posted By RichC on January 28, 2026
Just like in January last year, the colder air of winter from up north is reaching us in Florida again this year. The winds blew stronger from the north after the recent strong winter storm and brought with it some cooler air. Thankfully the sun was out (as we put on our windbreakers and layers) and it warmed a bit as we walked the beach.
The balance of the week is predicted to bring lower temperatures to Delray Beach and much of Florida … and if our friend Marshall is to be believed, a very cold weekend. Brenda … always the optimist … has challenged his weather sources and doesn’t think it will get that cold. We will soon find out if it drives us off the beach or if we still have some northern blood in our veins? 😉
For now, sitting with our jackets on and having our snack and water/pop as we watch the waves rolling in felt pretty good.
Posted By RichC on January 27, 2026
Much of the United States had a monster ice and snowstorm this past weekend. In SW Ohio we received our share too … but thankfully it was snow and not ice that created major power outages to our south and southwest. Along with the cold weather, this one is going to take a while to recover. On the other hand, it is winter.
Speaking of snow and winter, I do have 4 wheels and snow tires that would be perfect for Volkswagens that they may fit? I purchased them for my son’s 2007 VW GTI and they were barely used. If interested, let me know and make me an offer (photo below).
Posted By RichC on January 26, 2026
It is hard to believe I have not included the Bay City Rollers for Music Monday considering they were a hot band in the 1970s (and continued to perform for decades later). Picking one hit is impossible, but since “Saturday Night” from 1975-76 caught my ear last week, here it is from YouTube (by the way, how do you like that woodgrain — photo above). 😉