Cool again, and clear for the next few days if the weather liars can be trusted. It was partly cloudy/ mostly clear yesterday and very nice. Low 70sF was the best it could do. I’d like a bit more than that today, please.
Lost the whole day yesterday. Morning was more blood sugar monitor weirdness. Then D2 had an appointment in the afternoon that I was pretty sure I’d have to take her to. Because D1 wasn’t home yet. So I had to stay close to home and I did in fact have to take her.
W picked her up. I made dinner, pork loin roast frozen in 2023, and it was delicious. The sides were overdone because no one got home on time, but still tasty. I did apple slices pan fried in bacon fat with bacon bits and brown sugar. It’s a great way to use some apples with bruises or that are getting softer. 1/2 inch thick seems to be just right. Core before slicing. The rings look very nice on a plate. I deglazed the pan with Jack Daniels, so they were ‘bacon bourbon pan fried apple slices’ and they went very well with the pork. Baked potatoes with butter and chopped chives from the garden finished the plate.
Yum.
I did cut my hair, so that was one chore done.
Today, we’ll try again to make some progress. It could happen.
Stack.
nick
That sounds mouthwatering. Those would probably go well on Shrove Tuesday pancakes too!
Good morning. Don’t forget the pancakes on Jif Lemon Day.
“Remember man, you are dust, and unto dust you shall return.”
Stardust, yes, but still dust. Not a bad idea to reflect on that, one day in the year.
Reminder for anyone who needs it: you are always welcome to worship Me.
To borrow from “Grosse Point Blank”, when the opportunity came up, Elon had a psych profile that fit a certain moral flexibility.
So do the stockholders and Show Ya types who bought those cars and still rationalize the grift.
Elon runs a Learing Center on a much bigger scale than any Somali in Minneapolis.
Early voting started in Texas. Those of you contemplating “voting your conscience” in the Republican primaries had better be aware of what is coming with Talarico if he is the Dem nominee facing off against a seriously compromised Paxton.
The shadow Senate office will open in Round Rock the day after the primary election.
https://deadline.com/2026/02/stephen-colbert-cbs-james-talarico-interview-1236726609/
Texas really needs to rethink early March primaries. Beto, Colin Zachary (Allred), and “Doors” (MJ Hegar) all effectively ran shadow government offices for nearly a year after securing their respective nominations for Senate and Governor.
53F this morning.
Glucose level stayed around 100 all night, no alarms. No big spike from the crackers either. I guess I found at least one alternative to Little Debbie Donut Sticks as a bed time snack.
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I see that Jesse Jackson has shuffled off this mortal coil. I’m surprised it hadn’t happened years ago.
BREAKING: Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dies Aged 84
He was a lot of things, and my view might be skewed by growing up in the same place at the time he was most active, but I wasn’t ever impressed. I did meet him about 20 years ago at an event and he was pleasant enough, and reminded me of my uncle who grew up in the same area and was about the same age. I think that in the end, he traded his people for money and power.
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Time to get these kids out the door.
n
You have to get the “Christian Holidays” calendar.
Navarro Signals Trump May Force Big Tech to Pay Full AI Energy Costs
https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/02/17/navarro-signals-trump-may-force-big-tech-to-pay-full-ai-energy-costs-n2199242
No mention of the elephant: the hidden costs of “green” energy driving costs up.
We could use federal accounting standards and transparency requirements to expose the true costs of electricity. The drive to power data centers may provide the impetus.