Norm
@norm-g.bsky.social
Cat dad (ginger tabby tom cat), proud Navy veteran, St Louis City MLS fan, engineer by education and trade (high nerd potential), passionate about the environment, bird lover, gardener, home improvement DIY, amateur genealogy, still luv classic rock music
Well played ladies, well played. Hockey as it should be played, all gas, no brakes.
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U.S. women's hockey trounces rival Canada in 5-0 game
U.S. women's hockey trounces rival Canada in 5-0 game
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February 11, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Well played ladies, well played. Hockey as it should be played, all gas, no brakes.
www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts...
www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts...
Spent a few days at Chicago restaurant week. I think I know how a walrus feels.
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Chicago Restaurant Week 2026 | Official Guide
Chicago Restaurant Week is a 17-day celebration of the city’s award-winning culinary scene. Enjoy menus from hundreds of Chicago's top restaurants.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Spent a few days at Chicago restaurant week. I think I know how a walrus feels.
www.choosechicago.com/chicago-rest...
www.choosechicago.com/chicago-rest...
Snow Day with the tabby. 🐈
January 26, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Snow Day with the tabby. 🐈
Patio furniture serving as the unofficial snow measuring devices.
January 25, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Patio furniture serving as the unofficial snow measuring devices.
I'm trying to make it through this non stop stream of bullshit being spewed at Davos by DJT. Important safety tip: coffee burns when you accidentally blow it out your nose.
January 21, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I'm trying to make it through this non stop stream of bullshit being spewed at Davos by DJT. Important safety tip: coffee burns when you accidentally blow it out your nose.
It occurred to me that a trade war might ignite over Greenland. A bond fire sale retaliation looks even more potent.
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Europe can wield this $8 trillion ‘sell America’ weapon as Trump reignites a trade war over his Greenland conquest ambitions — FORTUNE
January 18, 2026, 12:44 PM ET The New York Stock Exchange on the first day of trading for the year on January 2, 2026. As the European Union weighs options to retaliate against President Donald Trump’...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:22 AM
It occurred to me that a trade war might ignite over Greenland. A bond fire sale retaliation looks even more potent.
apple.news/AA_ATJu7gQOe...
apple.news/AA_ATJu7gQOe...
This is how you really flip someone the bird, with the voice track being unnecessary.
apnews.com/article/chin...
apnews.com/article/chin...
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM
This is how you really flip someone the bird, with the voice track being unnecessary.
apnews.com/article/chin...
apnews.com/article/chin...
Perfect weather for a run around the lake today in southern Illinois. The bald eagle thought it was a good day, too. Probably explains why the usual flocks of ducks and geese were absent today. I was hoping he would spot a fish.
January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Perfect weather for a run around the lake today in southern Illinois. The bald eagle thought it was a good day, too. Probably explains why the usual flocks of ducks and geese were absent today. I was hoping he would spot a fish.
I think the EU, with $20T GDP should defend Greenland. Call the US Big Tech, Aerospace, Airlines, etc. CEO's and tell them to plan for a complete EU boycott if DJT decides to grab it. Also that EU auto plants in the US will shut down. Let the CEO's carry the memo, like they did for San Francisco.
January 7, 2026 at 12:14 AM
I think the EU, with $20T GDP should defend Greenland. Call the US Big Tech, Aerospace, Airlines, etc. CEO's and tell them to plan for a complete EU boycott if DJT decides to grab it. Also that EU auto plants in the US will shut down. Let the CEO's carry the memo, like they did for San Francisco.
From a development standpoint, the DJT battleship will resemble the Vasa. Monarch micromanagement, poorly defined and changing requirements, too many guns, no engineering, overly ornate.....Perhaps future business schools will replace the Vasa case study.
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The Bizarre Story of 'Vasa,' the Ship That Keeps On Giving
'Vasa' sunk in front of horrified onlookers on this day in 1628, claiming 30 lives
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December 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
From a development standpoint, the DJT battleship will resemble the Vasa. Monarch micromanagement, poorly defined and changing requirements, too many guns, no engineering, overly ornate.....Perhaps future business schools will replace the Vasa case study.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/b...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/b...
Happy Boxing Day (and St Stephen's Day) to those who recognize the traditions. A day to remember those who have less than some of us.
December 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Happy Boxing Day (and St Stephen's Day) to those who recognize the traditions. A day to remember those who have less than some of us.
We seem to find a ginger tabby under the tree every year. The gift that keeps on giving 🥰🐈
December 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
We seem to find a ginger tabby under the tree every year. The gift that keeps on giving 🥰🐈
Getting ready for Yule this weekend. Yule Log, smoked pork, ale, more ale. Yeah, my name literally means Viking. Skål!
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Yule: How the Vikings Celebrated the Winter Holiday | HISTORY
The pagan holiday of Yule was held during the darkest days of winter and marked the start of the return of light.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Getting ready for Yule this weekend. Yule Log, smoked pork, ale, more ale. Yeah, my name literally means Viking. Skål!
www.history.com/articles/vik...
www.history.com/articles/vik...
Certainly looks like history may repeat itself; or at least rhyme.
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Stock Performance By Political Party of President and Congress
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December 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Certainly looks like history may repeat itself; or at least rhyme.
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The college football playoffs will remain broken until the NCAA unscrews the conference arrangements; currently designed to maximize TV profits, period. Conferences need to produce a champion, without a championship game; meaning every team plays all others. Enough of the split conferences.
December 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The college football playoffs will remain broken until the NCAA unscrews the conference arrangements; currently designed to maximize TV profits, period. Conferences need to produce a champion, without a championship game; meaning every team plays all others. Enough of the split conferences.
No nationality, no ethnic group, no individual should ever be referred to as garbage. Especially simply because of where they were born, which is something they had no control over.
December 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
No nationality, no ethnic group, no individual should ever be referred to as garbage. Especially simply because of where they were born, which is something they had no control over.
Pano of the yard on Thanksgiving. Turkey smoking in the grill behind me.
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Pano of the yard on Thanksgiving. Turkey smoking in the grill behind me.
this is my thanksgiving; the Lincoln version. www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/pr...
Proclamation 118—Thanksgiving Day, 1864 | The American Presidency Project
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November 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
this is my thanksgiving; the Lincoln version. www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/pr...
A salute to all my fellow veterans for Veterans Day; known in some other nations like our Canadian neighbors as Remembrance Day. Lest We Forget.
November 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
A salute to all my fellow veterans for Veterans Day; known in some other nations like our Canadian neighbors as Remembrance Day. Lest We Forget.