Monthly Archives: January 2026

The Thrill of Victory: I have completed my “True South” project — recoding the information presented in eight seasons of episodes, usually six episodes per season. I have put pins onto Google Maps for all of the points of interest … Continue reading →

Yesterday I went online to pay my Georgia Power bill and someone curious happened. When I went to pay using ApplePay, as I believe I’ve done in the past, the account to which I was going to send the money … Continue reading →

I’m going to have to budget a lot more money for my natural gas bill next month. January’s bitter cold has led to a lot of furnace usage, even with my attempts to be as miserly as Mr Scrooge. I … Continue reading →

Peacock is teetering on driving me to canceling my subscription. Last week before it showed me the Premier League soccer game it flashed up a 15-second advertisement. It did the same thing for my attempt to watch the Tour Down … Continue reading →

If I were a bottle collector I would have been in heaven Saturday. During our forest cleanup we extracted many old bottles, cans, and debris. The only downside of Saturday was learning that the part of the saved forest that … Continue reading →

Not knowing what the weather will be like this weekend makes it difficult to plan. I need to gas up the M6 today, probably should have done that yesterday. If there is milk left at Kroger I may buy some … Continue reading →

Paulie the Podcast Killer seems to be at it again. Last year I started listening to “Indiecast”, a music podcast, and at the end of 2025 they announced that they were going on an indefinite hiatus. I also started listening … Continue reading →

Given that I was feeling better yesterday I showered and dressed with the intent of leaving the house. Then I realized that I didn’t want to be out in the cold, didn’t want to deal with traffic, nor did I … Continue reading →

Instead of cooking a recipe from a book last night, I cooked one from a website — Stick of Butter Chicken. It was really good, but made far too much for a singleton. If/When I make this again I will … Continue reading →

I had a good morning volunteering with Trees Atlanta on Saturday morning and was surprised when I crashed for an hour’s sleep after eating lunch upon my return home. Yesterday started with me waking up fighting a cold, sneezing and … Continue reading →