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ConelRad and the Federal Civil Defense AM radio #TBT

RichC — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:33:14 +0000

An online “automotive and aviation enthusiast” friend on X.com shares what he calls “Useless Tweets” and posted one recently that might give away his age … and since I chimed in, mine too! Today’s Useless Tweet : Yes, I am THIS old… (JWRIII — image right) An added tweet regarding car radios and other radios […]

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Happy Birthday to Taylor, who is enjoying Alaska with Megan

RichC — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:33:29 +0000

We really don’t need to “wish” Taylor a Happy Birthday this year, because he is already definitely having a fabulous birthday on an Alaskan cruise with Megan. Nevertheless, Happy Birthday Taylor! They have been sending great photos already and his daily updates are making me a little bit envious. So glad they took this trip. […]

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For those who pray, please include my niece Sarah tonight

RichC — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:13:53 +0000

It has been a tough few weeks for our niece Sarah and the Gerber family in Atlanta … and for those who pray, they could use some prayer. Brenda’s sister, brother-in-law, and Jessica have been keeping the family up-to-date on Sarah’s recent hospital admission (for those who have been to the ER lately, you know […]

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Tilley: My sailing hats are making a comeback for yard work

RichC — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:33:31 +0000

Just like buying many pairs of boat shoes during my life, I’ve purchased and owned a number of sailing hats over the years too (and way to many caps to contemplate). In the early years I often cheapened out on both the boat shoes and the sailing hats by purchasing a discounted or knockoff brands. […]

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Music Monday: Gallery and “Nice to Be with You” from 1972

RichC — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:33:41 +0000

Do you remember the music group Gallery? I can remember the song “Nice to Be with You” written by the band’s Jim Gold (see Jim Gold & Gallery), but did not remember the soft rock band or anything else they performed? Nevertheless, while hearing it on SiriusXM it triggered my including it for Music Monday. […]

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Archive: Our granddaughters are ready for summer break

RichC — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:33:20 +0000

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Happy Anniversary Brenda. Yes, a day late, but I didn’t forget.

RichC — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:22:02 +0000

Here’s to remembering our 44th (ugh!) wedding anniversary. By the way, I remembered June 5th just fine, but I am posting on it a day after a pre-prepared Tech Friday post. 😉 I still find it difficult to believe that we have been married for that many years? As previous generations have said, the years […]

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Tech Friday: An old Chromebook, LinuxMint and ChromeFlex (plus MacBook Air, Claude.AI assistance and the Moom app)

RichC — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:17:54 +0000

As usual, there are a couple of odds and ends photos left in MyCubby 2026’s May folder that I need to either toss or stick in a filler blog post. So today I’ll add them here. Last month I toiled … and I mean toiled overtime … with Brenda’s older Samsung Pro Chromebook while attempting […]

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Years ago my travel computer was an Apple Duo #TBT

RichC — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:42:32 +0000

Recently I’ve been working on Brenda’s Samsung Pro notebook computer and hoping Linux can bring it back to life … since Google is no longer supporting older Chromebooks – more on that tomorrow. For now, it is fun to look at the old gear … and smile. 😊 After years now of using the oversized […]

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Filler: FastScripts and Baby Rabbits are everywhere this year

RichC — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:29:30 +0000

Wednesday morning rolled around and when glancing at MDB, it occurred to me that I forgot to add a daily “desultory” post last night. Truth be told, I was tinkering with scripting, automating some computer archiving and a new Red Sweater app called FastScripts … which I tried once before, but never got around to […]

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Stock Market CAPE Ratio hits 40, a number last seen before the 1929 crash and the 1999 dot-com bubble

RichC — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:08:15 +0000

Most investors these days are likely following the herd and enjoying strong returns in their portfolios — much of it due to the weaker dollar vs asset classes in my opinion. That said, it is hard not to be smiling when the market hits new market highs. BUT … history has taught us (or at […]

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Music Monday: Lanie Gardner discovered on social media

RichC — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:27:07 +0000

It would be challenging to have come of age in the 1970s and not have enjoyed the music of Fleetwood Mac. As evidenced by several of my Music Monday posts mentioning their music or bands who build their careers around playing their music. Another “at the time in 2020” young talented musician did the same. […]

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Fighting with hospitals and medical bills can wear you down

RichC — Sun, 31 May 2026 10:43:17 +0000

Ignore this, it’s yet another RANT about health care and billing after losing a long battle with hospital billing and insurance companies from a few years ago. We once thought an appearance of extra bills from Brenda’s hospital stay back in early 2023 were “negotiated,” but unfortunately they found their way to court in 2026. […]

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Yes or No: Will you be tuning music to 432 hertz anytime soon?

RichC — Sat, 30 May 2026 10:43:22 +0000

This article could have been saved for Music Monday … BUT, since I’m highlighting the Covid Era social media musician Lanie Gardner in a couple days, this AP Business article on “Why your co-worker might be listening to music tuned to 432 hertz” had me wondering what “tuning” music to 432 hertz was all about? […]

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