Jerry Stratton's Blog, page 25

Hobby Computer Handbook

Hobby Computer Handbook was a short-lived relic of the early home computer era, an annual (or so) publication of Elementary Electronics.

CoCoFest! 2021

Forty years later, I finally make it to CoCoFest!

Time is not fungible for writers

Time isn’t fungible for writers; it’s not really fungible for anyone else, either. Time stolen can never be regained, because many of the things that would have been created during that time are lost forever.

The Thrifty Peanut in Shreveport

A great little bookstore in Shreveport off of I-20, and a great place to relax in the middle of a long road trip.

Tomato relish and tuna salad

This Australian tomato relish is great as a relish for burgers and dogs, and as a mix-in for a tuna salad sandwich spread.

National Sandwich Day

National Sandwich Day is a great day to come together for a great sandwich. A great sandwich means great bread, great fillings, and great spreads.

November 2021 Texas propositions

There are several proposed amendments to the Texas constitution on the ballot November 2. Here are some quick summaries of what they mean.

The ruling class’s unexpectedly old clothes

I recently ran across early use of “unexpectedly” for a conservative’s strong economy, referring to the early 1981 market recovery under President Reagan.

Cream of coconut jack-o-lantern soup

If last year’s jack-o-lantern soup wasn’t gruesome enough, try mixing your pumpkin’s disgouged facial parts with coconut and ginger.

Future Snark

Why does the past get the future wrong? More specifically, why do expert predictions always seem to be hand your lives over to technocrats or we’ll all die?