Monthly Archives: March 2014

Desolation Valley

Posted on March 31, 2014 by jeroljohnson

Actually I am a little more upbeat than that. My lower back is tighter than the sphincter on the parson’s wife, my ankle needs a rest after a trip downstairs, and we got the upper end of a late March … Continue reading →

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My Caturday Medical Team

Posted on March 29, 2014 by jeroljohnson

Yesterday I was convalescing on the bed in the man cave. That pillow in the right bottom corner is where I rest my foot. Sneakers and Jasper maintained a constant vigil. Halfway through Sansa came into the room, bleated like … Continue reading →

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I Have a Shield Maiden of My Own

Posted on March 28, 2014 by jeroljohnson

We are now well into the second season of the History Channel’s Vikings. Carjo complains about the anachronisms in the dialog and it does have its share, but there’s so much to love. They are having a good time subverting … Continue reading →

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Streaming Schreaming

Posted on March 27, 2014 by jeroljohnson

I was just reading that Last FM is going to ditch its online library and rely on music mined from YouTube and Spotify. It’s those evil bastards at the big record companies that are driving this, cranking up the license … Continue reading →

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This Is The One That Made Me Almost Fall Off the Couch

Posted on March 26, 2014 by jeroljohnson

Mitch McConnell’s reelection campaign released a campaign video with no audio, with the idea that conservative groups could record their own audio. But it never occurred to them that the Daily Show would get a hold of it. They posted … Continue reading →

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I’m a Reading Machine

Posted on March 25, 2014 by jeroljohnson

Today I went in for my post-surgery checkup. They cut off the brace/bandage/torture device off my left leg, pulled the sutures, and wrapped me in something far more comfortable and light. My leg is still too swollen for a cast … Continue reading →

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If I Could Dance Like Snoopy…

Posted on March 22, 2014 by jeroljohnson

…I would today. It’s a cold day but the sun was shining for a while. My cousins are going to Minot and I asked them to pick up some essentials, cat food and boxes of wine. Yeah, that’s a frightening … Continue reading →

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We’ll Be Your Cinderella America

Posted on March 21, 2014 by jeroljohnson

Last night, I got six uninterrupted hours of blissful sleep and then after an hour or two, crashed again for another three. It was bliss. I credit my wife, the mattress in our bedroom finally being the perfect cocoon for … Continue reading →

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One of the Few Times I’ll Take the High Road

Posted on March 20, 2014 by jeroljohnson

Fred Phelps is dead. I feel like being snarky, vicious, callous, and mean. Instead I’ll take let one of my betters take the lead. George Takei, one of my favorite people to follow on Facebook and who has far more … Continue reading →

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An Update of Sorts

Posted on March 20, 2014 by jeroljohnson

At around 5:00 am, I made three trips to the living room towing blankets, pillows, and the iPad. I got my self arranged on the couch and that was the last thing I remembered. I woke up by bright sunshine … Continue reading →

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