We got Mac at the same kitten adoption event as Polly. They were not from the same litter, but they both were kittens when we got them. We named him Mac, as in mac and cheese. We often call him Big Mac, Mac Daddy, Big Daddy, or Ole Floofy Boy. May 28th, 2025 Richmond VA. I would describe him as a medium/long-haired...

I'm on Mastodon, aka the Fediverse. A big reason people are there is because they do not like the big tech, corporate, algorithmic social media platforms, and they want more control of their social media identities and online lives. My Tribe # So it's hardly a surprise to see lots of anti-AI sentiment on the...

Polly Pockets is the cutest, most snuggly cat we have. We got her and Mac at a kitten adoption event here in the Richmond area in 2024. I would describe her physical appearance as a medium/long hair, calico, ragamuffin mix. Polly Pockets, in all her glory. She got her name because, as a kitten, she really wanted to...

Ten to fifteen years ago, I was pretty militant about my atheism. I'm from the south, you see, and so much is related to or about religion, so as an atheist, I thought I had to match the amount of religious expression I saw, with my own expression of non-religion. I think a lot of that was me convincing myself about...

Ok so I've been working on the ole site some more. If your feed reader just got spammed, well I'm sorry about that. Logs! # I've finally added a /books log! I'm going to attempt to log my books here instead of Goodreads. I worry I will miss the recommendations part of Goodreads but let's find out I guess! I've also...