I have been told that you can’t change your cat’s name. You need to make a good choice at the beginning because after that no changes are allowed. But what about adding another nickname?
Continue readingI Heart Libby
I have known Libby for years. We have a great relationship. In fact, on meeting Libby, I would say it was love at first sight. But after checking the Microsoft Access file I keep of books I’ve read, I discovered that Libby and I could have been going out on a lot more dates than we have so far. Allow me to explain.
Continue readingTesting the New Banner
Tomorrow is perhaps the best chance this season for my new Seahawks banner (see photo) to fulfill its primary game day duty. At -7.5 points according to ESPN, the Seahawks (1─1) are heavy favorites over the visiting New Orleans Saints (0─2). So no more waiting. At kickoff time, the banner will be mounted in place doing its best to help the team win, although the weather forecast (rain) shows little need for its secondary purpose.
Continue readingA Wordle Strategy
You can try to solve the daily Wordle puzzle in as few guesses as possible or you can adopt a game plan where the goal is to solve the puzzle period. My Wordle strategy is mainly concerned with getting the right answer. Today’s game (see screen capture) is a good example.
Continue readingLong Generations
This post is not a book review of Daniel J. Brown’s The Indifferent Stars Above (see screen capture). Instead, it’s about a family connection the author has to the book’s subject—the ill-fated Donner Party, a California-bound group of emigrants who were trapped by heavy snows in the Sierra Nevada during the winter of 1846–47.
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Justice Delayed
Last week I received a letter from the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (see screen capture) scheduling yet another trial date for Alice L (a pseudonym). That makes five so far. I’m a witness in the forgery case against her, which involves check washing. While I would like to put this ongoing saga behind me, it will be mid-November before I’ll know if the trial will take place.
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Hocus-Focus Puzzle
Today I worked through a Hocus-Focus puzzle (see screen capture), a cartoon game drawn by Henry Boltinoff that is low-tech, fun, and, for me, challenging. Should this post kindle or rekindle your interest in trying an old-fashioned brainteaser with absolutely zero electronics involved, hopefully Hocus-Focus is carried by a newspaper you regularly read.
Continue readingLocal Rite-Aid Closure
The black plastic covering the word Pharmacy (see photo) confirms it: This Rite-Aid has closed. That and removal of “Rite-Aid” from the brick-front siding that flanks both sides of the front entrance. Black is for funerals, right? I was left pondering two questions: where will I get my flu and covid shots this fall and what’s next for the corner of National Ave & Kitsap Way in Bremerton?
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Easiest Dryer Repair Ever
A few weeks ago my GE dryer died overnight. One day it worked; the next day it wouldn’t start. The resulting repair, professionally done, might approach record territory for its speed and simplicity. Although I’m out almost $200, I’m happy with the result.
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Wild Horse Closure
This isn’t a secret. The PSE Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility and Renewable Energy Center (see photo), located near Ellensburg, Washington, has been closed for at least month and perhaps longer. Recently, though, the message on their web page became more specific and made me realize that the visit I had been planning is a no-go—for 2025 anyway.
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