I strongly doubt that the recent SCOTUS rulings were a coincidence. Instead, I suspect that they are a mitigation strategy to minimize the…
Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Inauguration Day. Posted at 10:41 AM EST on Facebook: MY FELLOW LIZARD-KIN, TODAY, OUR 3000 YEAR SCHEME TO…
Every person living in DC right now fully anticipates a second, more violent insurrection on or around January 20th. It’s not pleasant to…
Well, it’s still Wednesday. I didn’t really get a whole lot done today. It probably had something to do with those enlightened conservatives…
Today is just another Wednesday. As usual, I’m working from my apartment while I wait out this pandemic. Meanwhile, there is also a crowd of…
i survived 2020 and i all got was this commemorative mop Update I have been informed that “commemorative mop” can be transformed into “man…
This morning, I opened Facebook and noticed there were several mentions of my friend, Bryan Boellke. After skimming through these, it became…
If you have anxiety, then don’t read this post until after January 1, 2022. … … … … Seriously, don’t read it. You’re dealing with enough…
I acknowledge that there are many people out there who don’t want to wear a mask under any circumstances. After careful consideration, I’ve…
Back when I was a kid, my family had a dog named Brown. Brown had been a stray dog, but one day decided that my Mom’s flower box would be…
It’s easy to cheer for social reform when a million people march alongside you. But, what will you do to support the cause tomorrow? Next…
Wow. It sure didn’t take Fearless Leader very long to regress back to his old habits. I was really hoping that he had finally turned over…
I was just getting ready to write the first of many follow-ups to my previous post, but then something astounding happened at the latest…
Donald Trump is fucking incompetent. Worse than that, he actively undermines anybody that is even remotely competent. During the course of…
By now, we’ve all heard of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer. Many of us have even heard of Olive, the other reindeer. But, did you know that…
A young woman leaves her fast paced job in New York to care for her ailing mother in Cthulu, Kentucky. After being hypnotized by the small…
Here’s a fun thing that happened on Twitter a few weeks ago during the Impeachment Hearings: Honestly, I’m still surprised…
We did it! We biked from DC to Harpers Ferry! This ride is something that had been on my bucket list for the last few years. I mentioned…
I decided that I was investing too much into my job, and not enough into myself. So, I quit my job, and now I am on a Spirit Quest. Okay…
A team of home builders is tasked with constructing a skyscraper for the first time. To keep things simple, they decide to conceptualize…
This has been a rough year for Dayton, Ohio. The news this morning reported that there was a mass shooting in the Oregon District of Dayton…
You young whipper-snappers with your “App Stores” and your “High-Speed Internets”! You click a couple of links, and wham — you’re instantly…
Touchdooooooown!!! The Buckeyes Sports Bar erupted into cheers and celebration. Ohio State had just reclaimed the lead in the final minutes…
Is it just me, or is it weird that we can’t talk about a person without also repeatedly emphasizing their gender/sex? I mean, just read the…
Howdy again! Just a quick update from your friendly neighborhood blogger! (Disclaimor: I probably don’t live in your neighborhood) You…
Have you ever noticed that religious books always portray prophets as raving lunatics? These people are always talking to divine beings…
I woke up on May 28th and discovered the following text messages from my parents: Tornado went through. Mike’s house ok. We had roof damage…
Happy Memorial Day, everybody! I’m feeling especially patriotic this Memorial Day Weekend. I learned that Dayton, Ohio (my hometown…
That’s right: in less than 2 hours, Game of Thrones will FINALLY be over! So, I thought I’d record my thoughts before and after viewing the…
Stop poking me! I’m still alive! I’ve actually been working on the same blog post for the last 2 weeks or so. But, it’s a touchy subject, so…
I was only at Awesome Con for 5 minutes when I met a celebrity: BOOM! It’s freaking Spider-Man!! Erm… at least it might have been. I…
Happy Easter! I was visiting family in Ohio all weekend, so I didn’t really have much opportunity to work on my blog. BUT: to make up for…
ACK! I seem to have come down w/ a case of writer’s block! Instead of spending half of my day struggling through it, I’m just gonna share…
