On This Day: Aug 9

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This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on August 9, 2020). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

Since I’ll hit 20 years of blogging this November, this year I’m posting a daily list of anything I published on this day in the past.

There are 16 posts previously published on August 9th

  • 2024
    • Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman 📚: ⭐️⭐️⭐️: This is one of those that, while unquestionably good, was difficult for me to really get into and ultimately just didn’t resonate with me. ➡
  • 2023
  • 2020
  • 2019
    • Aquaman This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on August 9, 2019). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.Aquaman: ⭐️⭐️ Completely ridiculous, and in the constant-eye-rolling sense, rather than ... Read more ➡
  • 2018
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on August 9, 2018). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.Gotta admit, seeing this near my bus stop was a little ... Read more ➡
    • So Tired of the Greenies Great rant from The Root: Enough With the Shit, Green Party. The Coming Midterms Are Too Important for Your Shenanigans. ➡
  • 2017
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on August 9, 2017). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.Heading up to Alaska to help mom out for a few ... Read more ➡
  • 2016
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on August 9, 2016). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.I’m not a big veggie person, but even I can tell ... Read more ➡
  • 2014
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on August 9, 2014). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.Saturday afternoon snack time. ➡
  • 2007
  • 2006
    • Nikon D80 Revealed Just a few months after getting my D70s, Nikon's wrapped up their 20-day teaser campaign by introducing the Nikon D80. Overall, it looks _really_ good -- the only thing I see that doesn't really excite me is that the D80 uses SD rather than Compact Flash, but it makes sense given SD's dominance of the small camera market. ➡
  • 2004
    • Analogy Microsoft Windows : computer security :: George Bush : national security ➡
    • August 11th is National Underwear Day This is the day when underwear becomes not just the first thing you put on and the last thing you take off, but the most important thing you wear all day. Go on an underwear shopping spree to dress yourself. Dress from the inside out. ➡
    • Movie scenes that need to be made …when I'm at home it takes a conversation about brutally beating another woman with a blow-up doll to keep me up this late. ➡
  • 2003
    • Running away… Just a quick note right now — about to head out to the Taste of Edmonds food festival, about half an hour outside of Seattle, to see Starship and Kickshaw. ➡