(I know, I know, I know, everything’s a lie on the internet)
The end of an era
I first got online in mid-1994 via the Prodigy network. At the time, even though my user name was the very impersonal KYFX39A, when I logged into the chat rooms (at 1.99 an hour, a significant fiscal misstep at the…
Friday 5: Chipping in
Happy Friday! Today is National Paper Clip Day (My favorite is Clippy) and National Coq Au Vin Day (pretty tasty!). It was also a working Summer Friday, which are delightfully quiet. I worked at a coffeeshop this morning to keep…
Wordless Wednesday 2026: Week 22
(this is the year of cheating on Wordless Wednesday, I guess)
The Mug Life Chose Me #8: Orange Bird
Back when I was a kid, Florida was so well known for its oranges that people would literally bring them home as souvenirs for family. I can’t imagine handing a tween a bag of oranges these days, but back when…
Friday 5: Deeper familiarity
Happy Friday! Today is National Vanilla Pudding Day (ye gods it’s been a long time since I’ve had that) and National Maritime Day (yay boats!). And it’s my FIRST! SUMMER! FRIDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY of 2026! Cue the 90s hype music (see below)….
