Saturday, July 11, 2026

boondoggle \ BOON-dog-uhl, -daw-guhl \ , verb; 

1. to do work of little or no practical value merely to keep or look busy. 
2. to deceive or attempt to deceive: to boondoggle investors into a low-interest scheme . 

noun: 

1. a product of simple manual skill, as a plaited leather cord for the neck or a knife sheath, made typically by a camper or a scout. 
2. work of little or no value done merely to keep or look busy. 
3. a project funded by the federal government out of political favoritism that is of no real value to the community or the nation. 

Origin: Boondoggle is an Americanism that dates to the 1930s. The term's origin is obscure, but it was popularized during the New Deal as a pejorative word for government projects for the unemployed.

callipygian (kal-uh-PIJ-ee-en). adj.

• Having a beautfully proportioned buttocks.

Yo! Yo! Keyra Agustina is a callipygian! DAT ASS!DAT ASS!

march of dimes 

• A procession or gathering of attractive females. They are all "tens" making them dimes.

Guy at mall: "Damn, look at those women, it's a regular march of dimes."

History

• Alexander Hamilton: the former secretary of the treasury was fatally wounded in a pistol duel with former vice-president Aaron Burr; Hamilton died the next day (1804)
• Niagara Movement: W.E.B. Du Bois and other African-Americans united to call for an end to racial discrimination (1905)
• Skylab: after six years in space, the space station reentered Earth's atmosphere (1979)
• Mumbai train bombings: seven blasts set off in pressure cookers took more than 200 lives (2006)

Birthdays

• Thomas Bowdler 1754
  

  
• John Quincy Adams (U.S.) 1767
• John Wanamaker 1838
• E.B. White 1899
• Harry Von Zell 1906
• Yul Brynner 1915
• Gene Evans 1924
• Brett Somers 1927
• Theodore Harold Maiman 1927
• Paul Harney 1929
• Tab Hunter 1931
• Giorgio Armani 1934
• Bobby Rice 1944
• Beverly Todd 1946
• Jeff Hanna (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) 1947 - Musician
• Bonnie Pointer (Pointer Sisters) 1951 - Singer
• Stephen Lang 1952
• Leon Spinks 1953
• Mindy Sterling 1953
• Sela Ward 1956
• Peter Murphy (Bauhaus) 1957 - Musician
• Michael Rose (Black Uhuru) 1957 - Musician
• Mark Lester 1958
• Suzanne Vega 1959 - Musician
• Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) 1960 - Musician
• Lisa Rinna 1963
• Debbie Dunning 1966
• Michael Rosenbaum 1972
• Lil' Kim 1975

  

  

     

  

 

  

Rock out with some PRIMUS!

This is the first song I learned how to play the double bass drum line all the way through. KICK ASS!!!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4OhIU-PmB8
Tommy the Cat
By Primus
 

 I remember as if it were a meal ago...
Said tommy the cat as he reeled back to clear whatever foreign matter
May have nestled its way into his mighty throat. many a fat alley rat
Had met its demise while staring point blank down the cavernous barrel
Of this awesome prowling machine. truly a wonder of nature this urban
Predator. tommy the cat had many a story to tell, but it was a rare
Occasion such as this that he did.

She came slidin down the alleyway like butter drippin off a hot
Biscuit. the aroma, the mean scent, was enough to arouse suspicion in
Even the oldest of tigers that hung around the hot spot in those
Days. the sight was beyond belief. many a head snapped for double,
Even triple, takes as this vivacious feline made her her way into the
Delta of the alleyway where the most virile of the young tabbys were
Known to hang out. they hung in droves. such a multitude of
Masculinity could only be found in one place... and that was
Omalleys alley. the air was thick with cat calls (no pun intended)
But not even a muscle in her neck did twitch as she sauntered up into
The heart of the alley. she knew what she wanted. she was lookin
For that stud bull, the he cat. and that was me. tommy the cat is my
Name and I say unto thee...

Say baby do you wanna lay down with me

Say baby do you wanna lay down by my side

I am BAX from Vacay!

Friday, July 10, 2026

bel-esprit \ bel-es-PREE \ , noun; 

• a person of great wit or intellect. 

Origin: Bel-esprit entered English from French in the mid-1600s. Esprit can be traced back to the Latin spiritus meaning "spirit." 

self helpless

• The condition of somebody that is unable to deal with life, usually found sitting around a neglected apartment with bad hair and bad outfit.

I saw Kenny at our high school reunion, he's still living with his parents and saving up for a camaro ...totally self helpless.

