Santa Mouse slippers, Christmas stories and Echo messages
RichC | December 12, 2020
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Adding Truth For Life Devotional link to MyDesultoryBlog.com
RichC | November 8, 2020
The menu “navigational links” just under the header of My Desultory Blog are primarily there for my own short-cuts … and I haven’t changed them for years. A few aren’t really used much anymore, with improved browser bookmarks – one click bookmarks are just much more convenient. This past week I made a change. I […]
Election Day: Protect your freedom and liberty, vote GOP
RichC | November 3, 2020
Today is election day and A LOT is on the line when it comes to the governing and political philosophy of the United States. Back in 2016, the promises then candidate Donald Trump, made when running as a new breed of Republican, had to be taken on face value and his words… something I personally […]
The Democrats had their 2020 virtual convention last week and the Republicans started their virtual convention this week
RichC | August 25, 2020
To sum up the nomination process for the November 3rd 2020 presidential election in a short paragraph is foolhardy, but that doesn’t prevent me from opining on the week long telethons. I expected both parties to come out with their vision for America and to at least give the leader-to-be’s vision, plans and goals? Unfortunately […]
Music Monday: An hour with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
RichC | June 22, 2020
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Currently my favorite podcast: Streetwise by Jack Hough
RichC | June 17, 2020
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A second post today to say Thank You
RichC | May 8, 2020
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The Library, Music Room, Bookshelves project in nearly finished
RichC | April 30, 2020
Rather than close out the month of April 2020 with some depressing topic related to COVID19, I’ll post a photo for book lovers (right) and collectors along with a saved newspaper article clipped with a photo to highlight a future project (steps/ladder for the bookshelves) and the latest in the seemingly SLOW progress of putting […]
Photos to keep us up-to-date with our growing granddaughters
RichC | April 19, 2020
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What is so appealing about the P-51 Mustang? #aviation
RichC | April 18, 2020
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang is one of the most celebrated Allied fighter planes of WW II. It continues to have wide-spread aviation enthusiasm to this day … and one look (and listen – volume up!) will have you understanding why it is so admired.
This sound rings a bell and student loan memories #TBT
RichC | March 12, 2020
Question: How old do you have to be to identify this widely recognized sound from our automotive past? What is this sound? My first “real job” was as a Shell gas station attendant when I turned 16 years old (although cut lawns, did odd jobs and worked as “boy” labor for a commercial fishing […]
Tech Friday: Loving the new Amazon Echo Auto in my car
RichC | October 4, 2019
Last week, Amazon authorized my invitation and gave me a promo code for the Echo Auto Alexa device for the car (it was a long wait, but they did discount to $24.99 for invitation holders). For the passed several months I’ve been using an Echo Input (no speaker) in my BMW X5 35d in an […]
Do you recycle or think about your environmental footprint?
RichC | July 24, 2019
As a conservation minded “conservative” and as someone who has always balanced the cost vs benefits of decisions, I once thought “recycling” was as simple as “not littering” and cleaning up pollution highlighted by the 1971 ad campaign (Iron Eyes Cody photo above). From an early age we were bombarded by pointing out how careless […]
Anniversary: 50 years ago we landed on the moon – July 20, 1969
RichC | July 20, 2019
As has been highly celebrated and reported in every form of media this week (and mention in not just one, but two earlier blog posts), today is the 50th anniversary of the landing a man on the moon. It was the historic Apollo 11 eight-day mission to the moon and back with the goal of […]
From “One Giant Leap” boldness, to “Interstellar” brain cramps
RichC | June 15, 2019
Brenda and I watched the movie Interstellar (2014) once before, but we watched it again this past week, and as often happens, we picked up on a few more interesting facts that made our brains hurt … well at least mine: General relativity, The Science of Interstellar, Black Holes and Time Warps. Thankfully I could […]
Music Monday: The NPR Morning Edition theme is changing
RichC | May 6, 2019
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Do you really think free college, wage/price controls, a green new deal, open borders and socialism will fix America’s problems?
RichC | March 24, 2019
Maybe it is my age … or just the latest swing to the radical left by Democrats staging themselves for a presidential primary to challenge President Trump in 2020 … but this whole anti-free market socialist tilt has me concerned for the direction of our country. It is no longer the political quarrel over the […]
The new 2019 iPad Air or the 11 inch iPad Pro?
