My 1980s kitchen mixer was tossing flour all over the counter! Pondered buying a new one, but after a few minutes of research I adjusted the speed instead. Had to fully tighten and loosen the adjustment screws to restore functionality. Now we have a nice slow stir speed again!

John Fetterman's positions changed after his stroke. Why is this never mentioned? After her stroke my Grandmother said to me, "Blanche is gone." She knew she was no longer the same person. Not every stroke results in this, but some do. Fetterman is gone. He's not the person that was elected.

No Kings - Ferndale, MI - October 2025

Made the mistake of ordering a few items from Amazon. First time in months. It's taking over two weeks for them to deliver anything and there's a massive warehouse only two miles from my house! I'm totally done with Amazon.

Opened the window and sat down for a nice quiet morning to get some writing in... and instantly giant smoking lawn mowers and leaf blowers arrive so loud I can't think... so I crank the music up. If I can't have a nice quiet morning it's going to be a WAR OF SOUND!

Attending a wedding this past weekend when I realized nobody was taking photos! What? No way! I ran to the car and grabbed the camera. This cannot stand! Photographer friends and family: always prepared for emergency photo sessions!

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in. Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators. The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Busy little Downy Woodpecker in our back yard. Always fun to watch them walk up and down trees like little spiderbirds. #Birds

Looked out the front window on this dark and gloomy morning only to have this cheerful little goldfinch brighten the moment. #Birds

Just spent some time writing in a cabin. Walking outside into nature is so much better for focus and relaxation than taking social media breaks... so today I bring you some of that nature during my social media break. #nature #wildflowers #photography

Got out into nature this week. Always good to be without cell reception or WiFi for a few days. #bees #nature #photography

Target won't bring back their lost customers unless they restore DEI policies, add pro-DEI product lines, and offer a sincere apology, but it better come off as fully sincere and serious or people are not going to forgive their capitulation.

Two months now with a pinched nerve. Difficult to walk. Doctors insist on muscle relaxants, steroids, and months of PT BEFORE trying to diagnose what is pinching the nerve. I'm not impressed US medical system...

Weird living in a time when killing children is discussed like the white/gold vs blue/black dress...

Trump reminded me of the Monty Python Penguin sketch where the woman yells, "Burma!". When asked why she said it she replies, "I panicked." Only with Trump it's "Obama!" Now waiting for the Epstein files to explode...

Opened a window last night to bring CO2 levels down only to fill the room with dirty Canadian wildfire air. Pretty soon we're going to need computerized air filtration systems in our homes to process our air as if we live on another planet. I miss the days you could open windows to get fresh air.

Beautiful summer day to go outside for some fresh... ah, never-mind.

In 2013 I posted on-line I was surprised that my outside CO2 reading was up to 385. In 2020 my reading was 433. Now in 2025 we are at 454 in my backyard.

Guess I'm not the only one cutting out Amazon. Zero temptation to even look.

Every house in our city gets a free little flag for the 4th of July. Had to adjust ours.

Quiet here because I'm down-and-out due to a low back pinched nerve that keeps me from walking and sleeping. It was triggered by a massage therapist of all things. An overexerted hip stretch. At least I now know what to not let them do in the future. Trying a short dose of prednisone and exercise...

Weird Al put on quite a show! High energy. Lots of fun. Nice escape.

Today is our yearly power outage. Temps in the high 90s. Another night of sleeping in the basement. Need to decide where to go for dinner...

#NoKings Ferndale, Michigan

Planned to swim, bike ride, and hike trails this week, but the air outside is unsafe to breath due to the now yearly wildfires. Brought to you by the Republican Party, the "it's all a lie" until it's too late to fix it party. Hope the air is better for our new national pastime: Attending Protests.

Post Office Detective Work: Tracking report showed a package traveling between multiple local cities. Turns out tracking is generated by CRATE scans, not PACKAGE scans. Tracking Report was following a crate, but the package was no longer in that crate. They "misplaced" it along the way.

Spotted this guy out the window, so bright red I just had to grab the camera and capture his magnificence. #birds

A few more photos from Mo*Con 2025 that shows some of the after-party/between-events vibe.

Attended MoCon in Indianapolis this past weekend. Had a great time seeing old friends and making new ones. Many great discussions about writing, publishing, politics, ect. were held along with enjoying great food, beer, and conversation. Many thanks to @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social for inviting me!

Three months without any Amazon purchases. Did not expect this to be so easy.

White-throated sparrows, this one cosplaying a wizard, are visiting our yard this week on their way to Canada.

TIME TRAVEL PHOTO: World Fantasy Convention back in 2012. Mary Robinette Kowal, Aliette de Bodard, John Joseph Adams, Brandon Sanderson, Patrick Rothfuss entertaining a crowd.

Golden-Crowned Kinglet ready to zoom. #Birds

A field sparrow resting on a cold morning. #Birds

This Song Sparrow is as ready for warmer weather as I am.

Tufted Titmouse. These little guys be so damn cute! #Birds

Two in perfect synchronicity. #Birds

It made it to 45F in Michigan today, so I took a stroll with the camera. #Birds

Protest in Portage, MI was massive! Amazing turnout. Easily over a mile long and packed. #50501movement #50501mi #protest

Head Start federal office serving Michigan shuts without notice michiganadvance.com/briefs/head-...

Trump is clawing back money previously allocated to our local schools for HVAC upgrades. The work is in progress, so can't be stopped, so schools will have to raid their general funds. Trump and Musk have no shame. They steal from children.

Glad I avoided Tesla when I bought my EV! Saved me so much embarrassment.

The weekly protest at the Tesla dealership in West Bloomfield, Michigan is definitely getting bigger. Held every Thursday. #TeslaTakedown #Michigan #Protest

A few photos from Nain Rouge 2025 in downtown Detroit. #marchedunainrouge More Photos Temporarily Available Here: photos.aebogdan.com/index.php?/c...

Donated blood yesterday. Today I'm writing. Decided to take a moment to post some Spring flowers from our front yard. More event photos coming soon...

A few of the #Birds in my backyard today. Don't typically see red-winged blackbirds.

Canceling Amazon PRIME tips: Amazon just replaced their instant order download feature with a delayed "Request your data" feature. Do this ahead of time if you want past order data. If you don't delete ALL your payment methods they resubscribe you to PRIME even if you cancel.

Today it's gloomy, storm clouds in the sky, so here's another photo to get us ready for Spring.

Protest against Elon Musk's involvement with DOGE was held in West Bloomfield, Michigan yesterday in front of a Tesla Dealership. A couple of extra photos in the comments. #TeslaTakeDown

Storm clouds overhead today as another protest against Elon Musk's government involvement gathers in front of Somerset Collection Mall in Troy, Michigan. #TeslaTakeDown