Skip to content
Blogula Rasa

Reality-based in spite of my best efforts

  • About
  • Pages
    • Right Sidebar
    • Left Sidebar
  • About
  • Pages
    • Right Sidebar
    • Left Sidebar

Search

May 2026
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« Apr    

Archives

Goodreads

Categories

RSS feed RSS - Posts

RSS feed RSS - Comments

Bookmarks

  • ***Dave Does the Blog
  • Accordion Guy
  • Crooks & Liars
  • Geeky Ramblings
  • Hullabaloo
  • Hyperbole and a Half
  • I Can Has Cheezburger?
  • Netroots Radio
  • Not Always On
  • Salt Blog
  • Simply Recipes
  • Talking Points Memo
  • The Brad Blog
  • Tiny Cat Pants
  • Wil Wheaton dot NET
  • Mini-Posts

    Rand Paul Photo With Alleged Child Molester Josh Duggar

    May 22, 2015 - By ginny

    How unsurprised we are. A lot of Republicans who want to be president got their picture taken with a child molester Read at Google+

    Continue Reading
  • Mini-Posts

    Also on Saturday: lunch at the Blue Box Cafe, some Elgin sights, and a possible off-season Santa Claus sighting

    May 18, 2015 - By ginny

    That last image may frighten young children.      In Album 5/18/15 Read at Google+

    Continue Reading
  • Mini-Posts

    We went to Elgin IL to watch a local bike race.

    May 18, 2015 - By ginny

    The local organizers are a custom wheel shop, and it was part of the three-day Fox River Omnium. It looked like a lot of fun! http://www.psimetracing.com/fox-river-omnium/           In Album 5/18/15 Read at Google+

    Continue Reading
  • Mini-Posts

    LED Turn Signal Gloves

    May 18, 2015 - By ginny

    These look awesome! But signaling cars in front of me is different… Amazon Amazon.com Read at Google+

    Continue Reading
  • Mini-Posts

    Cystic Fibrois Drug Success

    May 17, 2015 - By ginny

    I wish my young cousin had lived to benefit from this. Cystic fibrosis drug offers hope to patients – BBC News A Read at Google+

    Continue Reading
  • Mini-Posts

    Hey Sailor: Wait Wait Don't Tell Me

    May 16, 2015 - By ginny

    I got this answer right on WWDTM this morning. The other choices were more plausible and less funny. Swedish ‘gay sailor’ deployed to deter Russian subs – CNN.com Swedish peace activists lower the “Singing Sailor” — a neon sign with a gay-friendly message — into the Baltic as a message to errant Russian submarines. Read at Google+

    Continue Reading
  • Mini-Posts

    Fox River Omnium Bike Races

    May 16, 2015 - By ginny

    We could go spectate if we get ourselves sorted out Cycling races begin Friday along Fox River towns Three days of competitive cycling begins Friday as participants in the Fox River Omnium take to the streets in East Dundee, Elgin and Fox River Grove. Races begin 3 p.m. Friday in East Dundee, 8 a.m. Saturday in Elgin, and 10 a.m. Sunday in Fox River Grove. The East Dundee Cycling Shootout is a new race this year and gives the village a chance to showcase its downtown, said Village President Lael Miller. “It’s a great event,” Miller said. “It’s t… Read…

    Continue Reading
  • Mini-Posts

    Travel Posters From The Retro-Future: See Mars With SpaceX

    May 16, 2015 - By ginny

    Travel Posters From The Retro-Future: See Mars With SpaceX SpaceX Just Dropped These Amazing Retro Mars Travel Posters Everybody wants to go to Mars these days, not least of all Elon Musk, who might very well be hoping to retire there after he turns into a cyborg. But for those of you who haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, SpaceX just dropped some travel posters of the Red Planet to entice you. Read at Google+

    Continue Reading
  • Mini-Posts

    Giro d'Italia: Contador Shoulders On Despite Injury

    May 16, 2015 - By ginny

    Giro d'Italia: Contador Shoulders On Despite Injury Contador’s courage emblematic of cycling’s brutal character | Alex Hinds Alberto Contador’s stubborn commitment to ride on in this year’s Giro d’Italia through injury speaks volumes of the nature of the sport Read at Google+

