I often laugh at SMBC. Sometimes I roll my eyes. On occasion, I feel personally attacked. But for the first time, I am 100% in absolute agreement and would like the world to join me.

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Tradition

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Tradition

"But why are people leaving the faith?" I bailed in the 80s. The reasons I left are in here, and have only gotten worse.

Baptist News Global

I asked people why they’re leaving Christianity, and here’s what I heard – Baptist News Global

For some time now, Christianity has been on the decline. According to a September 2022 Pew study, people identifying as Christian have decreased fr...

It's the end of the year, so it's time for writers to make their Awards Elegibility Posts. Here's mine: Please do not nominate me or my books for awards. I'm good with being on your personal "best book of the year" list, that's always grand, but awards won't help me. See #5 at

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My aged Kindle Oasis is starting to get glitchy. Pondering replacing it with a Boox Go Color 7. Anyone own one? Experiences? [I am specifically looking at store-agnostic android e-ink devices with physical buttons, so please don't tell me all about your Kobo or Nook or whatever. Store-agnostic. Android. E-ink. Physical buttons.]

SWMBO is ill, so watching Christmas Vacation. Reminds us that things could always be worse. Now that I'm older, I realize "No wonder Griswold is such an idiot, look at all the closed head injuries he gets!"

Interview with Blue Oyster Cult's Buck Dharma specifically addressing More Cowbell.

Vulture

‘We’re All At the Mercy of the Cowbell Sketch’

Twenty-four years later, Blue Öyster Cult’s front man on the agony, ecstasy, and relief of the SNL favorite.

Donald Roeser is a cool dude.

Halloumi is telling us it's time. Made his last vet appointment. Halloumi was the first test pilot for my Rat Operated Vehicle. You need the sound just to hear She Who Must Be Obeyed shout when it worked.