Popular Culture 20120907: Jethro Tull -- Aqualung Side Two
It has been a while since the last installment due to several reasons, all of them good. Tonight we shall finish up Aqualung, one of their better efforts.The link above has the history around the...
View ArticleWhat’s for Dinner? v7.06 The Cheesecake
As many of you know, last Tuesday was The Girl’s (henceforth referred to as The Woman) 20th birthday. We had originally planned to bake a cheesecake together Sunday past, but she had a better idea....
View ArticlePique the Geek 20120909: Oxygen Wrapup
Last time we discussed oxygen as an element, including why we do not burst into flame in our 21% oxygen atmosphere. Quantum mechanics can really be interesting.This time we shall discuss some of the...
View ArticleMitt Romney: When the Little Head Takes Over 20120913
It is quite clear now. Romney does not just want to be President, he lusts after the post in what seems to me to be an almost sexual way. He gets aroused by the power.He has lusted for it for a...
View ArticlePopular Culture 20120914: Jethro Tull -- Thick as a Brick
Last time we discussed the second side of the Jethro Tull album Aqualung, and a fine album that was. It was critically and commercially well received, but many of the critics expressed the opinion...
View ArticleWhat's for Dinner? Forgotten Recipes
This piece was originally published on my regular series called My Little Town on Wednesday past. Through special arrangement with Ninkasi23 it is republished here, and I will try to be here for...
View ArticlePique the Geek 20120916: Fluorine, Something You Have Never Seen
Element 9, fluorine, is the first of the halogens, from the Greek halos, "salt", and gonos, "to bring forth". All of the members of this family tend to form salts with metals, but fluorine is unique...
View ArticleMy Little Town -- Easy Decisions 20120919: Regular Blog or Time Well Spent
Those of you that read this regular series know that I am from Hackett, Arkansas, just a mile or so from the Oklahoma border, and just about 10 miles south of the Arkansas River. It was a rural sort...
View ArticlePopular Culture 20120921: Jethro Tull -- Thick as a Brick Side One
Last time we sort of did the history about this record, and tonight we shall deal with the first side of the album. It is quite complex, and is just one long song called "Thick as a Brick Part I"....
View ArticlePique the Geek 20120923: Neon, as Inert as Elements Come
Last time we talked about fluorine, the very most reactive chemical element. Now we add a single proton to the fluorine nucleus and come to Element 10, the LEAST reactive chemical element. What a...
View ArticleTranslator's Little GOTV Effort 20120924
I write very little political material here because there are so many more people who are better at it than am I. I generally write about popular culture, science and technology, and early life...
View ArticleMy Little Town 20120926: School Lunch
Those of you that read this regular series know that I am from Hackett, Arkansas, just a mile or so from the Oklahoma border, and just about 10 miles south of the Arkansas River. It was a rural sort...
View ArticleTranslator's GOTV: My new Family talked about how to vote today 20120926
Well, that was yesterday and today is today.The Woman has already sent off her application.The mum and dad are still getting ready to do so, and they have a little time.That is not important. Here is...
View ArticlePopular Culture 20120928 -- Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick Side 2
Last time we covered the first side of the 1972 album. The link in that piece goes to the history of the record and has a link to the wonderful album cover and you should look at that if you have not...
View ArticlePique the Geek 20120930: Sodium -- You Can Not Get Away from It
Sodium, element number 11, is one of the most common elements in the crust of the earth. Except for school laboratory demonstrations, few people have ever seen elemental (metallic) sodium because it...
View ArticleMy Little Town 20121003: The Things We Did for Fun
Those of you that read this regular series know that I am from Hackett, Arkansas, just a mile or so from the Oklahoma border, and just about 10 miles south of the Arkansas River. It was a rural sort...
View ArticlePopular Culture 20121005: Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
Of all of the horrible crap on TeeVee, the TLC program Here Comes Honey Boo Boo amongst the worst. As a matter of fact, this program is the epitome of redneckery. This trainwreck revolves around...
View ArticlePique the Geek 20101007: More about Sodium
Last time we started our discussion about sodium, and tonight we shall continue it. We have pretty much covered the quantum mechanical part and the properties and uses of elemental sodium, so tonight...
View ArticleJust a Few Random Thoughts about Love 20121009
Almost everyone here who reads my posts knows a few things, and I shall not reiterate them.What I shall do this morning is just post a few songs that express my emotions.If you approve, please give a...
View ArticlePopular Culture 20121012: Rituals for the Deceased
I originally was going to write about the new Dark Shadows motion picture, but circumstances have intervened. It turns out that Ashley's mum's twin brother died either late Wednesday night or early...
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