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Conjecture

2022-06-26

I strongly doubt that the recent SCOTUS rulings were a coincidence. Instead, I suspect that they are a mitigation strategy to minimize the…

My Fellow Lizard Kin...

2021-01-24

Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Inauguration Day. Posted at 10:41 AM EST on Facebook: MY FELLOW LIZARD-KIN, TODAY, OUR 3000 YEAR SCHEME TO…

It's not too late

2021-01-10

Every person living in DC right now fully anticipates a second, more violent insurrection on or around January 20th. It’s not pleasant to…

Still Wednesday

2021-01-06

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…

Just Another Wednesday

2021-01-06

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…

Consolation Prize

2021-01-02

i survived 2020 and i all got was this commemorative mop Update I have been informed that “commemorative mop” can be transformed into “man…

Juxtaposition

2020-12-13

This morning, I opened Facebook and noticed there were several mentions of my friend, Bryan Boellke. After skimming through these, it became…

Unprecedented Times

2020-10-02

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…

A Compromise that will Make Everybody Happy 💖

2020-07-16

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…

The Magical Pupper 🐶

2020-07-05

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…

Far From Over

2020-06-07

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…

Truly Disappointed

2020-03-22

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…

Truly Stunned

2020-03-16

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…

Idiot in Chief

2020-03-13

Donald Trump is fucking incompetent. Worse than that, he actively undermines anybody that is even remotely competent. During the course of…

Another Other Reindeer

2019-12-29

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…

Hallmark Presents: The Call of Cthulu

2019-12-11

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…

Defused

2019-12-06

Here’s a fun thing that happened on Twitter a few weeks ago during the Impeachment Hearings: Honestly, I’m still surprised…

Harpers Ferry

2019-11-04

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…

Thus Begins my Spirit Quest

2019-10-25

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…

Misrepresentations

2019-08-25

A team of home builders is tasked with constructing a skyscraper for the first time. To keep things simple, they decide to conceptualize…

Another Tragedy

2019-08-04

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…

Linux Gaming in the '90s

2019-07-14

You young whipper-snappers with your “App Stores” and your “High-Speed Internets”! You click a couple of links, and wham — you’re instantly…

Gender as Fandom

2019-07-07

Touchdooooooown!!! The Buckeyes Sports Bar erupted into cheers and celebration. Ohio State had just reclaimed the lead in the final minutes…

Gender Pronouns

2019-06-30

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…

Blog Update!

2019-06-29

Howdy again! Just a quick update from your friendly neighborhood blogger! (Disclaimor: I probably don’t live in your neighborhood) You…

Incomprehensible

2019-06-16

Have you ever noticed that religious books always portray prophets as raving lunatics? These people are always talking to divine beings…

We Will Rebuild

2019-06-08

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…

America is Still Strong

2019-05-26

Happy Memorial Day, everybody! I’m feeling especially patriotic this Memorial Day Weekend. I learned that Dayton, Ohio (my hometown…

The Grand FINALLY!!!

2019-05-19

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…

[poke]

2019-05-15

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…

Awesome Con!

2019-04-28

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!

2019-04-22

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…

More Neato Instagrams!

2019-04-14

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…

Amazing Science!!!

2019-04-06

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…

Self-Help (Without the Magical Bullshit)

2019-03-31

I try to read a variety of different books, including the occasional “Self-Help” book. While reading The Secret, one thought repeatedly…

Some Neato Instagrams!

2019-03-24

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…

Why I Left the Church

2019-03-16

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…

A Song for Aunt Chris

2019-03-10

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…

Career-ending Mistakes

2019-03-02

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

2019-02-27

It me Kitten falling over

Not ANOTHER tech blog!!!

2019-02-16

“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…

Awaiting further reDECORATING

2019-02-09

Phew — we’ve sure been talking about decorators a lot lately! We’ve already covered decorator basics and fancy metaprogramming techniques…

reDECORATING my reDECORATING

2019-01-29

Last week, we all became experts on raw function decoration. Now, we’re able to extract repetitive aspects of our code into decorators, and…

reDECORATING my Javascript

2019-01-20

Update: I’m writing a library that codifies the ideas in this post: https://github.com/briandamaged/js-redecor8 Have you ever found yourself…

A Million Little Projects...

2019-01-13

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…

The Doggos of 2018

2019-01-06

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…

2018 was a good year

2018-12-31

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…

Please Avoid Thinking

2018-12-16

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…

How I learned my first 4-letter word

2018-12-09

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…

Words are hard...

2018-12-02

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…

It's (Board) Gaming Season!

2018-11-12

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…

Power Struggle

2018-11-04

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…

Illusion of Power

2018-10-27

Gun ownership grants the illusion of power to individuals who are struggling to succeed at life. This is the real reason people are…

Recharge

2018-10-19

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…

Status Update

2018-10-14

We interrupt your regularly scheduled blog post to bring you this important status update. Writer’s Block can strike at any moment, and it…

Ancient Programming Proverbs

2018-10-06

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…

Beyond Ignorance

2018-09-29

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…

Work vs Value: Pt. 2

2018-09-23

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…

Feedback(fire) Loop

2018-09-21

“Customers, this is a fully-booked train! I repeat: a fully-booked train! Please remove your belongings from the seats so that other…

Twitter: The Good Parts

2018-09-09

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…

The Singularity Already Happened

2018-08-31

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…

Work vs Value: Pt. 1

2018-08-19

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…

TODID Lists

2018-08-11

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…

3D-Printing Changed my Life!!!

2018-08-06

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…

TODO: Basically Everything

2018-07-30

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…

rm -Rf /

2018-07-29

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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