haenck
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This is a dreadful time to find out I’m an optimist.
Ypsilanti, MI
Ypsilanti, MI
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Ooooh! Outside walkies today!
Ooooh! Outside walkies today!
February 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Ooooh! Outside walkies today!
Going to murder some Culver’s walleye.
February 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Going to murder some Culver’s walleye.
Humph. Well, dang it. Victim of my own “success.” My PCP floated the idea of Mounjaro for me. And after I worked through my numerous misgivings, I decided. Oh, what the Hell.
But, my A1C- while up a skosh- was still too low.
I could have used a little help. My good diet resolve is wavering.
But, my A1C- while up a skosh- was still too low.
I could have used a little help. My good diet resolve is wavering.
February 13, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Humph. Well, dang it. Victim of my own “success.” My PCP floated the idea of Mounjaro for me. And after I worked through my numerous misgivings, I decided. Oh, what the Hell.
But, my A1C- while up a skosh- was still too low.
I could have used a little help. My good diet resolve is wavering.
But, my A1C- while up a skosh- was still too low.
I could have used a little help. My good diet resolve is wavering.
This has not been a good week.
February 12, 2026 at 2:36 AM
This has not been a good week.
Bah. My simple cleaning turned into- you’ve got a fracture under one of your onlays! Time for a crown.
Luckily, I have awesome dental coverage. So, it will not be $2300.
But I hate living with temp crowns.
Luckily, I have awesome dental coverage. So, it will not be $2300.
But I hate living with temp crowns.
February 10, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Bah. My simple cleaning turned into- you’ve got a fracture under one of your onlays! Time for a crown.
Luckily, I have awesome dental coverage. So, it will not be $2300.
But I hate living with temp crowns.
Luckily, I have awesome dental coverage. So, it will not be $2300.
But I hate living with temp crowns.
I debated whether to share this, but it is notable. Today was a wfh day. So, I worked out on the waterrower. Then, I ran out to the mailbox to get the mail. A blue car stops in the middle of the street, the window rolled down and an elderly woman exclaimed, “Ooooh, hot daddy!”
My first catcall.
My first catcall.
February 6, 2026 at 10:40 PM
I debated whether to share this, but it is notable. Today was a wfh day. So, I worked out on the waterrower. Then, I ran out to the mailbox to get the mail. A blue car stops in the middle of the street, the window rolled down and an elderly woman exclaimed, “Ooooh, hot daddy!”
My first catcall.
My first catcall.
Do I get midwesterner cred if I go out to the front porch to bring in milk bottles in my underwear when it is 27°F?
In other news, it might actually be above freezing today. But only by like one degree.
In other news, it might actually be above freezing today. But only by like one degree.
February 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Do I get midwesterner cred if I go out to the front porch to bring in milk bottles in my underwear when it is 27°F?
In other news, it might actually be above freezing today. But only by like one degree.
In other news, it might actually be above freezing today. But only by like one degree.
OK. I’m fucking sick of Winter. The snow doesn’t even have the decency to come all at once to close anything. Just a steady series of 1-2” snow falls. Multiple times a day.
Hateful.
Hateful.
February 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
OK. I’m fucking sick of Winter. The snow doesn’t even have the decency to come all at once to close anything. Just a steady series of 1-2” snow falls. Multiple times a day.
Hateful.
Hateful.
The combo of temp and humidity accompanied by light powdery snow today has given my hair “mane-like” characteristics.
February 6, 2026 at 12:04 AM
The combo of temp and humidity accompanied by light powdery snow today has given my hair “mane-like” characteristics.
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Media's Greatest Pariahs: Liberals who have been warning about the trajectory of the GOP since the 1990s.
Media's Greatest Heroes: Recently-former Republicans who slowly began growing alarmed about the trajectory of the GOP in 2016/2017.
Media's Greatest Heroes: Recently-former Republicans who slowly began growing alarmed about the trajectory of the GOP in 2016/2017.
February 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Media's Greatest Pariahs: Liberals who have been warning about the trajectory of the GOP since the 1990s.
Media's Greatest Heroes: Recently-former Republicans who slowly began growing alarmed about the trajectory of the GOP in 2016/2017.
Media's Greatest Heroes: Recently-former Republicans who slowly began growing alarmed about the trajectory of the GOP in 2016/2017.
No more, no more, please.
Anyway, The Island Earth was one of my favorite programs on ‘DET and this absolutely sucks. RIP.
Anyway, The Island Earth was one of my favorite programs on ‘DET and this absolutely sucks. RIP.
Remembering Ismael Ahmed - WDET 101.9 FM
Our friend, colleague, and one of Detroit’s great connectors We’re deeply saddened to share the...
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February 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM
No more, no more, please.
Anyway, The Island Earth was one of my favorite programs on ‘DET and this absolutely sucks. RIP.
Anyway, The Island Earth was one of my favorite programs on ‘DET and this absolutely sucks. RIP.
There ain’t no crushing melancholy like WINTER crushing melancholy.
January 31, 2026 at 3:36 AM
There ain’t no crushing melancholy like WINTER crushing melancholy.
After visiting the Post Office I am convinced; society has unraveled.
