2026QOTD October 1-5
Full list of October questions here.1. Do you often get actual phone calls these days, or do you rely on texts and emails to keep in touch?Most legitimate phone calls I get come from businesses, such...
View Article2026QOTD September 26-30
Full list of September questions here.26. It’s International Lace Day! Lace was first developed in Europe in the 1600s and was handmade until it was industrialised at the end of the 18th century. Have...
View Article2026QOTD September 21-25
Full list of September questions here.21. Have you ever played miniature golf?I have and will continue to. There's a new black light monster-themed one opening a couple of cities south of here that I...
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2026QOTD September 16-20
Full list of September questions here.16. Peter Falk was born on this day in 1927. Most famous for his role as the detective, Columbo – have you ever seen him play the character?I'm not sure I've ever...
View Article2026QOTD September 11-15
Full list of September questions here.11. Have you ever slept in a bunk bed?My brother and I had bunk beds when we moved into the second house I ever lived in and the youngest of my three sisters was...
View ArticleNot to jinx it
But I think I'm better. Everything seems pretty normal and I think I'm even done withdrawing from caffeine. The jinx part is that it's 2:42pm as I type this sentence and I haven't had a headache yet...
View Article2026QOTD September 6-10
Full list of September questions here.6. Can you think of one (or two!) things that were common in homes when you were growing up, that aren’t around now?Electric can openers. Everyone had a big boxy...
View Article2026QOTD September 1-5
Full list of September questions here.1. The first US bank robbery took place on this day in 1798. The Bank of Pennsylvania at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was robbed of $162,821....
View ArticleNarrator voice: it wasn't food poisoning
Monday night was when I originally got sick, and on Thursday was feeling well enough that I thought I might be ready to teach my class on Friday. But almost as soon as I told people that, I got worse...
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You know what day it is
thefridayfive for August 28, 2026.1. What chores did you have to do, growing up?I probably had to do just about everything at one time or another, aside from mowing the lawn. That said, my family was...
View Article2020QOTD August 26-31
Full list of August questions here.26. In 1951 The film "An American in Paris," with music by George Gershwin, directed by Vincente Minnelli, and starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, premiered in...
View Article2026QOTD August 21-25
Full list of August questions here.21. Have you ever kept fish as pets?At the second house I ever lived in, the first thing you saw when you walked in was a big brick planter. It was rectangular and...
View Article2026QOTD August 16-20
Full list of August questions here.16. Have you ever played a wind instrument such as a recorder?I think every kid in the US plays a recorder at least once growing up, but I never progressed beyond...
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A new friendship that may be cut short
A while back I was looking for Soft Scrub at WinCo and couldn't find any, but was happy to try 409 Cream Cleanser instead since it was $1.49. I typically spot clean the shower floor but yesterday...
View Article2026QOTD August 11-15
Full list of August questions here.11. Have you ever applied a face mask to enhance your skin? Do you think it worked?No, but I know so many people who do and I think pictures of people wearing them...
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A new answer for an old question
School and work are very common topics of conversation, and of course as you age the specific questions change a bit. The school question that got me thinking recently was, "If you could go back to...
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Oh sheet
Thought I'd give this week's thefridayfive a shot for the first time (I think?).1. How often do you change the sheets on your bed?Ahaha, not often at all. I'm the abolute worst when it comes to...
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Glass shelf project update 1
I mentioned before that I had a plan to slowly stuff the glass shelves above my bedroom window with fake plants, and it's working out well so far. As you can see, there's a long way to go.That's fine,...
View Article2026QOTD August 6-10
6. It’s International Scuba Day – have you ever been scuba diving? Would you like to learn?I've never done SCUBA and while I'm sure it's really neat while you're down there, I can't imagine going...
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Scorchy (1977) Seattle chase scene
There's a chase through Seattle in the 1977 movie Scorchy that's so fun to watch, but doubly so if you're familiar with the city at all. I decided I had to make a low-res map of it, by which I mean I...
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