Sell Your Piss

Let me explain. Over the history of humankind, urine has been sold for industrial uses, dyeing cloth and saltpeter, and I’m sure there are more examples. The reason pee-pee was used for dyeing cloth is for the ammonia, which can create different hues of color and is a great binding agent (seals in color). WhenContinue reading “Sell Your Piss”

Only in America, American Colloquialism

The non-American guide to some of our Colloquiaslism and the reason behind them. I need your John Hancock. This means I need you to sign your name or signature on a bill or invoice. Why do we use a name for that? There is a myth that John Hancock signed his name on the DeclarationContinue reading “Only in America, American Colloquialism”

What’s Up With This Photo?!

The below photo is of a knarled bush; this was in a rest area off the interstate in Utah. The interstate (motorway, highway ) has rest areas at different intervals for those who don’t live in the US. Some are just public toilets, vending machines, and a grassy area for dogs. To me, this bushContinue reading “What’s Up With This Photo?!”

Don’t Touch My Tomatoes

If you are allergic, don’t like, or shouldn’t eat tomatoes, and miss that yummy spaghetti sauce, don’t worry I have good news for you. Buy some fire-roasted bell peppers, or make them if you have the time, put them in the blender and viola spaghetti sauce. Just add spices and garlic and you don’t noticeContinue reading “Don’t Touch My Tomatoes”

Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary

I have purchased an abridged version of Samuel Johnson’s dictionary, and below are some of my favorite entries enjoy. To be clear this is not the first English Dictionary, but it was the first to use quotes and was widely used, and some of it is catty, odd, and hilarious which is why it’s stillContinue reading “Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary”

The Real Signs of Aging

People say hearing or memory is the first thing to go, but it’s not; we start aging a long time before then. Below are the real signs that you aren’t getting any younger. You wake up in the middle of the night to pee. In your teens and twenties, you could drink a 2-liter bottleContinue reading “The Real Signs of Aging”

Snail Stink Eye

I’ve been working on macro photography with my snails, fish, and shrimp, and I caught my snail giving me the stink eye. This is a Tiger Nerite snail; it’s about one inch big, gliding on a plant leaf. If you are looking for a snail for a freshwater aquarium, this is the snail to get.Continue reading “Snail Stink Eye”

Crazy prediction of 2020

This year has been so surreal that I’ve decided to make predictions for what will happen during the rest of the year. These are wild, so if it doesn’t happen, we can all laugh; if it does happen, I look like a genius. #1Biden will pick Viola Davis for VP. #2. Superbowl will be PatsContinue reading “Crazy prediction of 2020”

Travel Story: I was Home Alone on a Mountain!

It’s not as bad as it sounds. Picture it Machu Picchu just 30 feet shy of 8,000 feet or 2,430M, and intact and Inca Citadel. So perfect the design its stone buildings need no mortar and had built-in plumbing. I was sitting under a shade-giving umbrella in the cafe near the entrance, which is whereContinue reading “Travel Story: I was Home Alone on a Mountain!”