Critical failure22시간 전 by uthus2k58 in fictionCritical failureHigh above the planet, a weapons platform hangs in the sky. It has gone dark. It sends no telemetry. Ground…
Fix it now어제 by uthus2k58 in hive-161155Fix it now"You can't fix the roof if it's raining. If it's not raining, it doesn't need fixing." I heard Jim Rohn say that…
Whistler in the woods8일 전 by uthus2k58 in writingWhistler in the woodsNote: The colloquialisms and bad grammar here are intentional. 35 years ago or so, me and Ron decided to go deer…
Fresh flowers9일 전 by uthus2k58 in hive-161155Fresh flowersIt was disturbing the way he hummed while looking at my reflection in the glass. It was the theme from "Kill Bill" I…
The sun coming up behind me16일 전 by uthus2k58 in photographyThe sun coming up behind meThe sun was coming up as I was driving to work.
So... which is it?17일 전 by uthus2k58 in lifeSo... which is it?Gammy and I went out to dinner this evening. It was the first time locally since probably March. We had gone to…
Not what I was expecting22일 전 by uthus2k58 in lifeNot what I was expectingI tried to log into one of the blurt front ends but only got this graphic from github. I haven't been able to log in…
Small house on a small lot22일 전 by uthus2k58 in hive-161155Small house on a small lotWhile standing at the window, I survey the vastness of my realm. It's tiny actually. Maybe 30 feet from the front of…
Happy New Year?24일 전 by uthus2k58 in lifeHappy New Year?Maybe it's just me, but I don't get the whole New Year's thing. January first as it stands is arbitrary. If 1/1 fell…
Winter soundscape27일 전 by uthus2k58 in hive-161155Winter soundscapeYou could say there was utter silence here. But that really isn't true. Snow with little or no wind is like…
is we g...28일 전 by uthus2k58 in lifeis we g...Seriously? Is this where we are now? I saw a meme a few minutes ago and thought I'd try it just to see if it were…
Nashville link to Koontz29일 전 by uthus2k58 in writingNashville link to KoontzDean Koontz is an author that I've read off and on for years and like any author he has good works and some that just…
Kaskaskia Confluence지난달 by uthus2k58 in lifeKaskaskia ConfluenceGammy and I had nothing to do today and since it was a nice day, we decided to head down to the river. There is a…
View from the ridge (freewrite)지난달 by uthus2k58 in hive-161155View from the ridge (freewrite)It was inevitable. Winter moved inside his frozen heart. Everything had been taken from him. Crushed. Destroyed.…
Cat out of control (freewrite)지난달 by uthus2k58 in hive-161155Cat out of control (freewrite)El Guapo is totally out of control - not when anyone is around to watch him, mind you. But any time that Gammy and…
The sky last night지난달 by uthus2k58 in lifeThe sky last nightThis is what Gammy, the neighbors and I saw through the telescope last night. We've got a smallish Celestron…
Get rid of the aluminum wire in your house!지난달 by uthus2k58 in lifeGet rid of the aluminum wire in your house!If your house was built between 1965 and 1972, you may have a disaster waiting to occur. While utility companies run…
I love my job!지난달 by uthus2k58 in hive-161155I love my job!I work for the railroad. I'm one of the most popular people there. I'm an engineer - but not just any old kind of…
If you don't have free access to running water, you may be too late.지난달 by uthus2k58 in lifeIf you don't have free access to running water, you may be too late.Preacher man says it's the end of time And the Mississippi River, she's a runnun' dry. A Country Boy Can Survive…
Evil abounds in this day지난달 by uthus2k58 in writingEvil abounds in this daySometimes, well, quite often, when reading or listening to scripture, things jump out at me. This is what I heard…