Another glorious week in the history of the Bricks. Really, it's not been too bad, except for the heat and staying put, due to Covid. I make do by sleeping a lot, watching movies with snow in them, and reading posts like this. Which the Brick thinks is pretty darn silly. (Not the sleeping part -- that's ok.) If it helps me feel cooler, why not? Running a fever while the temperature edges toward 100 degrees, you can almost feel your brain bubbling. (Maybe it was.)
Update: We've both improved. Whew.
Our faithful (air) mattress, which has been doing yeoman duty ever since we returned an expensive mattress, suddenly decided to start leaking this week...pretty miserable when you're both not feeling well, and your bed starts to deflate. Friday night, the Brick got a new Intex mattress (same brand as before), but it's twice as thick: about 26" high! When you add the topper, it may require a stool to be able to get into it.
I'm starting to feel like The Princess and the Pea.
Meanwhile:
Poor Ms. AOC. The Babylon Bee's got her number -- but not the key to her invisible cuffs.
Puff pastry you can make yourself?? Really?!?
Elvis' Graceland is going bust!
How Buffalo Wings got invented -- and became a hit from the start.
The Russian Navy has a new submarine, and it's a big one: the Belgorod.
Five key Viking discoveries in Great Britain -- and what they point to.
Things are not looking too good for Liz Cheney's primary chances. (Quite honestly, she's acting like she could care less. Insiders say she's hoping to run for president in 2024.)
"A whole bunch of things I should have known before my thirties." Some good hacks here. Salt in the oil, to keep it from splattering?? I didn't know that...
Ten writers who took themselves WAY too seriously.
I'm waiting to see what the town manager in Kenly, NC does, now that her police force, plus a few clerks, has quit in protest of her work atmosphere.
A couple celebrates their 100th birthdays together...and their 79th anniversary. (She's the 'older woman' by ten days.)
Does high inflation trash the 4% Rule? (In case you're wondering, this is an assumption that you should only spend 4% of your total retirement each year. From Millenial-Revolution.)
Is DNA information being used to develop bio-weapons...that can kill specific people?? This guy says yes. (And he's on the right committee to know.) This, quite frankly, is why I do NOT answer Ancestry.com's health questions.
The New York Times is now printing that there's a time and place for cannabilism....like now? Okay, it didn't recommend the practice -- it just quoted people who did:
The piece provided a showcase for a set of interesting quotes from the creators of Yellowjackets, a Showtime series featuring graphic scenes of cannibalism. Co-creator Ashley Lyle explained her inspiration for the show, saying, "I think we’re often drawn to the things that repulse us the most."
Her creative partner Bart Nickerson added, "But I keep coming back to this idea of, what portion of our revulsion to these things is a fear of the ecstasy of them?"
"Ecstasy??" Hmmmm...
The outlines of a 17th century garden in England reappear...thanks to the current heatwave. (And no watering, I would guess.)
An Indian government minister drinks water from a 'holy' river, contaminated by all sorts of things, to prove that it's just fine -- and ends up in the hospital. Oops.
I would make more fun of this -- but have a mental image of myself meditatively drinking a metal cup of water out of a lovely creek in the Blue Ridge Mountains. And being sick as a dog for the next week. (Giardia. I'm not always the brightest crayon in the box.)
A Patagonian ice dragon. Wonders never cease.
A Brooklyn, NY bishop gets robbed of his jewelry -- halfway through his sermon! (His wife and other churchgoers lose some, too.)
Sous vide burgers -- boiling them first, before you fry them??
This is a weird one. An artist installation includes 15 goldfish, each encased in a single IV bag hanging from the ceiling. The only problem: the goldfish keep dying. The installation is removed after visitors complain, but the artist says he MEANT for that to happen! He includes dead bugs and insects in other art...I'm just waiting for him to integrate human bits and pieces, as well. Hey, "parts is parts."
Nine ways to use last Christmas's decor this year. I would hope so! Are there really people out there that ditch everything and start over, come December 1st? (From Thistlewood Farms)
It sounded and felt like a paranormal event -- but it wasn't.
Budget-friendly bean tostadas -- easy for summer. (From Kitchen Stewardship)
Weird true stories, from a mortuary worker. My favorite: she says that a number of families have asked to put a cigarette in the hand of bodies destined for the crematory. Hmmm...
Chicken surfing -- the new sport??
A California road trip, courtesy of Retire By 40. (I must be getting antsy.)
"What's your favorite I'm broke/struggling/discouraged meal?" Quora readers come through again.
'Impossibly easy' coconut pie.
How much are the Golden Hollywood stars worth? Stick around, and you'll see some great candid photos, too, in the next article.
Have a good week. Stay cool, calm and collected. And Covid-free.
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