Cookout!

Memorial Day

Today in Nature

Unfortunate Rising Cost of Food

6:09am

Mechanical Staff

"... and here is where we keep the robots!"

Carpenter Nature Center, Wisconsin Campus

Good Morning from Earth

CuTRis Banned from Russia Permanently

CuTRis Banned from Russia Permanently for Calling Putin a Poop-Head
UnAssociated Press
May 19, 2023

After refering to Vladimir Putin as a "poop-head," CuTRis has been banned from entering Russia. When asked about the ban, CuTRis said that he was planning a trip to Moscow, but then he learned that Russia doesn't have McDonald's, Visa, Mastercard, Coke, Pepsi, Starbucks, and... well you get the idea... So he has decided to focus more on traveling to places without authoritarian leaders.

Childhood and Politics

It's not until you grow up, that you realize that politics influenced your childhood. Then you know why that obnoxious kid got his way throughout elementary school because his mom was on the school board. Once you learn this cruel fact, childhood ends.

Smoking Sun

Microwaved (Steamed) Vegetables

Steam microwaved cauliflower, broccoli and carrots with singles cheese melted over the top. It was easy, and a good accompaniment to the fish and rice.

Sunrise

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Mother's Day Dinner Grilled Shrimp, Steak, Ham, Corn, Sweet Potato, Potato

COVID-19 Expiration Date

On May 11, 2023, Emergency Declarations for COVID-19, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, expire. Along with this, Title 42 also expires. Title 42 is a public health law from 1944, that allows authorities to stop immigration to the U.S. if there is the existence of any communicable disease (in this case COVID-19) that could spread to the American population.

Former Coworkers, Communication and Political Extremism

Most of the people from my previous job (Note* MNHS laid off half the staff during COVID-19), don't want to talk to me. I find it strange to go from daily interactions to nothing, but hey, people are busy. One, a super liberal, likes to comment on my Facebook when he catches me not being liberal enough. Then he takes the role of smarter-than-me, to try to put me in my place. But white guys in their 50's who talk like Ice-T, don't sound smart to me. And my dislike of ultraliberalism is in no way an endorsement for ultraconservatism. But people don't understand that. Even my best friends don't.

Grilled Salmon, Potato Wedges & Corn

Frog Returns

The big flower pots we move to school for the winter, came back a little early--because the Gray Tree frog my (teacher) wife found a couple months ago, finally moved on Friday when she watered. The frog stayed still during the move home, and is now back in front of the house. I took a photo of it after it was loaded for the trip home. As the frog remained motionless at school all winter, undetected by students or staff, shows that hibernation is a good way to get through the winter.

Russia (now) Blames USA for Drone Attack on Kremlin

Russia (now) Blames USA for Drone Attack on Kremlin
UnAssociated Press
May 4, 2023

May 3, 2023 there was allegedly a drone attack on the Kremlin. After first blaming Ukraine, Russia now is blaming the US. Ukraine says the attack was staged by Russia. This just in! Russia is (now) blaming Biden, Biden is blaming Putin, Putin is blaming Zelenskyy, and more recently, Baby Yoda has been implicated, but he said,
"Ask Big Bird you should!"

May 4th

To the "friends" who make bald "jokes."

I understand that I'm bald. It actually doesn't bother me. However, I believe that friends should not attack their friends over things like this. Oh I understand that our fickle ass country thinks it's okay to make fun of short people and bald people but boy don't you say anything about someone's sexual orientation or if they're fat! So I'm fine with being bald. In fact, if you haven't noticed I shave my head all the time. I think I look pretty good. So when one of the people who is supposed to be one of my good friends starts attacking me for being bald, I have to wonder why? The only thing I can think of, is that the person maybe doesn't feel good about himself, and it makes him feel a little better if he can make someone else feel bad. That's really not a good thing. And it's not really a good friend either. So that's all I'd like to say about that.

15th Anniversary

My wife and I have been married for 15 years now. The 15th is supposed to be Crystal.

Tacos