Monthly Archives: September 2025

Driving into Boston, circa 1972

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Kip

I may have posted this before, but, meh, so what — it’s a great video of the drive into Boston, which hasn’t changed that much.

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Chris Farley — Colombian Decaf Coffee Crystals

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Kip

Late us take a moment to remember the late, the great, Chris Farley — whom would rather not be served decaf coffee crystals. Just as a side note, I’ve always found it sad that Chris Farley was tagged as “the … Continue reading →

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The War Over Carbohydrates

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Kip

Everybody has got to stop hating on carbohydrates so much. Even I’m bad about carbs these days, and that isn’t me, really, but rather me in middle age cutting down on them a bit too much to try to keep … Continue reading →

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A Film Remake Better than the Original?

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Kip

Someone recently asked me if I could name a movie remake that was much better than the original and I could not do it offhand (you can sort of get away with it with TV with spinoffs and such, and … Continue reading →

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Don’t Declare War on Birds

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Kip

I am actually not joking here, not in the least. Okay, well, I’m not stating mistruths. Maybe I find this a bit amusing, because the map below is actually accurate. Australia apparently had an emu problem and launched “The Great … Continue reading →

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Marijuana — Can It Help Prevent Lung Cancer?

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Kip

I know it seems counterintuitive, but there were a number of initial studies done a long time ago that showed a good deal of evidence that inhaled cannabis, and this is really strange, since you’re inhaling smoke — did not … Continue reading →

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Mamie Van Doren Nude & Semi-nude, From the 1950s Onwards

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Kip

Alright, alright, I might as well drive up the hit counter a bit with some more NSFW links. These are to pinups, glam photos, semi-nudes, and so on, of Mamie Van Doren, whom you might not all know, but who … Continue reading →

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Human Growth Hormone (HGH) — Bullshit or Not? Also, HGH Supplements — Bullshit or Not?

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Kip

The thing about human growth hormone is you can look all over the damned Internet and you find wildly conflicting opinions. As with everything these days, HGH is either the Holy Grail or will kill you dead on the spot. … Continue reading →

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Weird Antenna Tip for Digital TV Reception Over the Air

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Kip

Okay, you want a very strange but very useful tip or trick for your TV? Or your digital receiver box, if you’re using a TV that doesn’t have one built in. This tip, or trick, or whatever you want to … Continue reading →

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“Green card? I’m from *East L.A.*…”

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Kip

Alright, given that there are reports of some citizens being accidentally deported along with people who are not here legally, I thought I would try one attempt at a non-offensive, non-political comment on the matter, and that is this:

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