Category Archives: Totally random stuff

Memo to Conservatives: I am not your slave

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Fred Stiening

The jobs report came out today. Conservative radio hosts are frothing at the mouth how awful this proves America is, especially under President Obama. Hello? That number includes everyone over age 16, including people on Social Security and retirement pensions. … Continue reading →

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My Free Google T-Shirt

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Fred Stiening

The fact that a 2XL T-shirt easily fit in my condo mailbox gives a hint at just how flimsy the material is, unless maybe it is carbon nanotube fibers. Time Warner has generously offered to let me remain a customer … Continue reading →

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14″ of rain

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Fred Stiening

The Governor of North Carolina is preparing for the worst, and hoping for the best. The “drought” that has Duke Power’s series of dams on the Catawba River at alarmingly low 93% of capacity is likely to end, possibly with … Continue reading →

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I’m at the pearly gates of Candy Crush heaven

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Fred Stiening

It’s been a long journey. They say life is about the journey, not the destination.

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Candy Crush, North Carolina, Totally random stuff | 4 Comments

What not to do if #yourlifematters *updated*

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Charlotte is holding a trial with national attention. Way before Ferguson, a Charlotte Police officer shot an “unarmed” Black man 10 times at 2:45 AM in a rural part of Mecklenburg County (where rich white people who want no contact … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse of America, North Carolina | 16 Comments

Forget Cecil

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Fred Stiening

People in China are outraged about the village caught killing wolves to make wolf stew. Y

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Rahm Emanuel’s Noodles

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Fred Stiening

In October 2008 at the height of the banking crisis during the final months of the George W Bush second term, I was shopping in the local discount grocery store in Derby, CT – since put out of business by … Continue reading →

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The case for GMOs

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Vitamin A deficiency kills a lot of children, and leaves much of the developing world with night blindness. I have night blindness, which may or may not be caused by Vitamin A Deficiency. (VAD) the list of foods that contain … Continue reading →

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Crop circle

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Fred Stiening
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Shooting for the record!

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Fred Stiening

As a professional hermit, I didn’t realize the temperature today in Charlotte hit 99°. The record all time temperature in Charlotte is 104° in 2012, but the record highs are normally in July. The all time record on June 16th … Continue reading →

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