Entries by Rayne

Monday Morning: Let’s Mambo

When your Monday begins to drag — and you know it will at some point — put on a little mambo. Especially Perez Prado‘s Mambo Number 5 and Mambo Number 8. They’ll spice up your day, get it back on track. There are some more recent covers and mashups of Prado’s mambos, but they just […]

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Thursday Morning: Number 49

Name day of Saint Simon (Simeon), and Greek name day for Leon and Agapitos, it’s also the 49th day of the year, only 317 more to go. Make the best of it, especially if your name is Simon, Leon, or Agapitos. Hollywood hospital paid ransom — $17K in bitcoin, not millions See the official statement […]

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Wednesday Morning: Quelle couleur est-ce?

I think vestigially there’s a synesthete in me, but not like a real one who immediately knows what colour Wednesday is. — A. S. Byatt A lot of people will ask what day it is today, but few will ask what color. Ed Walker put up a great post late last evening, one that deserves […]

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Tuesday Morning: I Don’t Want It Good

  I don’t want it good. I want it Tuesday. — Jack Warner Pretty sure Mr. Warner would get it just the way he wanted it today. Surprise: Saudis and Russia agree mutual economic destruction = bad Expect a rocky market today after a hush-hush agreement by Saudi Arabia and Russia to hold oil production […]

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Monday Morning: Fair of Face

Eh. Not so much. I can’t think of many working folks who greet Monday morning with joy, finding it a beautiful thing. But according to old English folk tales, a Monday birthday was supposed to bring better luck. What good luck will today bring? Dripping blood tips off discovery of dead body and millions in […]

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Friday Morning: It’s Five Somewhere

This week has been really long. Painfully dragged out. Mid-week snowstorm probably didn’t help. But here we are, survivors with another week and yet another Presidential campaign debate under our belts. I’ll keep it short and snappy given how much ugly we’ve been through. Your information security is only as good as the stupidest person […]

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[Work in Progress] Timeline: Flint’s Water Crisis

This is a work in progress. Not all dates and events between the end of 2015 and current date have been added as of publication. This timeline will be updated periodically, as events unfold and as key information is revealed about Flint’s ongoing water crisis. Some information is incomplete or in need of validation. Links […]

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Thursday: Thunder Much

It’s Thor’s Day, the Norse god of thunder’s day. This dude has a really poor selection of images available until the 20th century, and most are commercial. Doesn’t say much about his powers, does it. Speaking of powers, mine are tapped out. I have a massive, partially-completed timeline on the Flint water crisis scheduled to […]

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