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Odd jobs

As I wind down my working years, I have been looking back at some of the odd jobs I have had over the years. Side hustles are not anything new among working class people with a high school education like me. Recent college graduates seem to think they have discovered moonlighting. I hate to giveContinue reading “Odd jobs”

Cats win, Finals race crowded

Geelong got the expected win over hapless North Melbourne. The large margin of victory boosted their scoring percentage, which is the tiebreaker. With twelve of the eighteen teams having records between 10-6 and 6-10 with six games to play, the race for the last five finals berths is starting to heat up. Geelong currently holdsContinue reading “Cats win, Finals race crowded”

Cabinet Maker Blues

For some reason cabinet companies are among the poorest paying places to work. The pay is low, the working conditions lower, and the risk of injury is higher than average. The industry is known for cutting corners in more ways than one. When I lived in Phoenix one of my neighbors got a job asContinue reading “Cabinet Maker Blues”

The worst of heat

As I near the anniversary of my move to Kansas, I often think about the years I spent in Arizona. Usually, this is prompted by the Weather Hype Channel’s drama queens talking about the temperatures in the Valley of the Sun. Yes it can get over 110 degrees during the day. The moderate humidity makesContinue reading “The worst of heat”

Still in drought

In spite of the rain we have received over the past three weeks, we are still in severe drought status according to droughtmonitor.unl.edu. The corn is head high as it should be on the fourth of July. The recent wheat harvest is a mixed bag of nuts. Weight and protein content are high, but there’sContinue reading “Still in drought”

Not so hot July

So far July is a little cooler than normal. Most summers, I would have put the window AC unit in this time of year. This is not going to happen for at least a week. My peppers are starting to set fruit, so that means I need to get the next set of seedlings started.Continue reading “Not so hot July”

Independence Day

Since hardly anyone has a public display of fireworks today, I decided to shoot off a few of my own. Since I work in retail, I rarely get a holiday off. In fact, this is the first time I have had Independence night off since I started working for Wally World. It will be theContinue reading “Independence Day”

So so social media

I am not a social animal, so I do the bare minimum with social media. I do not have snapchat, tiptoe, or whatever the fad of the day is. I use Facebook to keep track of people back home, but I rarely post on it. I had a Twitter account for following a couple ofContinue reading “So so social media”

Bobby Bonilla Bonus Day

A friend showed me an article in USA Today about Bobby Bonilla’s long term deferred payments. Not only are the Mets paying him until 2035, but the Baltimore Orioles are paying him 500k every July 1 until 2028.

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day

Baseball fans mockingly celebrate the deferred contract with former outfielder Bobby Bonilla. Every July 1st from 2011 through 2035 the New York Mets have to cut a check for approximately 1.2 million dollars to Bonilla. He will be 72 when he gets his last check. Perhaps we should call it Dennis Gilbert Day in honorContinue reading “Happy Bobby Bonilla Day”