Dio's Workshop

Beginning of the week at J.O.B., and i was sent out to put out fires with one of our newbs. Gotta say, kid impressed me. 18yo and no slouch to work, and makes up for experiance with a willingness to learn. If we had a million more like him, this mess of a country could … Continue reading I’m gonna get by

I haven't been idle here at the Ol'bloggy thingy. I've written three posts and all of them are sitting in moderation, awaiting for my decision to post or flush. I haven't made up my mind as yet. The problem as I see it, and one I have known for years, is this: Those that are … Continue reading Conundrum: Swirling the drain?

Mike links and fisks the article. And here is the tagline that jumped out and said "THIS!!!" Here is where we intersect with the meta-story about journalism. The objective of journalism is no longer to inform the public, but to weave a story of their choosing into a larger tapestry. emphasis mine The whole scene … Continue reading Hence, my silence of late

"This ain't workin', better find a way to bury it." Doesn't that seem the game plan of TPTwB these days. Covidiocy was cracking up on the shores of fact; introduce a 'not' war-war to gin up some sort of support, and bury the failing narrative. Uke-war not doing its deal: 'leak' word that Roe vs … Continue reading Bury it

Second deal of the century went 'Poof!'. Didn't have my ducks in a row fast enough,,, *sigh* mehbe next time. Not like I don't have a small fleet of good boats already. Just desiring something a little more 'top shelf'. I'll keep looking for my unicorn,,,