Shark

The box for the Shark had a similar fate to that of the Dirt Devil - an open air buffet for subterranean termites. The vacuum itself may be the best I've ever owned. Why? The suction is powerful, like a shark. Plus it's easy to empty out. Overall I would say it's powerful, well designed, and still going strong after more than a decade. 

Dirt Devil

The lesson here is perhaps obvious but invaluable: since subterranean termites eat cellulose - which cardboard boxes consist of - it wasn't a good idea to leave this box on the floor of an unpaved storage space. Lesson learned. On another note, I'm not sure what I think of this Dirt Devil, which doesn't seem to have near the suction power that our other vacuum has. But Mrs. seems to like it.

interesting vs. better

While it's interesting that Impossible makes its own sausage patties, I always try to remember that Beyond (lower left) is better because it doesn't use genetically modified ingredients. Plus, it's delicious. To sum it up: Impossible = Interesting, Beyond = Better.

white corn 2026

Happy White Corn Day 2026! To those who would say "Guess you had to be there" I would respond "I was there". This corn actually proved to be multicolored, but the spirit was in it.

Old Bay

This is what Old Bay looks like when it's on sale.

Mysterium Coniunctionis

 

An obscure, 556-page work by Carl Jung that I don't feeling a burning need to read at this point in my life. I'm sure it's good though.

Ficelle June 2026

Love those seats. Great place to read.