Yep, That Is Talent. And A Lot Of Practice.

It turns out that a lot of people don't like to read because they were never properly taught how, and more importantly, WHY to read. For them, reading was a way to find the answer. "Why did David fear the old man? (Page 43)" They never went beyond this, so why bother reading if you are not trying to answer a question for the teacher? They never experienced the joy of reading, of reading for its own sake, of reading just to find new ideas.

Sadly, for many people, thinking is the same way. (And there is a BIG overlap in the middle of the Venn Diagram between peple who don't read and people who don't think.)

Definitely gonna have popcorn. Mainly because in my area the heat is gonna turn any corn into popcorn...

I've been a teacher for over 30 years. One of my greatest points of pride is the fact that one of my former students is now an engineer for JPL. She helped design and build parts of the Curiosity rover, and was management on Perseverance. Every time I hear about Mars rovers, I kvell just a bit.

The situation: it's late, I'm tired, but I need to shower. There is a huge selection of hair care products on the bar above the shower door.

The bad news: I just decide to grab anything that says "shampoo". I mean, it's all pretty much the same, right?

The good news: the shampoo smells terrible, but apparently, I'll be free of fleas and ticks for 4 to 6 weeks.

Hell, I'm the Old Fart. I'll be 59 in 3 months...

if you’re 26 and older, reblog.

As someone who teaches human reproduction every year, I can't imagine teaching this shit instead. Abstinence-based sex ed is not sex ed. It is exactly the opposite.

I'm forecasting a bumper baby crop in FL

But... not a cube.

you never know!

Pong, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Donkey Kong, Defender. Of course most of these came out after I graduated from high school, but there was a great arcade just down the road from my college.

This picture has been circulating all over social media and I have more to add:

Delete all period cycle tracking apps off your phone today.

Do not tell anyone why you want to take your trip, especially over text/apps.

Do not tell anyone the real state/destination of your trip.

Have everyone on your trip turn off their phones. Use written directions or a burner phone. Do not use burner phone to open any personal apps. Dispose of after trip.

Only use cash while purchasing ANYTHING on your trip.

Take “vacation” photos to post later. Be cautious of geo-tags/only post screenshots of the original photos.

Some people might say this is being extra or overly precautious, but this really is the reality we are facing. People have been imprisoned with murder charges in certain states- some for literal miscarriages. If you are a person that ends up in this situation, the state can and will use your data against you as evidence in court. Do not leave a paper trail. If they want to treat us like criminals, we’re gonna move like criminals.

First piercing was on my left lobe, first wedding anniversary, 1990. It was in a little jewelry shop on the corner of Haight and Ashbury in San Francisco. Second piercing was in 1994 at a Claire's in the Mall of America. The right ear I got double pierced about a year ago at the tattoo parlor I regularly visit.