So, how are we doing? This is certainly a strange time to be alive. The world is at a standstill, and “social distancing” is sure to be Webster’s “term of the year.” The entire world is facing an invisible enemy that is wreaking havoc on us all, no matter our social status, race, religion, or […]
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Hake’s is tempting me again
Some say that to achieve happiness, you should rid yourself of temptation, so I should probably just throw out the Hake’s catalog whenever it arrives in mailbox. But I could never do that, because it’s filled with such amazing stuff! Every time Hake’s announces a new auction, I find myself looking around for things to […]
The Black Hole Action Figures
I have vague memories of seeing Disney’s The Black Hole as a kid, but remember almost nothing about it except for the robots. VINCENT and the evil red robot, Maximillian, stayed with me for many years, but I still can not tell you one thing about the movie’s plot. There was probably a black hole […]
The Christmas display is up!
It’s not Christmas until the Wally World moose cups come out! This is the Christmas display I put together in the cave this year. While my wife gets to decorate the rest of the house, I’m happy with my little display where I can show off a few of my favorite festive items. Of course, […]
My new ride
The other morning, I was driving through the neighborhood and saw this bike laying at the curb, alongside a pile of trash bags, waiting to be hauled away to the dump. Not on my watch! This dirty old Huffy Thunder Road bike is a survivor, and I’m pretty sure it’s all original, including the tires […]