Jasonisms

What are the chances these accounts are all bots? I mean, they're the same comments word for word. 

For the first time ever I voted by mail. This was just for the primaries, but still, it's a first for me, a guy who usually goes and stands in line for hours.

Unless you've been lost in the jungle for the past few years you're aware that #TrumpNation (those who belong to President Donald J. Trump's cult of personality) aren't generally the sharpest tools in the shed.  In fact, they have a history of being ignorant, racist, belligerent and impolite. Most recently they've been anti-social distancing, anti-community and anti-health and welfare of the test of us. They've said it's okay for the elderly and the infirm to die with Covid-19, that Coronavirus is a hoax, that it's just the flu and they deem wearing a mask in public to somehow be an attack on their civil liberties. Protip: it's not. This guy, wearing a MAGAmoron hat, is aboard an airplane, in a confined space, surrounded by others and, while he's wearing a mask, he's wearing it in a manner that does no good.  This is #TrumoNation. An old white guy without a shred of decency and who believes his own needs are paramount to our colle...

Went on a walk today at Castlewood Canyon State Park with a neighbor and her friends. All-in-all there were two guys and two girls (me being one of the guys) and two dogs. We hiked about 7-8 miles. It was hard to know the exact distance as the park's maps were primitive and we did head down a particular path that was abandoned about half way around.  As you can see by the images below, we had crystal clear blue skies and the temperature was pushing 90°F.  Last night I'd discovered a grape sized blister between my toes and I popped it so it would have a chance to dry out over night but I'm fairly certain I came home with more.  This first image is the valley that was dam'd up to create a lake back in the late 19th / early 20th centuries. After the dam broke the lake drained. These next two images are simple rock formations for those of you who are interested in this sort of thing. The aforementioned dam. Or, at least, the remnants of t...

Yesterday I received this weird request. Someone I don't know, whom I've had no interactions with (to the best of my knowledge) has requested access to a headshot I had taken a few years ago.  I'm assuming at this point that this is some sort of scam, but still, this is a first for me.

Google has killed a great many services over the years . From well loved products like the aforementioned Google Reader and Google+, to less used but equally enjoyed services like Google Wave.  Next on the chopping block is Google Music, a product similar to Spotify and any other music streaming service. And, once again, those of us who put out faith in Google's service will have to face the reality that trusting Google or putting effort into any Google product or service is pointless.  Yes, I write this on Google's Blogger service and every single day I wonder if I should migrate over to anybody a dozen other blogging platforms. But, as I have a GSuite account, I have to believe Google will keep Blogger around as it's a fantastic service with countless ways to make it yours - even if you don't know how to.  Re: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/06/youtube-music-library-transfers-your-purchased-music-is-not-welcome-here/

I happened to be sitting here on the couch working on the computer when I notice out the window a silver minivan that was stopped just outside, the driver appearing to be looking at the windows and doors of the house. Was s/he looking to see if someone was home? We're they looking for a way to break in or were they looking at the house mistakenly, perhaps believing it was for sale or rent, or something else entirely. A few seconds later the minivan moved on and I didn't think anything of the experience. It was odd, but being in a condo you sometimes get used to delivery drivers looking for building numbers or realtors who are looking for the unit for sale.  Then I heard a car door shut outside and I walked over to the window for a closer look. I was expecting to see someone who pulled into the parking lot but instead I see the same silver minivan parked in front of my garage. The driver stepped out of the vehicle and it's my landlord, Ed Copolla. He steps to the garage, pun...