No Witnesses

In the vote to hear from witnesses and subpoena documents from the Executive Branch, Senators voted down the motion 49–51, meaning any one of the Senate Republicans could have changed the outcome. Any one of them could have stood up for what is right and just and ethical in the… Read the Rest…

The Republican Party is Corrupt. Full Stop.

I’ve said it so many times, I’ve lost count, lost breath, and lost the vociferousness with which I say it… but I’ll say it again: The Republican Party has been tearing this country apart, deliberately, since the rise of the Gingrich Congress. And, you know what, let’s expand it. Their… Read the Rest…

Two Thousand Twenty

Frankly, I accomplished nothing significant in my personal life in 2019. Professionally, I made a great many significant accomplishments, award wins, and project milestones, which I won’t detail or get into, this blog isn’t really about that. But personally, I just didn’t do much of anything special. … Read the Rest…

The Real Reason Your Cat Probably Hates You

Cats are not social carnivores. Only the lion defies that statement. So the small, wild cats that your domestic house cat was domesticated from, like the Jungle Cat, Serval, Caracal, Pallas Cat, and Fishing Cat, are all solitary hunters. Therefore, your cat at home doesn’t really hate you, they just… Read the Rest…

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival 2019

Review of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham, NC from 4 April to 7 April 2019 including select films: Breakthrough, Buddy, Knock Down the House, Hail Satan?, and Ask Dr. Ruth.… Read the Rest…

Hiking Adventures

Hiking photos from Hanging Rock State Park and Pilot Mountain State Park over the last two weeks’ hikes.… Read the Rest…

Snow!

Trajan loves the snow!… Read the Rest…

Silent Sam

Let me first say that I disagree, fundamentally, with all Confederate statues and monuments. They are offensive not only to minority groups who suffered the torture of slavery, but they are offensive to any patriotic American as they are hallmark memorials to traitors. But let’s dig a little deeper and… Read the Rest…

The Hypocrisy of the GOP and Lindsey Graham

Politicians lie. It’s what they do, and we’re not all that surprised when they do it anymore. We’ve become accustomed to this behaviour. It’s still unfortunate, and it makes my skin crawl that we can’t trust our elected officials to walk the walk after they talk the talk, but it’s… Read the Rest…

iPhone X

I’ve had my new iPhone X for about five days now and just got a new case with six lenses built in—two telephoto lenses, a 120° wide angle, a 20x macro, a 10x macro, and a 180° fisheye—and it’s pretty fucking brilliant. Aside from the smaller form factor, I’m downsizing… Read the Rest…

A Mountain Adventure

A tale told by a filmmaker, full of whines and howls. Signifying Waffles.

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