Kirk
@keaplin.bsky.social
Retired Math, Physics, Computer…teacher. Music and Movie fan. Pragmatic Progessive. Romantic Realist. Agnostic. Philomath. Gentle Cynic. "At the end of my rainbow lies a Golden Oldie"
My fondest wish is that everyone who "stands with Trump!" Falls with Trump also… and the sooner the better.
January 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
My fondest wish is that everyone who "stands with Trump!" Falls with Trump also… and the sooner the better.
"Lawmakers considered a bill banning ranked choice voting, despite the fact that it's not practiced in Indiana." -- NPR
…Republicans are always on top of the vital issued facing their constituents.
…Republicans are always on top of the vital issued facing their constituents.
January 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
"Lawmakers considered a bill banning ranked choice voting, despite the fact that it's not practiced in Indiana." -- NPR
…Republicans are always on top of the vital issued facing their constituents.
…Republicans are always on top of the vital issued facing their constituents.
for experience, I think every American should put in at least 2 years of public service and it has to be in an environment entirely different from the one they were raised in.
January 13, 2026 at 3:31 PM
for experience, I think every American should put in at least 2 years of public service and it has to be in an environment entirely different from the one they were raised in.
I think there are two solutions to our problems: Education and Experience.
January 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I think there are two solutions to our problems: Education and Experience.
It's Poetry Break Day so here goes…
I eat my peas with honey,
I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny,
But it keeps them on my knife.
I eat my peas with honey,
I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny,
But it keeps them on my knife.
January 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
It's Poetry Break Day so here goes…
I eat my peas with honey,
I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny,
But it keeps them on my knife.
I eat my peas with honey,
I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny,
But it keeps them on my knife.
"The murals in restaurants are on par with the food in museums." -- Peter De Vries
January 13, 2026 at 3:24 PM
"The murals in restaurants are on par with the food in museums." -- Peter De Vries
Funniest Movie Ever? Impossible to say -- humor is too personal, but at (or very near) the top of my list is…
January 12, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Funniest Movie Ever? Impossible to say -- humor is too personal, but at (or very near) the top of my list is…
wiki birthdays today >>
1972 – Toto Wolff, Austrian investor
…cracked me up
1972 – Toto Wolff, Austrian investor
…cracked me up
January 12, 2026 at 9:20 PM
wiki birthdays today >>
1972 – Toto Wolff, Austrian investor
…cracked me up
1972 – Toto Wolff, Austrian investor
…cracked me up
Was just reminded of an awesome truth..
You can have anything you want, but not everything you want.
You can have anything you want, but not everything you want.
January 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Was just reminded of an awesome truth..
You can have anything you want, but not everything you want.
You can have anything you want, but not everything you want.
Why do I get the bad feeling that Trump attacking our neighbors is just more emulation of his hero Putin?
January 12, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Why do I get the bad feeling that Trump attacking our neighbors is just more emulation of his hero Putin?
random thought: I love it when show-offs get their comeuppance.
January 12, 2026 at 12:30 AM
random thought: I love it when show-offs get their comeuppance.
If something has a non-zero probability of happening then it will. That is, if something Can happen, it's a matter of when, not if. (this includes all natural catastrophes aka "acts of god")
January 11, 2026 at 10:49 PM
If something has a non-zero probability of happening then it will. That is, if something Can happen, it's a matter of when, not if. (this includes all natural catastrophes aka "acts of god")
please note: the MAGA base does not have to be convinced of anything… they just have to be told and they believe it.
January 11, 2026 at 10:31 PM
please note: the MAGA base does not have to be convinced of anything… they just have to be told and they believe it.
Current reads:
(2 are re-reads)
'Red Storm Rising' by Tom Clancy (my favorite Clancy)
'Wrack and Rune' by Charlotte MacLeod
'The Secret Life of the Universe' by Nathalie A. Cabrol
(xmas gift from my grandsons)
(2 are re-reads)
'Red Storm Rising' by Tom Clancy (my favorite Clancy)
'Wrack and Rune' by Charlotte MacLeod
'The Secret Life of the Universe' by Nathalie A. Cabrol
(xmas gift from my grandsons)
January 11, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Current reads:
(2 are re-reads)
'Red Storm Rising' by Tom Clancy (my favorite Clancy)
'Wrack and Rune' by Charlotte MacLeod
'The Secret Life of the Universe' by Nathalie A. Cabrol
(xmas gift from my grandsons)
(2 are re-reads)
'Red Storm Rising' by Tom Clancy (my favorite Clancy)
'Wrack and Rune' by Charlotte MacLeod
'The Secret Life of the Universe' by Nathalie A. Cabrol
(xmas gift from my grandsons)
"It was beautiful and simple, as truly great swindles are." -- O. Henry
January 11, 2026 at 4:28 PM
"It was beautiful and simple, as truly great swindles are." -- O. Henry
They're not ICE - They're KGB.
January 10, 2026 at 9:17 PM
They're not ICE - They're KGB.
I wonder how many people understand the icon for Preview in macOS Tahoe?
January 10, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I wonder how many people understand the icon for Preview in macOS Tahoe?
Happy Birthday Fran Walsh!
January 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Happy Birthday Fran Walsh!
"Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?" -- Henry Ward Beecher
January 10, 2026 at 2:25 PM
"Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?" -- Henry Ward Beecher
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -- Eleanor Roosevelt
January 10, 2026 at 2:24 PM
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -- Eleanor Roosevelt
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death." -- Harold Wilson
January 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death." -- Harold Wilson
It's National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, but somehow I just can't bring myself to celebrate this year.
January 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
It's National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, but somehow I just can't bring myself to celebrate this year.
"The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." -- Ralph W. Sockman
January 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
"The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." -- Ralph W. Sockman
"The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. That's where we come in; we're computer professionals. We cause accidents." -- Nathaniel Borenstein
January 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM
"The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. That's where we come in; we're computer professionals. We cause accidents." -- Nathaniel Borenstein