Upon mature reflection, Lara Croft really should have worn elbow and knee protection. And maybe one of those light clip helmets, like special operators wear.

My late cousin Jenny used the acronym UNSPACE for her interplanetary coast guard, UN Space And Planetary Authority: Customs and Excise. I wonder if she would still use that bacronym today.

I'm thinking about shifting my video release schedule to better fit with my pension check schedule. I'm thinking, instead of the 1st and 15th, I'll release videos on the 7th and 21st.

Playing Fallout 4 (as one does). Struck by the description of Vim! Captain's Blend as a "fish-flavored soda." Thought "Ick!" Then thought, "I wonder..." Google, google... Yup. Jones Soda Co. made a Salmon flavored soda, but it died fast. And in Japan, there are at least two fish-flavors.

Watched "Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman" on YT tonight. I think Bane is overused. He really should have been a one-and-done villain. But I do like this take on Batwoman's motivations and background.

I really like this guy's designs, but I'm given caution by a few things: 1) Pakistan. leather from Pakistan has a reputation for being sub-par. 2) All of his images are renders, not photos. 3) A grand total of 3 sales? (www.etsy.com/listing/4347... )

Enjoyed Louise Sugden's review of the Gundam Assemble miniatures on her Rogue Hobbies YT channel. Of course, I have a crush on her, so I would enjoy watching her read the phone book. (Note for the kids: once upon a time, we looked up people's phone numbers in bound, printed lists).

Tom Holman accepted a U$50,000 bribe to assign ICE facility contracts. He's almost certainly not going to receive so much as a slap on the wrist.

Bonus Dad was an Army firearms safety instructor, owned part of a gun shop, and taught the classes for concealed carry permits before Republicans pushed for concealed carry for all. ...

One nice thing about Pumpkin Spice season -- I should be able to find someplace in Wendover that will sell me a slice of Pumpkin pie.

Looks like I lose another day to illness. /Sigh/

Well #motosky folks, part 7 is here and we're in sight of the end. This video follows a slightly different approach as only about 1/3 of the total footage was removed due to so many small/medium interesting parts of footage that were sprinkled throughout. youtu.be/8MQUcUB7Y-M?...

Look, I don't think there will be meaningful Federal elections going forward, but here's the thing... I could be wrong. And if I'm going to have any chance of being wrong, YOU need to make sure you're registered to vote, and check that you haven't been purged, because if you have, you need to fight.

Desultorily reading the Horus Heresy novel Angel Exterminatus, which reminds me that I have difficulty reading tales of the morally bankrupt as protagonists.

I do believe that lava tubes are the best hope for near-term stable habitation on Luna. (youtu.be/Bof6iBnBMpg?... )

<snore> Yes, Ms. Sorkowitz, I'm here! And awake! </snore>

I knew that Buck Rogers wasn't as good as Star Wars, but I still loved Wilma Deering (Erin Gray) as only a stan can.

Humans didn't evolve with Instagram, or YouTube, or OnlyFans. So when we look at a cute lawyer or pretty architect, and she's geeking about something we're passionate about, and then we realize that /we're not actually friends, and never will be/, there's serious cognitive dissonance.

Oh, it's October. Time for Nurse Cat's annual warning about black foods, such as black-iced cupcakes. Most black-colored food is made with activated charcoal, and will affect the way your meds are absorbed, including birth control, psych meds, and cardiac meds.

Part 6 this evening #motosky youtu.be/Isra8LmShSo?...

Crud. Just realized that, once again, I have no short lined up to drop on Monday. And nothing I can think of off the top of my head to fill that niche.

Had lunch at a restaurant inside one of the casinos here in Wendover. Something I rarely do, because they're spendy. But as I sat here, it occurred to me that the ambiance of a modern casino is similar to that of video game arcades in decades past.

That was a Heinlein character, wasn't it? His rich uncle had left him a stipend as long as it took him to earn an undergraduate degree, so he kept changing majors to avoid graduation?

