Startling Convectioner Discourse

01: Two muffins are placed in an oven*.
02: The first muffin says, “Jeez, it sure is hot in here.”
03: The second muffin yells, “Holy shit! A talking muffin!”

* No muffins were harmed in the telling of this joke.

I’m Looking California and Feeling Minnesota

Outshined icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 (track 02 from the Badmotorfinger LP by Soundgarden icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 )

I got up feeling so down
I got off being sold out
I’ve kept the movie rolling, but the story’s getting old now

I just looked in the mirror and things aren’t looking so good
I’m looking California and feeling Minnesota

So now you know who gets mystified

Show me the power child
I’d like to say that I’m down on my knees today
It gives me butterflies, gives me away, till I’m up on my feet again
I’m feeling outshined

Someone let the dogs out, they’ll show where the truth is
The grass is always greener where the dogs are shitting

I’m feeling that I’m sober even though I’m drinking
I can’t get any lower, still I feel I’m sinking

So now you know who gets mystified

Show me the power child
I’d like to say that I’m down on my knees today
It gives me butterflies, gives me away, till I’m up on my feet again
I’m feeling outshined

Baseball Banter with Bitmojis

Life is so much better with baseball-love in it, especially when it creates moments like these (my responses are on the right):

Bryan says, "Don't forget helmets! And a bag of balls to warm up with." Chad responds, "Put 'em in the trunk last night, honey," with a kissy face emoji. Bryan sends a bitmoji graphic showing him almost dropping his smartphone.

And as much as I lament admitting it, life is sometimes better with bitmojis icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 too.

I Can Get Back On, I Can Get Back On

Far Cry icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 (track 01 from the Snakes & Arrows LP by Rush icon-external-link-12x12 icon-search-12x12 )

Pariah dogs and wandering madmen, barking at strangers and speaking in tongues
The ebb and flow of tidal fortune, electrical changes are charging up the young

It’s a far cry from the world we thought we would inherit
It’s a far cry from the way we thought we would share it
You can almost feel the current flowing
You can almost see the circuits blowing

One day I feel I’m on top of the world and the next it’s falling in on me
I can get back on, I can get back on
One day I feel I’m ahead of the wheel and the next it’s rolling over me
I can get back on, I can get back on

Whirlwind-life of faith and betrayal
Rise in anger, fall back and repeat
Slow degrees on the dark horizon
Full moon rising lays silver at your feet

It’s a far cry from the world we thought we woud inherit
It’s a far cry from the way we thought we would share it
You can almost feel the current flowing
You can almost see the circuits blowing

One day I feel I’m on top of the world and the next it’s falling in on me
I can get back on, I can get back on
One day I feel I’m ahead of the wheel and the next it’s rolling over me
I can get back on, I can get back on

You can almost feel the planet glowing

One day I feel I’m on top of the world and the next it’s falling in on me
I can get back on, I can get back on
One day I feel I’m ahead of the wheel and the next it’s rolling over me
I can get back on, I can get back on
One day I fly through a crack in the sky and the next it’s falling in on me
I can get back on, I can get back on