Monthly Archives: April 2015

Stephen Hawking is not always right (or, should I say, John Lennox is at UC Davis tonight)

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

John Lennox is speaking at UC Davis tonight. And I’m going to see him. Let me explain why this man is a bona-fide hero to me: A very popular meme–or I should say a “sub-meme” in the Facebook wars–the wars … Continue reading →

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Watch me do a card trick

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

So, tomorrow . . . I’m on the road to Sacramento.  I’m going to see Professor John Lennox at UC Davis with a friend.  I’ll explain more about him in the morning, before I head out. Until then, watch my … Continue reading →

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The tie-dye mouse

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

So I need to explain this for a minute.  Most of you won’t realize this, but this is a horribly-wound version of a mouse.  I discovered that it was going to run off the rails when I started tying this … Continue reading →

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Guess the character

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

   after which this fly was named by me.   No fair, if you know me well enough to know about this already.

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Video blogging, and strawberry festivals

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

Not going to try to become the latest flavor on Youtube, but occasionally, I’m going to cover things that interest me. This afternoon, I’ll do something goofy. I have no idea what it is. But first, I must go to … Continue reading →

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Video promo–prototype 2

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

So now, you can see where my head is at. This stuff CAN BE fun. Awesome.  I originally uploaded one that had a square aspect ratio. I fixed that, and have since added the right one, and edited this post. … Continue reading →

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Just pick the Kombucha.

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

File this in the Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus column.  There’s no way around it:  men and women are on completely different frequencies, when asked to perform the calculus of everyday decision-making conundrums. So I’m sitting in the living room the other … Continue reading →

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If you thought I was going to leave the Kanye West “Bible” subject alone, then you might also believe Tupac is at my house.

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

I have no idea why, over the years, I have this reflexive need to mention Kanye West.  But I do. I’ve mentioned him in ways that were in many levels—prescient—meaning “having my thumb on the pulse of a trend so … Continue reading →

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Welcome Curaçao 

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

   No idea how you found me, dear reader. I also have no idea what it’s like to be surfing the web there. But thanks for showing up in my traffic stats!

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Coming up on Monday’s show

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Ron Giesecke

Tomorrow, I’ll be laying waste to this absurd–albeit probably lucrative release of The Book of Yeezus–the “Bible,” or should I say reconfigured Book of Genesis–that removes the word “God” and replaces it with the name “Kanye.”  Yes, that’s right. Kanye … Continue reading →

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