getting really close to watching the video cassette of space balls the movie w/ my This Old House speed run, and it is terrible. I’m now skipping the interior design nonsense like I already skip any home alarm system nonsense.

“It’s so dark with all this wood paneling, so to brighten it up, we’re going to paint it all this true white, and the walls this more neutral blue/gray. To separate these two rooms, we had a local artisan make this barn door to hang on rollers.”

“Wow, it really does look like a barn door with these rails and stiles.", Norm said.

“And for this accent wall, we were thinking, shiplap.”

the corrupt frisco wallet inspector is still funny as hell https://missionlocal.org/2023/08/rodrigo-santos-sentenced-to-prison/

Rodrigo Santos sentenced to 30 months in prisonThe strange and terrible saga of Rodrigo Santos — the former city official, permit expediter and structural engineer who continued to work Former city official, permit expediter and engineer Rodrigo Santos was today sentenced to federal prisonMission Local

alright, “4321” has my attention, this is lovely

18th book of the year: “SPQR”, by Mary Beard

Wanted to read some history after the last few things. Kept seeing Beard press over the years, saw she has a new book out and grabbed a used copy of her old stuff instead.

lotta “assassinated for tyranny after proposing social and/or land use reforms” Kermit-confused-face.bmp

lotta good stuff on how normal people lived

next up, the most recent Paul Auster, “4321”, cya in like a month or two probably

oh, one thing you’ve learned was against your will? must be nice!