My Night Cap

I was over at Bismo’s place, watching the successful splashdown of the Artemis 2 Moon mission. He’s only a mile away, so it’s an easy walk.

Tonight on the way home I lit up my REI LED cap. I bought it back when my weak ankle still had plenty of spring in its step for Boston Marathon training after work in the dark.

The LEDs, powered by two CR2032 batteries, do a very good job of lighting the way ahead. As well as making it easier for others to see me, of course.

Another Visit With the Poseur

It’s been a couple of years since I last wrinkled up my nose and pursed my lips in disdain of William F. Buckley. A man of too many words who could be curiously inarticulate when presenting his half-baked ideas.

The Tongue Lashings of William F. Buckley, Jr.

The Posturing Gadfly

The video here is from 1974. A corrupt president had resigned, and America was reeling not only from that, but also the hard lesson of oil dependency. A lesson we are learning again under another corrupt president, who I wish very much would resign.

I was into watching Firing Line, so I may have seen this at the time. William E. Simon was Treasury Secretary. Simon was a class of Republican represented more recently by Mitt Romney.

Fleet of Foot

Ten days until Patriot’s Day in Massachusetts, aka Marathon Monday. It’s an event that my healthy heart is still capable of running, as I used to do, but alas my weak right ankle wouldn’t carry me the distance.

Take it from me, after getting through all of the hard training for a marathon, the final preparation on race day should be Fleet. 😉