    Continue Reading
  • Cycling - Health And Fitness - Home Improvement

    Diabetes Sucks, But My A1C Is 5.8

    May 14, 2015 - By ginny

    It’s a numbers game, and currently I’m on the winning side. My first A1C (long-term average blood glucose) came in at 5.8, down from 6.6 when I was diagnosed in December. So that’s great, right? Yes, and despite the claims medical hucksters who’ll sell you a cure in a kit, I still have diabetes. It’s just well-controlled at the moment. I’m lucky that at this point it’s not advanced farther. I’ve raised 1405.00 toward my goal of 2000.00 for the Tour de Cure charity ride, with just a month to go.  You can help me achieve that goal by visiting…

    Continue Reading
 Older Posts
Newer Posts 

Linkblog

  • X Was Approached For Comment, Likely Replied With Poop Emoji October 27, 2024

Asides

  • Insurance season is almost over, thank Dog

    Avoid health sharing plans, they're not that great a deal. A friend had one while getting some pretty serious treatment, and he struggled to get the care he needed.

    Elisabeth Yoder and her son Darragh recently experienced a huge gap in their health care "coverage." They stand in  front of the family home, and they belong to a Christian "health sharing" plan that didn't reimburse for a recent ambulance ride.

     

     

    Link: Not serious enough to turn on the siren, toddler’s 39-mile ambulance ride still cost over $9,000

  • Charm Patch Quilt: On Point

    From Sew Can She - this looks like a great way to use up charm squares and scraps that can be at least 4 1/2-5 inches square. The contrast fabric and on-point arrangement add good visual interest without being too busy.

    Link: Charm Patch Quilt Pattern: Free Throw quilt Pattern for Pre-Cut Charm Squares!

  • Tea Towel Hems

    Bought some tea towels for gifts, looking for tutorials for adding colorful hanging cuffs after hemming.

    I lean toward Method 1, mitred corners. Will decide once the towels arrive in case the selvage edges are good quality.

    https://blog.fabrics-store.com/2023/03/26/tutorial-how-to-make-a-tea-towel-three-ways/

  • Sorry About The Mess: Trump Wrecking World Economy

    Post: He’s nuts if he thinks manufacturers will move to the US; they like paying rock bottom non-union wages and they’ll pass the higher costs to American consumers. Lose-lose! What can possibly go wrong?

    Since he lives in his own bubble universe, I’m wondering how long his big donors, the few relatively sane conservatives in Congress, and his “IKEA cabinet” will hold out until the murmurs behind the scenes become screaming fights in the Oval Office.

    Spine of steel? Nope. Skull of rock.

    Maury Povich lie detector meme: It says here… Trump is as dumb as a box of rocks.

    Global economy rocked again as rates on imports to the US from dozens of trading partners rose further, with China hit by 104% tariffs

    Link: Donald Trump unleashes new wave of tariffs against dozens of countries

  • Now Listening: Joni Mitchell | Black Crow

    Joni Mitchell album cover Black Crow. A woman is superimposed over an empty road that leads into her silhouette.

    Text:

     

    ”Black Crow - There's a crow flying Black and ragged Tree to tree He's black as the highway that's leading me Now he's diving down To pick up on something shiny I feel like that black crow Flying In a blue sky I took the ferry to the highway Then I drove to a pontoon plane I took a plane to a taxi And a taxi to a train I've been traveling so long How'm I ever gonna know my home When I see it again I'm like a black crow flying In a blue blue sky In search of love and music My whole life has been Illumination Corruption And diving diving diving diving Diving down to pick up on every shiny thing Just like that black crow flying In a blue sky I looked at the morning After being up all night I looked at my haggard face in the bathroom light I looked out the window And I I saw that ragged soul take flight I saw a back crow flying In a blue sky Oh I'm like a black crow flying In a blue sky”

     

    Link: Check out this song I heard on Radio Paradise

Recent Posts

  • Apr 18, 2026 Superhero Trike Tri event looks like BIG FUN IN UK
  • Apr 04, 2026 NEW TRIKE DAY in 2 Weeks: Catrike All-Road Etrike
  • Mar 12, 2026 Tai Chi Heaven and Earth

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.

To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Blog Stats

  • 76,365 hits
© 2026
Graceful Theme by Optima Themes