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Hurricane Ian progress report: The aftermath

It’s the day after Hurricane Ian in Tampa. The yard’s a big green mess, and I’ll need to drive a…

3 years ago

Hurricane Ian follies, part 7: Just use the unlubricated kind!

There are still a lot of prudes here in the Excited States, as evidenced by these headlines, listed in order…

3 years ago

Hurricane Ian progress report: Hangin’ in there

The wind continues to blow, and the rain keeps coming down, but we still have power and there’s no apparent…

3 years ago

Hurricane Ian progress report: The view from here

With Kevlar sheets covering our windows, our view outside is mediated through our video doorbells and side camera. It’s raining…

3 years ago

Hurricane Ian follies, part 5: A cat person has entered the discussion

I get the feeling that some cat people entertain fantasies about being able to “go” in a box, just like…

3 years ago

Hurricane Ian follies, part 4: We’re still a long way from the “improvise your own toilet” stage

Here’s an amusing discussion on Facebook about makeshift toilets that you can improvise if Hurricane Ian disrupts the water system:…

3 years ago