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Breakdown

I ran several errands this morning. I just finished my last one when my car would not start. I had a 10 mile walk home. I finally got a ride for the last mile just when it really got hot. I was thinking about riding the bike tonight, now that decision has been made forContinue reading “Breakdown”

Happy 75th Birthday to you…

…Ian Anderson, lead singer, guitarist, and flutist, of Jethro Tull.

Water shortage? Not here.

With most of our area under severe drought status and the lack of rain over the past three months, water rationing plans would be announced. As of today no announcements have been made. Compare this to the Colorado River basin. Federal authorities have told the seven states along the river to come to an agreementContinue reading “Water shortage? Not here.”

Dodging raindrops

What little chance we had of rain this week has evaporated. There’s rain to the north and the south, but not here for the last month. At least the temperatures will drop a litt,e.

Not quite as hot

It is still hot, but it looks like the 100 degree days are done. It is fair and rodeo week in Coffeyville and it usually rains enough to ruin one night. Not this year during the worst drought since I moved here in 2006. We might get a tenth of an inch Tuesday. At leastContinue reading “Not quite as hot”

Cats, Pies on a roll

Geelong and Collingwood won this week, with each team now on an eleven game winning streak. The Magpies are now second, a game behind Geelong. If they hold their positions, they could meet in the Grand Final with 15 game winning streaks. This would be the first time in the 127 year history of theContinue reading “Cats, Pies on a roll”

Time out

I decided to take the next two nights off from work. And with jury duty next week, I may get more time off work this month.

Shrinkflation, Part two

I noticed that condiments and canned goods contain more water than before. Not only are mustard and ketchup runnier, but they flow out so easy you get way too much on your sandwich, which causes you to buy more. Canned soups have over a quarter can of water, twice as much as before. I guessContinue reading “Shrinkflation, Part two”

Garbage sales

I have been noticing a lack of garage sales this year. People do not want to waste a weekend waiting to collect peanuts. What is available is mostly junk and used clothes. With newspaper advertising rates being high for the number of people you reach, sellers are using social media to sell items that haveContinue reading “Garbage sales”

Election Day

Today was primary election day in Kansas. I got to vote in the primary today for the first time. I am still an independent voter, but there was a constitutional amendment on the ballot. I got to the polling place today and there was a line for my precinct, but not the other precincts. ThereContinue reading “Election Day”