I’m about to drop some truth bombs that will blow your mind… Did you know that cars driving on the left-hand side of the road have a…
I try to read a variety of different books, including the occasional “Self-Help” book. While reading The Secret, one thought repeatedly…
Wow — the weather is really nice today! It’s so nice, in fact, that I probably shouldn’t spend half of the day inside writing a blog post…
Well, there are actually more reasons for this than I can fit into a single post. But, given the recent tragedy at Christchurch Mosque, I…
At the end of 2018, my Aunt Chris learned that she already had late-stage cancer. I’m currently on a train heading towards her funeral. Her…
Okay: we can all agree that Jussie Smollett did a dumb. But, should this be a career-ending dumb? LIZARD BRAIN SCREAMS “YES”!!! Okay, but…
It me Kitten falling over
“Brian, how could you?” I hear you crying. “You promised us that you wouldn’t let your blog devolve into another technical blog! Don’t you…
Phew — we’ve sure been talking about decorators a lot lately! We’ve already covered decorator basics and fancy metaprogramming techniques…
Last week, we all became experts on raw function decoration. Now, we’re able to extract repetitive aspects of our code into decorators, and…
Update: I’m writing a library that codifies the ideas in this post: https://github.com/briandamaged/js-redecor8 Have you ever found yourself…
If you’re like me, then you probably have a million project ideas that have been on the backburner for ages. Eventually, it gets to the…
I’ve been posting a lot of pictures of dogs on my Instagram account lately. So, a couple of my friends recommended that I write a “Dogs of…
If you watch the news, then you already know that the entire world is burning, and we’re all doomed. But, if I set all that aside, then I…
Here’s a brilliant comic I just saw online: Duhhh… oh, I get it! It funny ‘cause liberal think they smart for getting clean car, but clean…
Back when I was in kindergarten or so, I used to love Super Mario Bros. games. I played the first two games all the time. When I wasn’t…
You might have noticed that I haven’t published a post for the last couple of weeks. And, you probably suspected that this was due to…
Yikes — the last couple of posts have been very weighty! Here’s the post that I had intended to publish a few weeks ago before all of the…
Last week’s post sparked a number of great conversations! So, I thought I’d take some time to expand my thoughts on this topic a little…
Gun ownership grants the illusion of power to individuals who are struggling to succeed at life. This is the real reason people are…
I decided to take the day off today. It wasn’t because I wanted to relax. In fact, it was for exactly the opposite reason: I wanted to feel…
We interrupt your regularly scheduled blog post to bring you this important status update. Writer’s Block can strike at any moment, and it…
My last few posts have been a bit more weighty; so, let’s lighten it up w/ a few “Ancient Programming Proverbs”! If it ain’t broke, add more…
Recently, somebody sent me some fake news about how core components of Linux were going to be revoked due to some kind of “Social Justice…
A very wise man once asserted: You get paid for the amount of value you add, not the amount of work you do. After some consideration, this…
“Customers, this is a fully-booked train! I repeat: a fully-booked train! Please remove your belongings from the seats so that other…
Nowadays, we tend to think of Twitter as an echo chamber for intolerance and hatred. But, is still has plenty of good things to offer as…
That’s right: The Singularity already happened. Or rather, we’ve been in the midst of The Singularity for at least a decade now. If I had…
Let’s just cut to the chase: you get paid for the amount of value you add, not the amount of work you do. (Erm… almost. Check part 2 of…
Starting a new project can be overwhelming. On a day-to-day basis, it might seem like there is simply no progress being made at all. This…
Okay, that title might be a tad overdramatic, but hear me out. I used to live in a 900+ square foot apartment in Falls Church, VA. When I…
It’s been less than a day since I announced the relaunch of this site. For the record, here’s what the site currently looks like: A tour of…
It’s official: I’ve nuked my old blog. Okay, that’s not entirely true. I actually backed up the server a few weeks ago, and I even migrated…
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