The scoop on poop...

The scoop on poop...  I learned a few things in this article. 

The Army reference, though, was totally familiar: the Navy used the same three S's – along with a slew of more nautically-oriented “sayings” that were quite a bit, er, saltier...

The story of gold's origin...

The story of gold's origin...  Also other heavy elements.  You may already know, but if not – this is quite nicely presented...

Bad news: habitable planets being discovered...

Bad news: habitable planets being discovered...  Huh?  Why is that bad news?  The answer involves the Great Filter, the Fermi Paradox, and the total failure (to date) of the search for ET...

Jimi Hendrix they ain't...

Jimi Hendrix they ain't...  But they're better than you might expect.  We're talking about the world's first flying robot rock band, of course!

Random is much harder than people think it is...

Random is much harder than people think it is...  Good article on the topic...

A bulletproof sandwich shop...

A bulletproof sandwich shop ... and it's not in Syria, Iraq, or Yemen, it's in America.  The one in the photo is in Chicago, but San Diego has had several of these for years.  I still remember being shocked – and worried – the first time I walked into one of these...

I'm with the 53%!

I'm with the 53%!  Why is it only 53%, anyway?  Isn't it completely obvious to everyone that both parties are broken?

Busy day again today...

Busy day again today ... and I'll be on the road much of the day.  I'm meeting with our flooring guy to settle on wood and tile, with the guy making our new bathroom cabinets to settle on the wood and style, and with the place that will be milling the granite for the new bathroom cabinets to pick the granite.  Somehow all of this managed to converge on the same day!  And as if that wasn't enough chaos for me for one day, this morning at 8 am a concrete contractor will be here to talk about repairing the patio and rebuilding our spring development.  The water for our home comes from a spring that's been turned into a fully developed water source, but it's been neglected for many years and is badly in need of repair.

So you won't hear much from me during the day today :)