January 30, 2026 at 7:49 PM
After visiting the Post Office I am convinced; society has unraveled.
Fun fact: We have a milkman!
Friday is milk delivery day. We started having it delivered during lockdown. It is small dairy, southeast of us. The milk comes in delightful heavy glass bottles. And sometimes the whole milk, though homogenized- rewards you with a small cream plug.
Friday is milk delivery day. We started having it delivered during lockdown. It is small dairy, southeast of us. The milk comes in delightful heavy glass bottles. And sometimes the whole milk, though homogenized- rewards you with a small cream plug.
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Fun fact: We have a milkman!
Friday is milk delivery day. We started having it delivered during lockdown. It is small dairy, southeast of us. The milk comes in delightful heavy glass bottles. And sometimes the whole milk, though homogenized- rewards you with a small cream plug.
Friday is milk delivery day. We started having it delivered during lockdown. It is small dairy, southeast of us. The milk comes in delightful heavy glass bottles. And sometimes the whole milk, though homogenized- rewards you with a small cream plug.
By the way, silver is now US$117 an ounce. Don’t even ask about gold.
So, the economy is, um- fizzing?
So, the economy is, um- fizzing?
January 29, 2026 at 3:53 AM
By the way, silver is now US$117 an ounce. Don’t even ask about gold.
So, the economy is, um- fizzing?
So, the economy is, um- fizzing?
One of the most infuriating things about what is happening, is that the Dems may be getting ever so slightly more aggressive in their resistance, m-m-maybe. But they have been EXTREMELY aggressive in using it as a pretext for fundraising.
Not gonna make it rain for you for doing the bare minimum.
Not gonna make it rain for you for doing the bare minimum.
January 28, 2026 at 1:16 AM
One of the most infuriating things about what is happening, is that the Dems may be getting ever so slightly more aggressive in their resistance, m-m-maybe. But they have been EXTREMELY aggressive in using it as a pretext for fundraising.
Not gonna make it rain for you for doing the bare minimum.
Not gonna make it rain for you for doing the bare minimum.
It’s so cold that our ham radio club’s repeater went deaf. It’s cavities got too cold.
Mine, too- dear repeater, mine, too.
Mine, too- dear repeater, mine, too.
January 27, 2026 at 3:15 AM
It’s so cold that our ham radio club’s repeater went deaf. It’s cavities got too cold.
Mine, too- dear repeater, mine, too.
Mine, too- dear repeater, mine, too.
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So does Greg Bovino move to Argentina now?
January 27, 2026 at 1:32 AM
So does Greg Bovino move to Argentina now?
Whoo-hoo! Snow Day tomorrow!
January 26, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Whoo-hoo! Snow Day tomorrow!
Well, cleaning and purging are not making me feel much better. But getting rid of dozens of ancient micro USB cables in various states of decomposition is nice.
January 25, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Well, cleaning and purging are not making me feel much better. But getting rid of dozens of ancient micro USB cables in various states of decomposition is nice.
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Across America and the world, people are realizing it’s not possible to appease America’s dictator.
The only way to deal with him is to stand up to him — and the only way to stand up to him is by joining together against him.
It's time for a massive general strike across the country.
The only way to deal with him is to stand up to him — and the only way to stand up to him is by joining together against him.
It's time for a massive general strike across the country.
January 25, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Across America and the world, people are realizing it’s not possible to appease America’s dictator.
The only way to deal with him is to stand up to him — and the only way to stand up to him is by joining together against him.
It's time for a massive general strike across the country.
The only way to deal with him is to stand up to him — and the only way to stand up to him is by joining together against him.
It's time for a massive general strike across the country.
There is a reason I admire the Romanians *other* than their headphones.
January 24, 2026 at 10:55 PM
There is a reason I admire the Romanians *other* than their headphones.
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I believe it is time we consider a National Work Stoppage Day in solidarity with Minneapolis. We must show the thus far silent and complicit captains of industry the Un-American tactics of ICE, DHS, Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, and Donald Trump cannot stand in a free and Constitutional Republic.
January 24, 2026 at 10:29 PM
I believe it is time we consider a National Work Stoppage Day in solidarity with Minneapolis. We must show the thus far silent and complicit captains of industry the Un-American tactics of ICE, DHS, Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, and Donald Trump cannot stand in a free and Constitutional Republic.
Lately, I have been wanting to go more analog. I just got box of old copies of The Onion. Because I have surfing fatigue.
Think I want a pen pal. There is something so quaint about a fucking letter. I have dozens of fountain pens (another weirdo hobby) many bottles and cartridges of stylin’ ink.
Think I want a pen pal. There is something so quaint about a fucking letter. I have dozens of fountain pens (another weirdo hobby) many bottles and cartridges of stylin’ ink.
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Lately, I have been wanting to go more analog. I just got box of old copies of The Onion. Because I have surfing fatigue.
Think I want a pen pal. There is something so quaint about a fucking letter. I have dozens of fountain pens (another weirdo hobby) many bottles and cartridges of stylin’ ink.
Think I want a pen pal. There is something so quaint about a fucking letter. I have dozens of fountain pens (another weirdo hobby) many bottles and cartridges of stylin’ ink.