The 2025 Daytona 500 and America is REALLY Back!

| February 18, 2025

NASCAR has always been something that I’ve taken an interest in watching. When I was a boy, I’d watch it with my brother and dad. When I was a dad, I’d watch it with my son Taylor and we collected cars and trading cars — he was a Jeff Gordon fan. These days I still […]

Music Monday: Barry Manilow and his 1974 hit “Mandy”

| February 17, 2025

Although this season’s blowout of a Super Bowl has been almost forgotten by all but Philadelphia Eagles fans (and definitely forgotten by Kansas City Chiefs fans), the halftime show stands out as one I could have easily pass on. To each their own I suppose?  Anyway, some of the chatter on social media was “why […]

A little … very little … Sunday morning humor

| February 16, 2025

Believe it or not, I had a longer Sunday post on Psalms typed and ready to go, but it disappeared. ☹️  So I’m going to rewrite it for next week and try to include it.  So for today, I’ll add a little … very little … church humor

There’s no place better for Valentine’s Day than on the beach

| February 15, 2025

We have been enjoying our time together in Florida this month. The weather has been near perfect after a little “expected” cooler, damp, jacket weather that Florida received in January. Next week could be different … according to my weather and tides watcher — report courtesy of Brenda. 😉 Our daily walks are getting easier […]

Tech Friday: Computer development from 1940 to 2100 #TikTok

| February 14, 2025

I’m not much of a TikTok person (actually anti-TikTok) and you might want to take this with a grain of salt, but it is interesting to contemplate where computer development is going in the next 75 years? 

Enjoying the Florida Sunshine and started a new book: “Area 51”

| February 13, 2025

Brenda and I have been thoroughly enjoying the surprisingly nice early February weather and escape from winter up north — and we are living The Life of Riley (a previous reference that I can’t get out of my mind).   I’ve finished “Killing the Rising Sun” and have picked up a Annie Jacobsen book (previous […]

Excellent speech by VP JD Vance on Artificial Intelligence, etc.

| February 12, 2025

Excellent speech by US Vice President JD Vance on artificial intelligence in a summit in Paris, France. He told European and Asian leaders that the United States will dominate AI. Worth watching. NEW: JD Vance speaks at an artificial intelligence summit in Paris, France, tells European and Asian leaders that the United States will dominate […]

Competitive Super Bowl LIX? Nope, the Eagles crushed the Chiefs

| February 11, 2025

Brenda and I enjoyed watching Super Bowl LIX on Sunday February 9, 2025 in Florida this year (summary below) after a enjoyable sunny day and walk on the beach. It sure is a great way to escape the winter (see Oostras skating below the break)! One of the lowlights of our beach walk (my antonym for […]

Music Monday: Stumbled back to the 1960s for some good vibes

| February 10, 2025

The Music Monday post was prepped prior to the Super Bowl ads … but after seeing this one, I had to include it (see tomorrow for Super Bowl post). Too late … I’ve already started today’s Music Monday post and only then realized the song was also posted five years ago. 😉 But as I […]

Wish my father-in-law could see this Martin B-26 Marauder video

| February 9, 2025

Several decades ago we took Brenda’s father, Fred Howard, to the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio and seeing the Martin B-26 Marauder on display triggered an emotional response. Having flown 50+ bombing missions as a navigator  in Europe during World War II and seeing his “ship” (similar) after so many years brought […]

Interesting history: Which came first, beer or wine?

| February 8, 2025

An interesting article caught my eye on my social media feed this week from History Facts. The topic was “Which came first: Beer or Wine?” Alcohol has been a part of human existence for thousands of years, dating back to the dawn of recorded time. The fermentation process, which creates ethanol, likely occurred naturally when […]

Tech Friday: 2 years with MarEdit for blogging has me satisfied

| February 7, 2025

MarsEdit has been my WordPress blogging software of choice for 2 years now and although there have been a few disappointments since moving from the non-supported Windows Live Writer or Open Live Writer software (both PC only), it has been great to be able to work from my MacBook Air M2 … but more importantly, […]

Downsizing Government Bloat commentary – TheHustings.news

| February 6, 2025

TheHustings.News – Commentary by Rich Corbett In a time when government spending often raises concerns about waste, fraud, abuse and inefficiency, Elon Musk and the DOGE team’s use of “read-only” access to Treasury data can be viewed as a proactive step toward enhancing accountability. The fundamental argument rests on the premise that taxpayers deserve transparency […]

Enjoying “The Life of Riley” … as the old phrase goes

| February 5, 2025

While sitting down after our long beach walk with a warm breeze on a sunny day while in Delray Beach, Florida, I commented to Brenda that we were living “The Life of Riley.” I assumed she would be familiar with the reference and meaning that we were living a comfortable and carefree life. She surprised […]

Review: Post-Liberalism, America and the Church, a discussion

| February 4, 2025

Although I’m not recommending a discussion between Michael Horton, James Wood and David VanDrunen to all Christians, the YouTube conversation between theologians is still interesting for those who are politically active in society and the church. The panelists explored the significance of post-liberalism and how it contrasts with classical liberalism, particularly in relation to Christian theology […]

Music Monday: “Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues” from 1972

| February 3, 2025

“Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues” is a folk and country music track written by Danny O’Keefe and first recorded in 1967, but not released until it appeared on his self-titled debut album in 1971. It was re-recorded a year later with a slower, more downbeat arrangement for his second album, which was then released […]

Leftover political humor highlighting a U.S. postage stamp

| February 2, 2025

Although I’m sure the November 2024 election loss might still be raw for some, a leftover lampoon of the 46th president and a U.S. postage stamp “might” of had me smiling … as did “this real video” a couple months ago. It could have been tossed to the computer trash or left to humor others […]

Books: “Killing the Rising Sun” by Bill O’Reilly (2016)

| February 1, 2025

When it comes to reading downloaded books on my Kindle, sometimes I need to pick up where I left off. Last year I started to reading Bill O’Reilly’s 2016 book “Killing the Rising Sun” and put it down to read something else. So this year, I’ve picked it back up again while spending some extended […]

Desultory - des-uhl-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee

  1. lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
  2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.
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