Might have spent a little bit too much at the Chicago Rocks and Minerals Society silent auction yesterday.
Category Archives: Cup of Coffee
The “Cup of Coffee” is the daily post where the Citizens are free to chat about whatever they want. Topics that prove sufficiently popular often migrate to their own, dedicated post.
March 9, 2024: Volunteerism
Sorry for the late post, gang. At the volunteer gig.
March 8, 2024: The End
Well, barring some engineering miracles, it looks like this might be the end for Voyager 1. Pour one out for a real homie (even though it's the furthest thing ever from home).
March 7, 2025: π
Are sunglasses a part of your life?
- Yes (75%, 12 Votes)
- No (25%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 16
I know some people wear them all the time. Honestly, I never use 'em.
March 6, 2024: Weird Al or Weird AI?
They're implementing some AI programs here at work. So far I've just being have fun creating weird visualizations like this here header photo.
*The prompt for this was "create a picture of a samurai robot holding a coffee cup with the letters "WGOM" on the surface of pluto with tiny Minnesota Twins baseball players in the background."
March 5, 2024: Re-Up
I've tentatively scheduled the baseball fantasy draft on 3/17 at 8:30p. I could be convinced to move it. I've also set up to 5 keepers. I have no idea how that works, so we'll see how that goes. Anyone wants to join, let me know.
March 4, 2024: Mother A
Our many condolences to Jeff A. I hope she was peaceful knowing you were there at her side.
March 3, 2024: Here Fishy Fishy
The missus decided we need a family membership to the local aquarium. Unfortunately said aquarium is about an hour away, so I guess we'll be doing some driving.
March 2, 2024: Heat Wave
We're back to totally normal temperatures for very early March after a brief cold spell.
March 1, 2024: A Little Better
70s in March is slightly less worrisome than 70s in February.