Moab Expat
@moabexpat.bsky.social
Retired print journalism professor, former small-town reporter, former guitarist/vocalist with Magi "The Gift of Great Rock."
Works the same if you pay them one cent over, and they can't complain about being shorted. Lots of hassle for a .01-cent refund check.
December 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Works the same if you pay them one cent over, and they can't complain about being shorted. Lots of hassle for a .01-cent refund check.
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro," -- Dr. Gonzo
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 AM
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro," -- Dr. Gonzo
Ain' it wunnerful?
November 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Ain' it wunnerful?
Used to ride my motorcycle up Camino Cielo to La Cumbre when I was in high school in the sixties. Thought the view from the lookout was one of the best anywhere.
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Used to ride my motorcycle up Camino Cielo to La Cumbre when I was in high school in the sixties. Thought the view from the lookout was one of the best anywhere.
Finally, someone who knows how to spell "straitjacket."
November 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Finally, someone who knows how to spell "straitjacket."
Nicely done. And greetings from a Santa Barbara native now living in Utah.
October 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Nicely done. And greetings from a Santa Barbara native now living in Utah.
For those of us of a certain age, it's always too bright out for no pants. Even shorts are iffy, but what the hell, they can always look the other way.
October 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
For those of us of a certain age, it's always too bright out for no pants. Even shorts are iffy, but what the hell, they can always look the other way.
Being 5 feet, 10 inches tall is not an accomplishment.
October 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Being 5 feet, 10 inches tall is not an accomplishment.
Excellent summation.
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Excellent summation.
Sure, no problem. Why don't you take my notebook and scratch out anything you don't like. Oh, and I'll send you a copy of the article before I publish it so you can edit it.
October 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Sure, no problem. Why don't you take my notebook and scratch out anything you don't like. Oh, and I'll send you a copy of the article before I publish it so you can edit it.
Huge turnout in SLC--lots of costumes, totally peaceful. We handed out a bag of clown noses.
October 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Huge turnout in SLC--lots of costumes, totally peaceful. We handed out a bag of clown noses.
I spent a career doing and teaching print journalism. I don't recognize the field now.
September 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
I spent a career doing and teaching print journalism. I don't recognize the field now.
Ain't it the truth? 74. A peaceful b-day to you.
September 2, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Ain't it the truth? 74. A peaceful b-day to you.
At the rate he's going, he won't remember what it is that can't be stopped by tomorrow morning.
August 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
At the rate he's going, he won't remember what it is that can't be stopped by tomorrow morning.
At least it will take care of that A-fib problem.
August 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
At least it will take care of that A-fib problem.
Just being old is a hell of a lot better moral position than bowing down to a child molester.
August 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Just being old is a hell of a lot better moral position than bowing down to a child molester.
Irony takes a nosedive from the high board into an empty pool. You'd think we'd be used to the stupid by now. . .
August 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Irony takes a nosedive from the high board into an empty pool. You'd think we'd be used to the stupid by now. . .
Giving my astigmatism a workout.
August 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Giving my astigmatism a workout.
I sometimes think they collect the smells they encounter on walks and adventures, then spend all day analyzing them while we think they're sleeping.
August 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I sometimes think they collect the smells they encounter on walks and adventures, then spend all day analyzing them while we think they're sleeping.
So both Democrats in Utah will have to live separately? That doesn't seem quite fair. . .
August 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
So both Democrats in Utah will have to live separately? That doesn't seem quite fair. . .
My illustration is our politicians are pilots, pointing the jetliner straight down at the ground, and the passengers in back are screaming at him to give it full power.
August 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
My illustration is our politicians are pilots, pointing the jetliner straight down at the ground, and the passengers in back are screaming at him to give it full power.
The Utah Democrats have relocated to a campsite along the Paria River. They both looked pretty skinny.
August 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The Utah Democrats have relocated to a campsite along the Paria River. They both looked pretty skinny.