by Ira | Feb 5, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Getting work done on the house always zonks me out. And I mean other people working on the house. I just get physically tired, a good kind of tired, when I’m doing work myself…but if it’s other people, it really spaces me out by the end of the day. Still had a very...
by Ira | Feb 4, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Sheesh. It’s already bedtime. Work was busy today. Which was stressful because we had the pups going to a new vet all the way out in Thousand Oaks for teeth cleaning. Joy is 11lbs, my little baby chonker. Actually, 11 is fine for her, I think. But she is so tiny, we...
by Ira | Feb 3, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
The traffic to this little website has dramatically increased lately, and I don’t know why. Like, here’s the thing, guys…save for a dedicated few who just wish to keep up with me because they know me, I don’t see the appeal of these daily blog entries for the masses....
by Ira | Feb 2, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
This evening’s fine distinction is “convince” versus “persuade.” You convince someone to believe something. You persuade someone to do something. So, you convince someone of the existence of God, and then you persuade them to go to church. The book goes on to point...
by Ira | Feb 1, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Fine distinctions are back! Tonight, it’s a pretty easy one, I think: Sorbet versus Sherbet. Sorbet is non-dairy. Sherbet may add up to 2% milkfat. This is what I found the book pointed out that was interesting, though: sherbert, with that “r” so many of us pronounce...
