Each final Friday in July (and today is Friday, July 31, 2026) is System Administrator Appreciation Day! From the internet: … More
Month: July 2026
First visitor on this Friday at our bird feeder is a grackle
Our first visitor to our camera-equipped BirdBuddy bird feeder today (Friday, July 31, 2026) was this common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula). … More
On the road (again): A couple of more vanity Florida plates
I know both of these vanity Florida license plates have a meaning, but today I’ll just have a little fun … More
No surprise: Red-light scofflaw is blatant in his or her crime
As part of my “Naples Driving Lesson” series, I’ve already posted about how to “properly” run a red light. Still, … More
Ticket to the Movies: ‘Jingle All the Way’ is an underrated Christmas (in July) flick
Welcome back to my blog. Here’s my recommendation of a movie to check out today and hope you punch your … More
Get out your mask and fins, each July 29 is World Snorkeling Day
Each July 29 is World Snorkeling Day and it is a day to highlight the wonderful sport of snorkeling, or, … More
Cranes of Collier County: I’d say a ‘bucket truck’ is a crane
My ongoing series of photos of “Cranes of Collier County” brings us once again to North Naples and it shows … More
Following rainy afternoons, a cleaned and dry ‘smart’ bird feeder back in service
With Southwest Florida’s return to a “typical” rainy afternoon weather pattern, our smart bird feeder became dirty and had a … More
Ticket to the Movies: ‘North Dallas Forty’ a watchable, flawed film about football
Welcome back to my blog. Here’s my recommendation of a movie to check out today and hope you punch your … More
Every July 29 is national Chicken Wing Day, joining each year’s world and ‘Super Sunday’ wing ‘days’
We just had international Chicken Wing Day on July 1, 2026 (it’s an annual “holiday” each July 1), so for … More
Will we have another scheduled yet unannounced service outage from Xfinity today?
After two-straight day of internet outages during each morning, I’m hoping there’s no outage this morning on July 29, 2026. … More
Uh-Oh!
It appears to be “uh-oh!” time for this driver in North Naples, Fla.! We enjoy saying “uh-oh!” if one of … More
Ticket to the Movies: ‘The Hangover’ is a classic raunchy comedy; its sequels simply stink
Welcome back to my blog. Here’s my recommendation of a movie to check out today and hope you punch your … More
On the road (again): A tag brings awareness of positive connection between anime, autism
It is fascinating how a person can become aware of a positive connection between autism and the art of anime … More
It’s July 26, so that means it’s ‘Bagelfest Day’
While every Jan. 15 is national Bagel Day, each July 26 is Bagelfest Day and today is July 26, 2026! … More
Ticket to the Movies: ‘A Very Brady Sequel’ is a very, very fun ‘reboot’
Welcome back to my blog. Here’s my recommendation of a movie to check out today and hope you punch your … More
Sunday’s sunrise through condensation
Another glorious Sunday arrived with a sunrise seen through condensation on my vehicle’s front passenger window. I was running an … More
Is it hot in SW Florida? With 103+ degrees in the ‘heat index,’ yes, it’s hot!
If you asked if today (Saturday, July 25, 2026) was hot, there are two words in a straightforward answer: Damn … More
Ticket to the Movies: ‘Stroker Ace’ is a Burt flick that’s horrible, but you might like it!
Welcome back to my blog. Here’s my recommendation of a movie to check out today and hope you punch your … More
After the rain … a rainbow!
After the rain … a rainbow! Yes, there was the perfect rainbow to photograph when I went to run a … More
Raining? Take a few minutes to hit the grill!
When a rain storm passes, it’s time to … grill! While the rain came down this afternoon (Friday, July 24, … More
Politics 2026: ‘Snail mail’ winds up in the shredder
With our local and state primary election arriving in August 2026, folks are deluged with campaign materials that land in … More
Ticket to the Movies: ‘A Prayer for the Dying’ needed a prayer but didn’t get one
Welcome back to my blog. Here’s my recommendation of a movie to check out today and hope you punch your … More
Summer weather pattern: First dark clouds, then rain
We’re back into a “normal” summer weather pattern across Southwest Florida, with dark clouds boiling overhead and the rain – … More