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Category: Diary

The Techadent Internet Light Bulb Age

Writing a blog that only spambots peruse affords unlimited editorial freedom. Without readers to offend I am at liberty to blither on about whatever holds my attention. And today, while sitting with pen in hand and listening to soft rain fall, my attention is held, not by the war in Ukraine, or the January 6th … Continue reading The Techadent Internet Light Bulb Age →

John Baker Diary, Rants 1 Comment June 12, 2022August 3, 2022

The Great White North: Now with Shiny Pony Capital Controls

I take pride in ignoring what some perceptive individuals have labeled the “misleadia.” Our garbage press spends more time pushing their contradictory agendas than providing useful information. I monitor their tone but immediately consign the majority of their claims to the almost certainly crap unless overwhelming and independently verified bin. But, occasionally, events force the … Continue reading The Great White North: Now with Shiny Pony Capital Controls →

John Baker Diary, Politics Leave a comment February 17, 2022February 18, 2022

To-do Twenty Twenty-Two

I'm so bad at making and keeping New Years Resolutions that I typically put them off until February. I've always been a procrastinator and I've always told myself that I'm going to change, but not today. Tossing Calvinistic guilt aside procrastination isn't all bad, it gives you time to mull over your plans before making … Continue reading To-do Twenty Twenty-Two →

John Baker Diary Leave a comment February 4, 2022March 29, 2022

Yet Another New Year

Well, I survived 2021, another crappy COVID year. Three cheers for me. 2021 was marked by four deaths. The first off was my dad. He died in February of “general geriatric decline” (old age) and I have been dealing with his estate ever since. It’s mostly settled with a few irritating exceptions. Just try closing … Continue reading Yet Another New Year →

John Baker Diary Leave a comment January 6, 2022January 7, 2022

Buy My Daughter Helen’s Art!

Dear readers, as most of you know, this blog does not promote anything except the fevered ravings of its somewhat deranged author. But today, in a wild break with tradition, I'm promoting my daughter's art. Some of us put Winnie the Wuhan Kung Flu1 lockdowns to good use. I finished my JOD book, and my … Continue reading Buy My Daughter Helen’s Art! →

John Baker Diary Leave a comment July 5, 2021July 6, 2021

A Brighter Bluer World

Yesterday I had cataract surgery, My cataract-infused left eye lens was removed and replaced with a plastic mono-focal lens. I’m still recovering from the procedure but I can already see that it’s going to be a brighter and bluer world, My cataracts were literally casting a yellowish pall on everything. I knew my color sense … Continue reading A Brighter Bluer World →

John Baker Diary Leave a comment June 3, 2021June 5, 2021

My Father’s Obituary

The following is an obituary I wrote for my recently deceased father. The original was posted the on the Franzen Davis Funeral Home website. This version incorporates some minor adjustments and corrections that were noted by my brother. Franklin Burdick Baker, age 87, of Las Vegas formerly of Bozeman, died on Tuesday morning February 9th, … Continue reading My Father’s Obituary →

John Baker Diary 1 Comment February 21, 2021January 6, 2022

Cataract Conjunction Caps Coronavirus Year

Our crappy Coronavirus year wound down with a bright spot: actually, two of them. On the 21st of December 2020, Jupiter and Saturn appeared right beside each other in the early evening southwestern sky. The last time they could be seen this close it was 1226: Notre Dame was still being built and the world … Continue reading Cataract Conjunction Caps Coronavirus Year →

John Baker Diary December 26, 2020January 7, 2022

Woke Wildfires

For the last two weeks we’ve been inhaling woke, California, Oregon, and Washington, wildfire smoke. Fire season, yeah it’s a season, is an annual “thing” in the Pacific Northwest. Every summer and fall fires break out and ruin air quality for weeks on end. As “nearly 85 percent of wildland fires in the United States … Continue reading Woke Wildfires →

John Baker Diary, Observations 1 Comment September 19, 2020September 25, 2020

Sinking in Blog Sand

I’ve been refreshing my blog’s look. I created new favicons, blog-banners, and changed my WordPress theme to a simpler and more modern style. I’d really like to harmonize my picture and blog sites, but CSS issues are frustrating me. I have no desire to plunge into the CSS blog sand, but if you care about … Continue reading Sinking in Blog Sand →

John Baker Diary Leave a comment August 26, 2020August 27, 2020

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