July 2024 - Garden And Stuff

By: Dig  •  Gardening  •  93 Comments  •  12 Likes  •  2 weeks ago

July 15, 2024 Hi all. You may remember the problems I had with last year's garden. So many things wouldn't grow that I gave up in July to let the soil rest. After the rest and the addition of some organic matter in the form of several cart loads of grass clippings from the yard last summer,...

One of the most sickening things you'll ever see in your life

By: Dig  •  News & Politics  •  106 Comments  •  16 Likes  •  6 months ago

One of the most sickening things you'll ever see in your life. Specifically, the first 5 minutes or so of Trump's recent rally in Dayton, Ohio.  Mind you, there's no shortage of sick in the rest of it, but the first 5 minutes are utterly vomitous. Summary of the sick: 1) The playing of Lee...

Watch SpaceX Starship's 3rd Launch Attempt

By: Dig  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  6 months ago

It's live right now and launch is only a few minutes away, but if you miss it you can click back in the timeline and rewatch it.

Bird flu strain raises alarm as H5N1 virus kills South American wildlife

Via: Dig  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  6 months ago

“H5N1 bird flu is deadly to humans in roughly 60% of cases worldwide”

Trump's RNC takeover and Orban meeting are a frightening glimpse into the GOP's future

Via: Dig  •  Op/Ed  •  116 Comments  •  14 Likes  •  6 months ago

“Donald Trump has essentially turned the Republican Party into another of his family businesses”

Civil War Movie Trailers

By: Dig  •  Entertainment  •  18 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  7 months ago

From Wikipedia Civil War is an upcoming action film written and directed by Alex Garland. The film stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Cailee Spaeny, Jesse Plemons, and Nick Offerman. The film follows a team of journalists who travel across the United States during the...

2023 Garden Wrap Up, And Other Stuff

By: Dig  •  Gardening  •  64 Comments  •  9 Likes  •  11 months ago

Previous blog posts: 2023 – Another Year, Another Garden 2023 Garden Update 1 2023 Garden Update 2 October 19, 2023 The updates were cut short this year because I pretty much gave up on the garden in late July. Many things just didn't want to grow, and the bugs were worse than I've ever...

For something a little different – Have you seen Army barracks lately?

By: Dig  •  Other  •  30 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  last year

So, I stumbled across this video on YouTube recently. I imagine veterans here will remember open bay barracks, or the German ones with two-man rooms but common latrines for everyone, or maybe even the slightly newer types with a couple of two-man rooms sharing a bathroom between them, but this...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - S2 E10 - "Hegemony"

By: Dig  •  STAR TREK  •  5 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

From Collider August 10, 2023 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 2 Finale Recap: A Heartpounding Cliffhanger The Gorn return in the 'Strange New Worlds' Season 2 finale, leaving Captain Pike to make a deadly decision. By Samantha Coley In another abrupt tonal shift, the Star Trek:...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - S2 E9 - "Subspace Rhapsody"

By: Dig  •  STAR TREK  •  14 Comments  •  8 Likes  •  last year

From Collider August 3, 2023 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season 2 Episode 9 Recap: A Musical That Ends on a High Note The cast of 'Strange New Worlds' brings their A-game to "Subspace Rhapsody," locking it in as one of the best episodes in the franchise. By Samantha Coley Strange New...