31 July 2026

Latvian manhole cover

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No useful comments in the Facebook discussion thread.  I could't find evidence that this image is from Hieronymus Bosch.  I've joine...
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This is what is keeping crude oil and gas/diesel prices from skyrocketing

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When Trump and Netanyahu started this war, much of the attention in the business world was focused on the price of crude oil (Brent, WTI) an...
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30 July 2026

Brilliant

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Found in The Babylon Bee ("Fake News You Can Trust"), where there is tongue-in-cheek discussion of the topic.
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29 July 2026

Update on the war

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As reported by the Institute for the Study of War yesterday (July 28).  I was so glad to see an informed discussion of the various competin...
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Gilding bronze statues in Washington

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I might comment later.  Got chores to do first.   link to be added - https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-unveils-bright-gold-sculptures-wa...
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28 July 2026

"Colossal" - recommended (with a reservation)

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This movie has been categorized as "black comedy sci-fi", which seems reasonably appropriate.  It's not a new movie (2017) but...
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Comprehensive longread on war negotiations

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An "explainer" column today in Al Jazeera provides detailed insight into the ongoing negotiations.  I won't excerpt here; tho...
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27 July 2026

Adjustable light bulbs

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I was today years old when I discovered that there are adjustable light bulbs.   Had to replace some of the bulbs in several ceiling cans.  ...
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Your tax money at work

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From the June 2026 issue of Harper's Magazine .  I will defer comments, but I suspect readers will have some thoughts.
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26 July 2026

Dandelion bonsai

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It was not until my adult retirement years that I began to understand that dandelions are perennials.  I have harvested some really deep-ro...
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25 July 2026

Three-year-old plays the piano

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Via The Music Man .  Note this is done entirely by memory without looking at any sheet music.  I think I was eight years old before I could ...
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Hormuz update

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Found on Facebook.  The company's website does not mention this event, but I did find this report from two days ago, which cites the F...
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23 July 2026

I found this in Jerusalem Post

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MK Moshe Saada (Likud) said on Thursday that "an attack against Iran is approaching," during an interview with Channel 14 News. Sa...
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22 July 2026

AI is the new Photoshop

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It wasn't that long ago that Photoshop was the top-of-the-line image-altering program.  The new AI technology has left the crude tools o...
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21 July 2026

"The Hermit of Treig"

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Yesterday evening I was looking for some distraction from doomscrolling the internet.  While wandering around I found the above movie on Ama...
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