My apologies, everyone. I’m pretty sure I’m responsible for this whole COVID-19 situation. I didn’t realize it until this week.At the company Christmas party, I won tickets to the Texas Rangers’ home opener at the new ballpark. My brothers and I were planning to take Mama Scaia to Italy this spring, which, obviously, would have…
Loyal Scaiaholics will recall I honor the birth of our great nation, much like John Hancock and George Washington, by eatin’ hot dogs.Up until the COVID19 outbreak, I had no idea so many of my Facebook friends were respected epidemiologists who had such a strong understanding of the most effective ways to combat infectious disease. Unfortunately, they fell just…
Continuing an occasional series of blogs about SuperOregon, a blog last week that mentioned StandardOregon has resulted in a chain of texts with a group of associates.We started plotting a road trip to SuperOregon for the Pendleton Round-Up this fall. Planning road trips through the western United States is where I’m a viking!When Bob Barker announced…
One of my hobbies is wandering onto highways.This morning, severe weather elected to push through the Metroplex right at the height of morning drive-time. The National Weather Service has an incredibly helpful chat program, so I was able to get reports on where the storm was the worst. One of those areas was Irving, where heavy rain had…
I may never have mentioned this before, but I was in a bit of a car crash about five years ago.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAUIOCGftNUI bring this up because after the crash, I felt like I should give something back to the medical community after taking so, so much.I started donating blood. After seeing articles…
I’ve spent much of the past week in Houston.Loyal Scaiaholics will recall I’ve spent quite a bit of time over the past week and a half covering protests over the death of George Floyd.I was in Houston for his funeral. While we spend time arguing with each other on Facebook, Floyd may wind up leaving an…
A Scaiaholic recently asked what I think of the protests that have been ongoing across the country. I haven’t blogged about the case in Minneapolis because George Floyd’s death and the response are not funny. I understand both sides. The police force protects us; you might have police officers as neighbors. Protesters are upset because they feel they…