James Ball
@jball1973.bsky.social
Former journalist. Hampton Roads, Virginia. Jazz, bourbon, existentialism, occasional hope.
Those were definitely some words.
March 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Those were definitely some words.
Better weather, I believe.
March 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Better weather, I believe.
I’m 2/3 of the way through the podcast you recommended, Alternate Realities. What’s the German word for angry, intrigued and vindicated at the same time?
March 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I’m 2/3 of the way through the podcast you recommended, Alternate Realities. What’s the German word for angry, intrigued and vindicated at the same time?
That's heartening to hear.
February 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
That's heartening to hear.
Reported. We will see how serious the bsky team is about keeping this platform from turning into that other one. I'm seeing way too many of these here.
February 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Reported. We will see how serious the bsky team is about keeping this platform from turning into that other one. I'm seeing way too many of these here.
And "Uprising," in the same vein.
February 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
And "Uprising," in the same vein.
If "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse doesn't move you to action, nothing will. Worth a relisten.
February 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
If "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse doesn't move you to action, nothing will. Worth a relisten.
Haha! We have a similar seed starting tray with a plastic lid. This morning, we awoke to find a noticeable dent in the lid, exactly the size of our cats.
February 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Haha! We have a similar seed starting tray with a plastic lid. This morning, we awoke to find a noticeable dent in the lid, exactly the size of our cats.
Nice try, Big Chickpea.
February 17, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Nice try, Big Chickpea.
Finally, being over 50 pays off! Lol
February 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Finally, being over 50 pays off! Lol
Must be Robert Blake.
February 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Must be Robert Blake.
Better than even chance he heard it from l'il X
February 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Better than even chance he heard it from l'il X
An emdash. My kingdom for an emdash.
February 13, 2025 at 2:44 AM
An emdash. My kingdom for an emdash.
Now, there's a writing prompt.
February 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Now, there's a writing prompt.
Be still my anarcho- primitivist heart.
February 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Be still my anarcho- primitivist heart.
"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." - John F. Kennedy, 1962
February 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." - John F. Kennedy, 1962
"Right from the gecko."
December 30, 2024 at 3:24 PM
"Right from the gecko."
Wait til you hear about their Tour de France 45 that was meant to be played at 33 1/3 rpm. Sounds great at either speed, honestly.
November 27, 2024 at 1:09 AM
Wait til you hear about their Tour de France 45 that was meant to be played at 33 1/3 rpm. Sounds great at either speed, honestly.