The government is shuttered, but I'm still going! New full length episode, in which I visit three ghost towns in northeastern Nevada. (youtu.be/-yXQH9NLJ_w ) #MotoSky #motorcycle #trike #Can-Am #Ryker #WeCanAllRide #Roadtrip

The Senate of the United States is controlled by Republicans, 57 to 43. The House of Representatives is held by Republicans, 219 to 214. So how, exactly, is the government shut-down the minority party's fault?

A truth that all living things must come to terms with at some point is that their life is finite, that the energy they draw from the universal reservoir will some day be taken back. --Graham McNeill, /Angel Exterminatus/

I've been watching large, structure creating concrete printers for at least a decade, and I am astounded that, in 2025, we're still getting prototypes and vaporware instead of production models. (newatlas.com/robotics/cre... )

If "Whiskey Dick" Hegseth doesn't die from washing his impotence meds down with a fifth of Everclear, you will know that I do not have a Death Note.

So, here's the thing about NASA paper studies: there are two NASAs. One of them does paper studies about amazing things we /could/ do. The other one is in charge of nuts and bolts and the things we /actually/ do. The paper studies branch grabs headlines, and the hardware bunch hardly ever lives up.

Woke to the sound of rain on the bedroom window. Checked, and in the last 24 hours, West Wendover has accumulated 3.3 mm / 0.13 in of precipitation. Which brings us to 60.96 mm / 2.4 inches year to date. Yeah; Wendover's a dry place.

As promised #motosky youtu.be/xqwzJEYGRK8?...

Disband Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

If you have the means, get out now. Don't be like the Jews in 1938, reassuring each other that, even though things are bad now, they'll get better. They might get better; they probably won't.

Possibly controversial opinion: Stephen King is a pretty good idea man, but he writes as if he's being paid by the word. I have never seen one of his stories that wasn't better with the heavy edits required to put it on a live-action screen.

EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!! reactormag.com/reading-rain...

My winter riding jacket is made of Bison leather. Partially because it looks good, but I also love what it represents: in my lifetime, American Bison have gone from endangered to common enough that their hide is a consumer product... which funds conservation. (coloradosun.com/2025/09/29/c... )

Oh, right... it's about to be October. That's why all the Fallout podcasts are focusing on horror.

A quick short to get things started. #motosky youtube.com/shorts/NrA0S...

Something slightly longer and higher..... #motosky youtu.be/pUVHmSu9B34?...

I've said it before, and will likely say it again, but a Marine captain who became a drunken newscaster is not qualified to sit at a table with the American military's leadership, let alone command them.

I do like frozen 1-skillet meals. I don't have to get dressed, /or/ truly cook, just toss the whole mess in the skillet, stir occasionally, and eat. I'm a child of convenience civilization, and I am not looking forward to the end of the world.

New short up on my channel: (youtube.com/shorts/vA9x-... ) #MotoSky #Motorcycle #trike #Can-Am #Ryker #Neon

I wish that I believed, as the tinfoil hat crowd does, that there are multiple alien intelligences in contact with the Human race. If it were true, there would be a chance that some sub-group of Humans would survive an extinction event on Earth. But I don't.

Age yourself with a film you saw in cinema as a kid We were living on the Navajo reservation when Star Wars came out, and at that time, I don't think there was a single cinema in the entire Nation... there still might not be. Mom and I went to SLC and saw it.

It's Sunday. I'm kinda hungry. I should go downstairs and nuke a couple of frozen burritos, but I strongly suspect I will end up at Arby's or Subway within an hour.

I'm ready for the TA travel plaza to open. I'm really looking forward to a Sbarro meatball sandwich.

My niece has to read a book written more than a hundred years ago for middle school English. She chose Moby Dick, "because it's referenced in so many things I read!" I'm proud of her, but still think Melville is pretty dry.

Alison Moyet sexy dancing live. I mean, is it even dancing if it doesn't make your boobies bounce? 😁 (youtu.be/xmuQ3o8Zh24?... )

Alas; my depression is rarely so energetic.