What Is Jim Up To Today? (Book) https://www.Writing.Com/main/profile.php/blog/jim-d The Why Files I find it not too surprising to me that I enjoy watching The Why Files. When you watch an Episode, you have to keep in mind that almost every segment covers what I would call, 'A Conspiracy Theory'. They are not all Conspiracy Theories, but try to prove what he covers in the Episode. I've Googled some of the topics that have been discussed, about every search res...[Read Full Post] Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:30:14 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1113157 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1113157 Harry Nilsson I thought that tonight I'd post an entry about a singer. Not just any singer to me, Harry Nilsson. He was the first musician/singer I featured in [Link To Item #2177903] on May 7, 2022. The song was Without You, written and originally released by Badfinger in 1970. Nilsson (as he was known professioinally) found it in 1971 and released it in 1972. Badfinger's version...[Read Full Post] Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:39:08 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112999 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112999 The Estate Sale Well, we got off cheap today. In fact, the only thing we bought was a framed painting for her sister, $20. The house was enormous, stuff laid out nicely, but there was still a lot of things not placed around neatly . It was almost like hoarders lived there, and maybe they were hoarders. It's okay though, their life, not mine. There was one item I really wanted, but we no plac...[Read Full Post] Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:29:45 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112880 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112880 Estate Sales Tomorrow, Thursday 4/9 Once again we plan on going to Estate Sales tomorrow. This will be a little different though. Our Dogs have their 'almost' monthly grooming appointments at Nine. Actually one is at 9, the other at 10. We'll see if both get done at the same time. Most likely not. We'll get to the sale about noon or so, but we're going just to be out, not ...[Read Full Post] Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:42:23 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112812 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112812 Counterfeit Cheese? Who knew you could Counterfeit Cheese? I've heard of Counterfeit money of course, but Cheese? This link provides more information about it, I'll paraphrase a bit for you. [Link: 'https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/feta-cheese-us-european-trade-7f7a5038?user_id=...'] Apparently European Countries feel that only ...[Read Full Post] Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:29:33 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112693 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112693 Driving To North Carolina Long Ago A long while ago I was scheduled to deliver a class in North Carolina. How long ago was this? Before Smart Phones, before everyone had a GPS in their vehicle. My current wife was with me, along with her Akita Rowdy (I think it was Rowdy with us). This is so long ago that we printed directions to the hotel from Map Quest! As a result, we had her trusty Road A...[Read Full Post] Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:50:29 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112382 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112382 The USS Eldridge DE-173 First, I have to say that I love Conspiracy Theories, even though none have been proven to be true. Except maybe what is now called RussiaGate. The USS Eldridge is the name of a WWII Destoryer Escort that will never be forgotten. Not by the general public, and especially not by those who served in the US Navy. But it's name will always be mired in controversy. Why?...[Read Full Post] Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:31:10 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112192 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1112192 Putting My Foot In My Mouth Putting my foot in said mouth is something I've been famous for, for a long time. The main reason is simple. When asked a question, I answer honestly. Often to my detriment. Here's an example for you. In 2001, I was the 'new kid' in Motorola Training. I had no background in radio operation & systems, so I wanted to prove that a mista...[Read Full Post] Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:25:47 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111884 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111884 This 'Odor' Does Not Bother Me as Much As It Bothers Others Most of you who read this will probably say, or go, "Ewwwww Jim!" after reading this. What the title really states is this. The odor I'm referring to here is the stench in or from a bathroom when a ventilation fan is either off, or not installed. I'll explain why it doesn't bother me much in a bit. Accordi...[Read Full Post] Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:53:52 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111765 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111765 Being A Submariner Here I go again writing about Submarines. If you're tired of hearing about them you can always tell me to stop with the Submarine stuff. I read something the other day and was surprised. I guess I just took the idea of being a Submariner 'for granted'. This is what I read though and it surprised me because being assigned to Submarines was what I had ...[Read Full Post] Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:09:34 EDT https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111588 https://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/1111588