RichC | March 22, 2019
This is project for work as I wanted to demonstrate to a customer what I was referring to when I encouraged them to add a simple “read a script” podcast channel or simple YouTube video component to their marketing. It is a way to capture audiences who have moved away from reading articles and blogs […]
When all is well, life is good, even if it is not always as planned
RichC | March 2, 2019
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Such a DEAL – SiriusXM and Amazon Echo Dot 3rd gen
RichC | February 17, 2019
Like clockwork, it was time to either renew or cancel SiriusXM (again). I refuse to pay the month to month rate with them or the very few newspaper/magazine subscriptions I still use that does the same thing. Thankfully I marked my calendar with a notification as to the last day to cancel service … otherwise the […]
Happy Amazon Alexa Echo iHome iAV2B Valentine’s Day
RichC | February 14, 2019
It may be a quirky Valentine’s Day gift, but Brenda tossed our alarm clock of 36+ years into the trash a couple months ago saying, “I don’t trust it anymore.” I was relatively happy to see it go since the “honk, honk, honk” of the alarm was the most annoying alarm ever. Besides, I’ve been […]
Music Monday: Thank God Almighty – Free At Last
RichC | January 21, 2019
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Mm, Mm, Mm, Music Monday: Broken by Jack Johnson
RichC | October 15, 2018
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Music Monday: Falling back on a favorite from Jackson Browne
RichC | September 10, 2018
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Music Monday with The Band from 1969 – Happy Labor Day!
RichC | September 3, 2018
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Any recommendations for video interviewing?
RichC | August 19, 2018
In preparation for an upcoming work related project, I need to record a video for a client’s website and include both their voice and that of someone asking questions. I was hoping to keep it as professional as possible and will be using my Lumix GX8 DSLR.f I am using my external Rode shotgun microphone […]
Do you appreciate modern dentistry?
RichC | August 8, 2018
With a niece a new dentist and both a late father-in-law and brother-in-law who were dentists, the #70 Mike Rowe "The Way I Heard It Podcast" was interesting – You Might Feel A Little Pinch. I’m thankful for modern dentistry … although may look at my dentist with a little more scrutiny. Check out mikeroweWorks […]
Mike Rowe talks about doctors in his #TheWayIHeardIt podcast
RichC | July 28, 2018
As a fan of Mike Rowe‘s The Way I Heard It podcasts, his praise for medical doctors highlights the debate of earning the "title" of doctor and being addressed as ‘Dr.’ based on "what you want to be called" or receiving honorary degrees. As Mike Rowe comments on Twitter, "according to my producer, this brand […]
Lars Larson interviews Paul Elio about stagnation at Elio Motors
RichC | May 19, 2018
Although the new auto company Elio Motors has struggled financially to move their production forward, Paul Elio still claims the Shreveport, Louisiana plant is 1-1/2 years from production. Those of use who have deposits and reservations and blog about it in are still hopeful, although low fuel prices, advancements in EVs and American’s love of […]
Music Monday: Theme from Amazon’s Man in the High Castle
RichC | April 30, 2018
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Music Monday: Top charting single by The Marshall Tucker Band
RichC | April 2, 2018
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Happy Easter! Victory over death and sin through Jesus Christ.
