Ladies and gentlemen, we have a telescope. The secondary mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope was successfully deployed in space today, an incredibly important milestone. 672 more words
JWST Deploys its Secondary Mirror. It’s a Real Telescope Now — Universe Today
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1 can canned tomatoes
1/2 bunch parsley, roughly chopped
1 carrot, finely diced
1 onion, finely diced
1 green capsicum, finely diced (optional)
500g lamb/ beef mince
1 tsp mixed spice
1 tsp black pepper
Salt to taste
1 pack penne pasta
Béchamel sauce
350ml milk
1 tsp garlic salt
2 tbs butter
1 tbs flour
2 tbs cream cheese (optional)
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I don’t plan on running for president anytime soon. However, if I did, and was elected, things would be a whole lot different around here. This post is not meant to get into anything political AT ALL, rather, it’s a way for me to blow off a little steam regarding a bunch of things people say WAY TOO MUCH that drive me crazy. As there are approximately eight gazillion things that bother me, I will share a partial list, say, every Thursday.
So, without further ado, here is my list of catch words, sayings, and phrases that will be OUTLAWED or simply GONE, should I ever become president. A word of caution, you most likely use one or many of these………
Takes the cake
“That just takes the cake.” What if I’m watching my waistline? I wouldn’t want cake. Maybe I’d like an apple. Nobody says, “That just takes the apple.” Poor apple. It’s always left out. And I keep gaining weight.
Brownie points
Trying to get on someone’s good side is often considered trying to get brownie points. Same thing as taking the cake. Maybe I want to score some apple points. Apparently, it’s not an option.
Cut from the same cloth
People who act in a similar manner are said to be cut from the same cloth. I was totally unaware my being was formed out of cloth. I clearly took those sex education classes too literally.
Fit as a fiddle
There are millions of things that are more fit than a fiddle. How about a power lifter? A bikini model? Why are we lowering our expectations of what it means to be in good shape or in good health? A fiddle? Come on!
Take a deeper dive
When someone wants to take a closer look at something, they take a deeper dive. This could be unwise. What if I’m hunting and I come across a pile of bear scat? I may want to examine it to see what the bear has been eating. I’m certainly not going to dive into it! I’m especially not going to dive deeper into it!
A game of cat and mouse
Taken from Merriam Webster:
to engage in behavior that is like the way a cat chases a mouse or plays with a mouse before killing it —used especially to describe behavior in which someone says or does different things to deceive or control other people, to avoid being caught, etc.
Okay, I think I may understand this one. My first wife (more than 25 years ago) informed me she was not happy with our marriage because we always seemed to be living paycheck to paycheck. I volunteered to work overtime to bring in some extra cash. She did, as well. Only her “overtime” was with our car mechanic. This may have been playing a game of cat and mouse, no?
Peanut gallery
“I don’t want to hear any more from the peanut gallery.” Just dumb! I’m more likely to say, “Shut the f&#k up!”
January 6, 1941
President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his “Four Freedoms” speech. The State of the Union address outlined four basic freedoms that he argued should be enjoyed by people, “everywhere in the world.”
Roosevelt argued that the United States should help its allies in their war against Nazi Germany, breaking with the long-held tradition of nonintervention by the United States. Eleven months later, the country declared war on the Empire of Japan and its allies, formally entering World War II.
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This Day in History by Jim Daley; Copyright 2019; Publications International, Ltd.
This week Stacey tells us about William “Freight Train” Guatney, a Kansas carnival worker charged with multiple murders from 1975-1979.
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Came across this. Not far from where I am. A great place to get lost in the wilderness!
So the Wednesday Vermont adventure involved hiking at Lowell Lake in Vermont.
The hike around the pretty lake was nice, but it was especially interesting to come across this old cemetery.
Not only did we know it was old because of the condition of the gravestones, but because several graves had Revolutionary War Medals on them!
After the hike, we were starving. Luckily there is a good deli close by. Except the deli featured all organic food. Hah, only in Vermont would you have an organic deli. Shhh, don’t tell Mr. Ken that it was organic. 🙂
We then did the quintessential Vermont experience by visiting the Vermont Country Store.
This store is filled with all sorts of items from the past. Do you recognize any of these items?
Driving home from the Vermont Country Store, we hit a thunderstorm. Boy, there is nothing like experiencing a thunderstorm in the…
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“Top.” “Best.” What do these words mean? Nothing, really. They are SEO-friendly buzzwords which stand for nothing in particular. Objectivity is a lie. These are my opinions, thus this (like all Top 10 lists) means only what you want it to. If your favorite movie doesn’t make the cut of this list, I either didn’t see it or didn’t like it.
Speaking of SEO-friendly keywords, let’s talk about “Worst.” Normally, I end the year with two annual lists, one for the best movies and one for the worst. Weird as 2021 was for movie releases, I did manage to see roughly 175 titles which are eligible for this list. All the same, those I didn’t like were
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Welcome to my personal rant that gets me fired up traveling to and from work, and really, anywhere in between. I struggle with other people sharing my roadways. Thanks Dad! In an effort to not take part in a road rage incident, I’ve decided to express my frustrations in a healthier manner. Right here. For you.
Person A: You won’t be happy until you are the only person driving out there.
Me: How do we make that happen?
Offense: Driving slowly until a truck lane opens up
Tip: Maintain one speed, preferably the faster one
Have you been through this one before? Does it only bother me? I’ll be behind someone going 37 in a 50 for miles and miles. Finally, a truck lane opens, and the person opens up to about 70 mph. As a (usually) disgruntled driver, I have one of two choices. I could lay back and accept that I cannot pass the person, knowing without a doubt that he will be dropping down to his consistent 37 mph once the truck lane ends. Or I could speed up myself to 80 mph and go around the moron. I choose number two.
Whipped Owl 