Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Personal Irritant

Twitter officially rebranded to X on July 23, 2023, after Elon Musk completed the acquisition of the social media platform in October 2022. The iconic blue bird logo was replaced with a stylized "X," and the name "Twitter" was removed from websites, apps, and company headquarters.

It's been almost two years since official name change. Why do people continue to clarify "X, formerly Twitter." I think everyone knows that by now

Monday, April 28, 2025

Ancient History

Heard “Manic Monday” the other day and couldn’t remember who sang it. Turned out to be The Bangles which immediately caused me to find “Walk Like an Egyptian” on YouTube. This of course led me to Steve Martin performing “King Tut” on SNL. Today I read the following in an old Funniest Parental Tweets entry: Watching a documentary on Ancient Egypt when my 5 y/o stops in front of the TV, drops her jaw and says, “THEY WROTE ON WALLS? You’re not supposed to write on walls!”

Coincidence? I think not.

Monday, March 10, 2025

Anniversary

What A Concept

"What did you mean, it's 'brutal?'" I ask.

"Your edict. Ending the employment of so many people at once, during the dead of winter."

"It's simpler for you to just cut them all off. But the right choice would be to take the time to investigate, to pluck off the actual leeches while retaining those who contribute, or those who have no other recourse but your mercy."

Credit: A Hunt So Wild and Cruel by Rebecca F. Kenney

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Well, Well, Well



2/26/25 Elon Musk takes over the cabinet meeting which is supposed to be led by the President.

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

The Wisdom of Pooh




“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.”