RichC | April 1, 2018
Happy Easter brothers and sisters in Christ! He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed. This past week I’ve been listening to Alistair Begg speak on Life After Death recorded from Parkside Church and shared on the Truth For Life podcast. Ever since Katelyn and Drew gave me the Amazon Echo Dot for Christmas I […]
Huntington Bank and their 24-Hour Grace Overdraft Fee Relief
RichC | March 31, 2018
I’ve been around long see banking change from daily dealing with a local banker that I knew by name … who also knew me (and my business) by name … to just a drive up teller window or ATM to the latest technology of snapping pics of checks and tapping on a smartphone. I sort […]
Tech Friday: A 2nd Amazon Echo – the Dot now streams music
RichC | March 2, 2018
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Music Monday: Sailing by Christopher Cross for obvious reasons
RichC | February 26, 2018
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TechFriday: Loving the SiriusXM streaming app
RichC | February 9, 2018
As a Fox Business addicted viewer, I keep a live-feed running much of the day just as others do for music, talk radio or sports. One of the challenges is that it isn’t convenient or available, especially in a low bandwidth, "just" audio feed … unless I’m in the car and listening on SiriusXM Radio. […]
Music Monday: The Drifters and Under the Boardwalk
RichC | February 5, 2018
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Once in a lifetime event – a supermoon trilogy
RichC | January 31, 2018
A Supermoon chat with John Rowe & Mike Hasking – 1/31/2018 Tonight is your last chance to witness a once in a lifetime lunar event. A super blue blood moon will be visible in the night’s sky for just over an hour, from 11.50 tonight. It’s the third in a trilogy of large, red […]
Do something for someone this Martin Luther King Jr holiday
RichC | January 15, 2018
Today, January 15, 2018, our nation celebrates the life and accomplishments of one of our greatest Americans on his national holiday, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This past Friday, President Trump signed a proclamation that honors Dr. King by designating his birthplace, church and tomb as a National Historic Park. Along with the president’s respectful […]
Music Monday: A new Bible & the impressive Amazon Echo Dot
RichC | January 8, 2018
Our Amazon Echo Dot Christmas gift is the gift that keeps on giving now that I’m learning new “skills.” There isn’t anything earth-shattering it is currently doing, but the “easy” interface to Amazon’s cloud server for content and function may be limitless … at least looking into the future. It is an impressive device; perhaps […]
Christmas Music Monday: Merry old semi-nautical carol
RichC | December 25, 2017
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Music Monday: Some history to Jackson Browne’s “Stay”
RichC | December 18, 2017
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Music Monday: Jackson Browne and title song from I’m Alive
RichC | November 6, 2017
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Music Monday: Hard not to like Goodbye Girl by David Gates
RichC | October 23, 2017
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Music Monday: Back to the pre-Parrothead Jimmy Buffett days
RichC | October 9, 2017
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Tech Friday: New “used” After Shokz bluetooth headset
RichC | September 29, 2017
After slowly giving up on ever really making my “90% hearing loss” right ear useful again (due to Ménière’s disease – posts 1 or 2), I had a chance to try out my buddy Jeff’s After Shokz bluetooth headset a couple weeks ago. I’m not saying it was like I was binaural again, BUT the “bone conduction” […]
Answering questions on the Motley Fool Industry Focus podcast
RichC | September 21, 2017
Tuned into Motley Fool’s Industry Focus podcast this week talking about how drugmakers get patents and drug trials through the FDA. The Q & A segment was helpful for those looking to understand the process and pitfalls before adding shares of these companies to their portfolios. Motley Fool Industry Focus Podcast (mp3) | 9/20/2017 […]
At least with the ACA we all have affordable healthcare #sarcasm
RichC | September 7, 2017
Obviously the "promises" made by the Obama administration, and the Democrats who passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA), have failed us … and the current GOP controlled congress have failed to fix, repeal or replace (their promise if elected). Who in middle class America can afford health insurance at $1000/mo with a $12,900 deductible? As […]
Music Monday: Lana White, music with a modern Country feel
RichC | September 4, 2017
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Music Monday: Want-to-be politician Kid Rock – Born Free
RichC | August 7, 2017
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Music Monday: “Pacing the Cage” – Bruce Cockburn
RichC | July 24, 2017
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Music Monday: Out of the box adding a Brenda song – Freebird
RichC | July 10, 2017
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Independence Day: Render Unto Caesar, a Mike Rowe Podcast
RichC | July 4, 2017
If you listen and make it to the end of this 10 minute July 4, 2017 Independence Day podcast by Mike Rowe, you’ll get the point of this interesting story. Well worth the Blue Apron advertisement and introduction (definitely a worthwhile podcast to subscribe to or follow on Facebook). Render Unto Caesar (mp3) | Mike […]
Summer Music Monday with a Jackson Browne Two-fer
RichC | June 26, 2017
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Happy Flag Day – an excellent podcast from Mike Rowe
RichC | June 14, 2017
Flag Day 2017 — “Something To Stand For” by Mike Rowe of MikeRoweWORKS
Music Monday: Wichita Lineman sung by Glen Campbell #vinyl
RichC | June 12, 2017
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Music Monday: The Byrds and Mr Tambourine Man from 1965
RichC | May 22, 2017
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Music Monday: License to Chill, Carolinas and reminiscing
RichC | May 15, 2017
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Mellow Music Monday: Down in Belize with Jerry Jeff Walker
RichC | April 24, 2017
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Music Monday: Another year and more Van Morrison
RichC | April 17, 2017
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Desultory - des-uhl-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee
- lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
- digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.