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Got To Have a Celebration

July 3, 2026 No Comments

Way back In 1985, America’s own John the Baptist told us what was what, in advance, and in the rear-view mirror too. Happy Birthday, America.

I’ve told you people a million times that I’m prone to hyperbole. So you’re sort of forewarned. Here goes: This Swiss dude is The King of all the anal-retentive restoration project YouTube video generators, and there are legions of them. There can be only one, and he’s it.

Baseball, Baby Vladimir, and Other Discontents

June 24, 2026 6 Comments

I must admit I don’t see TV much. I even avoid restaurants that have teevees blaring on every wall. That was easy to do back in the states. I had no money so I didn’t go to any restaurants and that teevee problem solved itself. There are plenty

A Happy Father’s Day

June 22, 2026 6 Comments

This video requires a commitment from you. It’s pushing three hours long. In TikTok world, it’s the equivalent of a trip to the moon. But it’s worth it, for various reasons. The Tube is awash with people bringing a trailer and rescuing cars from barns, and from other

I Got Killed. But I Got Better

June 18, 2026 3 Comments

Well, the latest crime statistics for Mexico are in. They incite a certain “compare and contrast” urge in me. You see, I came to Yucatan, which is a state in the southern jungles of Mexico, from Maine, which is the unheated basement of Canada. It’s yin and yang.

Nowak! Szybciej!

June 17, 2026 No Comments

Moonlighting (1982) is a small movie. In fact, it’s so small, it’s practically claustrophobic. It’s the story of four men sent from Poland to England to renovate their boss’s rundown pied-a-terre, even though it’s not legal to do it. The film is set contemporaneously in the early 80s,