History 

• Monkey Trial: proceedings began against John Scopes, who broke Tennessee state law by teaching evolution to high school students (1925)
• Meher Baba: Indian spiritual master began a silence "to save mankind from monumental ignorance," which ended up lasting 44 years till his death (1925)
• Battle of Britain: German began to attack Britain by air (1940)
• Telstar: the first communications satellite was launched into orbit (1962)
• Coca-Cola Classic: the Coca-Cola Co. announced it would bring back its original formula after customers reacted negatively to New Coke (1985)

Birthdays

• John Calvin 1509
  Camille Pisarro 1830 (impressionist painter)
• James Whistler 1834
• Aldolphus Busch 1842
• Nikola Tesla 1856 (genius)
• Marcel Proust 1871
• Mary McLeod Bethune 1875
• Edmund Clerihew Bentley 1875
• John Gilbert 1897
• Ljuba Welitsch 1913
• Milt Buckner 1915
• Dick Cary 1916
• Don Herbert 1917
• David Brinkley 1920
• Jake LaMotta 1921
• Jeff Donnell 1921
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver 1921
• Jean Kerr 1923
• Fred Gwynne 1926

  
• David N. Dinkins 1927
• Ivan Passer 1933
• Jerry Herman 1933
• Sandy Stewart 1937
• Lawrence Pressman 1939
• Mills Watson 1940
• Robert Pine 1941
• Ian Whitcomb 1941
• Arthur Ashe 1943
• Jerry Miller 1943 - Musician (Moby Grape) 

  
• Ron Glass 1945
• Virginia Wade 1945
• Hal McRae 1946
• Sue Lyon 1946
• Arlo Guthrie 1947
• Ronnie James Dio 1949 - Musician (DIO)
• Cheryl Wheeler 1951
• Neil Tennant 1954 - Musician (Pet Shop Boys)
• Bela Fleck 1958
• Hawkshaw Wilson 1960 - Musician (BR5-49)
• Peter DiStefano 1965 - Musician (Porno for Pyros)
  Peter Serafinowicz 1972 - Actor / comedian (The Tick)
  Sofia Vergara 1972
• Jessica Simpson 1980 

   

  
  

   

   

   

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

  

Turtle Thursday: Perspectives [2026]

This is an unusual shot of Dante, a diamondback terrapin. Stacey took the pic while Dante was swimming along the waterline creating some strange split perspective shot of the little girl.

Pic taken with an Olympus FE-180 digital camera.

Thursday, July 9, 2026

estivate \ ES-tuh-veyt \ , verb; 

1. to spend the summer, as at a specific place or in a certain activity. 
2. Zoology . to spend a hot, dry season in an inactive, dormant state, as certain reptiles, snails, insects, and small mammals. 

Origin: Estivate derives from the Latin aestīvāre , with aestīvus meaning "relating to the summer." 

Droid rage

• Wanting to throw your Apple device at the wall because it has never performed the way your Android device did.

Anne: Ugghhhhhh! My iPhone X is frozen and won't let me text, AGAIN! I hate this thing. What a waste of money!

Jimmy: Anne, it sounds like you've got a bad case of droid rage. Maybe you should have gotten any Android phone.

History

• Wimbledon: the precursor to the tennis tournament first began; only Gentlemen's Singles was played (1877)
• cross of gold: William Jennings Bryan delivered a speech to the Democratic National Convention supporting bimetallism, advocating a silver standard in addition to the gold standard (1896)
• Johnny Weissmuller: swam 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds, thus breaking the minute barrier (1922)
• Grateful Dead: psychedelic rock-country-jazz band played its last concert, a month before the death of lead singer Jerry Garcia (1995)
• Midsummer Classic: MLB All-Star game ended in a tie after 11 innings; both sides had run out of pitchers (2002)

Birthdays

• Ann Radcliffe 1764
• Elias Howe 1819

  
• Ottorino Respighi 1879
• Clara Bow 1907 - Actress (Down to the Sea in Ships, The Plastic Age)
• Harold C. Fox 1910
• Leonard Pennario 1924
• Red Kelly 1927
• Ed Ames 1927 - Actor, musician (The Ames Brothers)
• Lee Hazlewood 1929
• Jesse McReynolds 1929
• June Jordan 1936
• James Hampton 1936
• Brian Dennehy 1938 - Actor
• Richard Roundtree 1942 - Actor
• Dean Koontz 1945 - Author
• Bon Scott (AC/DC) 1946
• O.J. Simpson 1947 - Football player, actor, murderer
• Chris Cooper 1951 - Actor
• John Tesh 1952 - Musician, television personality
• David Ball 1953
• Debbie Sledge 1954 - Musician (Sister Sledge)
  Fred Leo Nukis (Eric Fred Norris) 1955 Stern Show
• Tom Hanks 1956 - Actor
• Kelly McGillis 1957 - Actress
• Jimmy Smits 1958 - Actor
• Jim Kerr 1959 - Musician (Simple Minds)
• Marc Almond 1959 - Musician (Soft Cell)
• Courtney Love 1964 - Musician (Hole)
• Frank Bello 1965 - Musician (Anthrax)
• Scott Grimes 1971 - Actor
• Enrique Murciano 1973 - Actor ("Without a Trace")
• Jack White 1975 - Musician (White Stripes)
• Fred Savage 1976 - Actor ("The Wonder Years")
  Linda Park 1978 - Actress ("Star Trek: Enterprise")