I went to an orientation for the boy's beginning of high school next year(!), and apparently drivers ed is mandatory there? Either in school or private lessons. I don't think I've ever heard of that before.

What's with all these extra strength deodorant brands that keep popping up lately? Is it that bad out there in the streets?

I think I've mentioned before that work is right near a convention center. My favorite times are when the anime and such conventions are town because the street is filled with kids in costumes walking in from their hotels. And my absolute favorite time is when the furries are in town like last week. Love explaining that one to coworkers.

Many thanks to Zack for his DJ week. And once again, we welcome everyone to share favorite track of 2024. Just sign up here and we'll get a calendar together.

Well, TVs got stupid cheap enough for me to finally get a new one. All of ours were at least 10 years old I think. Looks nice.

Well, the Wolves have certainly responded.

One of my favorite Tweeter accounts went silent after they pulled the plug on automation (our fair website suffered a similar fate). I was randomly thinking about the account a couple days ago and posted at their inactive account that I'd love it if they came to the new place. Well, look what I just came across...

We are now at the new site--come find us under the same handle, MplsPhotoBot

— mpls photo bot (@MplsPhotoBot) December 5, 2024

I'm taking full credit for this. Also, if you haven't made the jump yet, here's a WGOM starter pack.

Okay, I don't get the thing with deviled eggs. Are they that good? I've never thought so.

The area of Japan I went to school in is dealing with a strange infestation: Bears! Like, seriously, bears have been everywhere lately. I visited there on my last trip, and in all the parks and such, there were plenty of signs warning you to stay on your guard. Apparently the local newspaper has a dedicated daily section on bear information. I, of course, didn't learn this until I got to the city, and not when I was wandering around the nearby countryside alone at night on my way in the night before.

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Well, I finally went through that large and dusty CD collection in the basement. I selected only a few that can't really be found anywhere and the rest is getting donated. Couldn't help but be a little nostalgic as some of those albums have been with me for quite awhile.