I first discovered the Black Panther in this issue of the Fantastic Four. Issue #119 in 1972. I was 11 and The Fantastic Four was my favorite comic series. In this issue, in a story that touched upon apartheid and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Each day this past week I’d get into work my normal time, 7:30 AM (a half hour before I’m supposed to start, but I’d start as soon as I get in) and usually work until 5:30, 6:00 (I’m supposed to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes. It was one tall mountain. Now I obviously didn’t get inside the house, just had all the photos that were available on the realtor web site to look thru, so I can’t say that I had an extensive tour[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’a not like the areas of Westmoreland County that I’ll be searching is all that far from Pittsburgh. It’s only about 20 miles. It’s just that I didn’t see myself moving back into the area where I grew up. Who[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For years, hell for decades, I was a devout dentist goer. At least twice a year to get my teeth cleaned, and while I may have not been a prodigious flosser at home, I was pretty good at keeping things[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sure, I’d have preferred to sleep late today (and with my mom still in the nursing home she’s not here at the house to wake me up and make breakfast*) but I don’t really mind helping out our department and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Frankly, I think it’s the addition of the urinal that was really unneeded. I’ve been to public restrooms (like at Starbuck’s for example) that’s just a toilet & a sink*. When you use it, you lock it. Simple. Sure, it’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m probably thinking too much about my last house and comparing all that I see today with it. Sure, I was in a neighborhood, but I had a nice size backyard and felt I had plenty of room not only[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Now, this isn’t one if those “Oh, anyone who constantly uses their phones are jerks and should be put in jail” type of hyperbole post. I’ve spent plenty of time, since changing my tune* about owning and using a cell[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It feels so refreshing to have money to spend on things I really don’t need (or even need). I haven’t felt this relaxed, monetary-wise in over 4 years. Now, I better start hunting for a house.