"Enter The Cyborg" got a makeover! I felt like the blog had too many redundant categories, with posts that were tagged in way too many of those categories. So, I spent large chunks of the last 3 days redesigning the page - thank you, case of the Pink Eye. Some categories were merged, some were … Continue reading A New Look!
I'm on the bus, on the way home. The bus driver for the #4 - Iroquois Park bus usually drives an All-Electric bus, similar (but larger) to the cover picture for this post. She was explaining why she no-showed yesterday: the Downtown bus charger wasn't working, so she had to detour about a mile to … Continue reading “Tales from the TARCside”: ‘Thanks!’
I was looking at a friend's Facebook page and came across a video that she had posted. It was a speech at a graduation ceremony by Denzel Washington. Interspersed with clips from some of his movies, Denzel talks about how he was flunking out of college, how a "look" from a woman at his Mom's … Continue reading “Night Walks”: Motivational Video
I have been on a 2-part Crusade of sorts: break down the 230-pound plateau, and get back below 215 pounds, the weight I was at after I had recovered from the Staph infection that led to my heart surgery. Some time in 2014 (I don't remember when), I had weighed myself at my friend's parent's … Continue reading Proof!
Part of the weekly homework assignments for my "Intercultural Communication" class is to watch a video (or set of videos) relating to the topic that we are studying, One of the 8(!) videos for the unit on 'Perception' is from Syrian-born, spoken word poet, Amal Kassir. It is a 16 minute video from the TEDx … Continue reading “What’s Your Name?”
Another of the "On This Day" posts from Facebook Land was "25 Random Facts". It was a series of 'random facts', posted as a status, by a few friends from 2009. I got tagged in a few of these statuses; I did something similar but can't seem to find the post. So, here is an … Continue reading 25 Random Facts
Louisville is recovering from an ice and snow "storm" as I settle into my in my own apartment again. Hey, 3-4" of snow and ice is more than we've had in nearly 2 years! Song: "City Living" by Hypnotic Brass Ensemble It's a Christmas Miracle - Louisville started 2018 with 5 DAYS without a homicide! ... and … Continue reading Inside The NEW Terrordome!
TARC, the Louisville transit system, is no different than any other mass transit system: sometimes, their buses become crowded. Passengers may have to stand up for part, or all, of their trip. TARC riders, like other mass transit systems, also have some fear of The Back of the Bus, apparently. The leads to the self-named … Continue reading “Tales from the TARCside”: ‘The Huddle’
4:35 AM - A slow Friday night/Saturday morning at work Song: "Telegraph Ave ("Oakland by Lloyd")" by Childish Gambino (I do not own that video nor is there any intended copyright infringement) - After getting 1/2 cup of coffee at work, I realized that I've never brewed my own cup(s) of coffee before...! - I … Continue reading “Night Walks”: ‘Memory Dump’
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