Well, it looks like cost of living inflation in the West is really horrific. As I predicted. I advise a serious cut down in restaurants and fast-food, and in grocery shopping… only buy fresh vegetables and cheap dairy. Stop all processed food purchases. You’ll be much happier for doing that. Get some chickens. Their eggs … Continue reading The most extraordinary things are right in front of us.| Metallicman
I drink a lot of water these days. Part of it has to do with my diet, and the other part is that I have noticed changes. By super hydration, I find that many of the bad habits that I used to have … like Flem building up in my throat… has all disappeared. I … Continue reading Just a little help from a film-noir rat…| Metallicman
This post is a little messed up. It was accidentally pre-released on 11 March 2025. I recovered it in it’s broken form, and then fluffed it out. Here it is. Up in it’s corrected manifestation. Intro notes. Note that I have been providing kitchen intel rather than meals as of late. This will change. I … Continue reading If Elvis wants to lay eggs, who am I to stop him?| Metallicman
So, you know those old-school metal bread boxes you sometimes spot in vintage shops or your grandma’s kitchen? Yeah. My folks had one. It was beige and brown and had a floral design on the front. (Kind of matched the hamper with was a light green thing upstairs in the hallway.) Back in the 1960s, … Continue reading True wealth isn’t measured in gold or gadgets, but in the bonds we share with others| Metallicman
Here’s a story about when I cobbled up a flashlight from a bunch of toys during a sudden blackout in the 1960’s. I didn’t think anything of it. Lights went out during a cold Winter storm, and we are stuck in the dark. No candles, or Coleman camping lanterns. So I had some toys, and … Continue reading Our past, no matter how painful, shapes who we are| Metallicman
There was a time when I was in third grade and I was exploring an abandoned, and run down wooden house at the end of town. It was covered in rambling feral flowers and vines. It was a great place to explore as a kid, whether a boy or a girl. As my sister and … Continue reading Greed and deception may lead to short-term gains, but they always come at a cost| Metallicman
Lighters. Oh, not the disposable kind. The metal kind. You see, the United States USED to have a “Lighter Culture”. This was at the time when everyone smoked cigarettes. And everyone carried their very on lighter. Perhaps you’ve seen them in smoking or cigarette shops; perhaps in old black and white movies, or in the … Continue reading Ambition is a wonderful thing, but it must be tempered with caution| Metallicman
Back in the day, as a young boy, I (and my friends) would take long “hikes” along the rural train-tracks on the edge of the river, and throwing round beads into the water. These balls were all over the place. They were black and the size of marbles, and we often wondered what they were. … Continue reading Whether you’re a ware-rabbit, a cat, or a dog with a glowing green tail, the important thing is to embrace who you are—floppy ears and all| Metallicman
After I left the Navy, I worked in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in a steel company. For a short period of time, I lived with my father’s mother; my paternal grandmother. She was very “old school”. She was a traditional woman. And I want to relate just one story of a memory that I have of her. And … Continue reading Not every X marks the spot—but teamwork does| Metallicman
There was a place at the edge of the small town where I grew up in Western Pennsylvania; East Brady. This was tucked between the river, and the local train tracks. It was off a side (dirt road) from the High School Foot Ball field. It was called… “Bums Hollow”. Back in the 1920’s and … Continue reading Sweet rewards often come with sticky consequences| Metallicman
When we (myself and my first wife) were “wandering” in the wilderness trying to “find our place” in life and society, and before we found training at China Lake NWC… we learned a lot of “shortcuts” on how to shower, cook and survive without the modern necessities that we take for granted in our households. … Continue reading Sometimes, direction is more important than determination| Metallicman
Does anyone still darn socks? Or underwear? Honestly, when holes start forming in my undergarments, we toss them out. I don’t know how many that I threw out. I mean, the tropics are hard on clothes. But darning… nah. Only for coats and valuable jackets and pants. When it comes to underwear toss those rags … Continue reading Creativity is wonderful—but don’t let it disrupt the daily grind| Metallicman
Wow. Things are changing so fast. We have Geo-political landscapes changing and the demise of the American-led world order. We have massive breakthroughs in technology, and a changing warfare landscape. We have a complete breakdown of WHAT WAS, and the emergence of WHAT WILL BE. It’s all pretty amazing. AI… Artificial Intelligence. Robots. Green energy. … Continue reading Perhaps the shoe was never the problem| Metallicman
Let me tell youse guys how the Chinese eat noodles. Firstly, there are many kinds of noodles in China. As well as so many different ways to make them. And today, I really am just going to talk (write) about “making a quick noodle meal” by Chinese people in China. Oh, and no, I’m not … Continue reading The bamboo was safe, the farm was at peace, and all was right in the world| Metallicman
Maybe you have skimmed though the MM dailies… (Erm. My “daily posts”). And not paid much attention to the nuances of the messages presented. That’s fine. That’s cool. But you should of, by now, noticed my “Sir Whiskerton” stories. This has become an artistic passion of mine and I use this venue, in a comedic … Continue reading The world needs more laughter. And more pigs in comedy| Metallicman
I have been playing around with a new AI image generation tool called XDSL 1.0. It is similar to AlbedoBase XL, but has really nice colors and superior human anatomy presentations. Today, I wish to present some of my latest works using this new platform. Please tell me what you think. ? Today… DJI’s drone-in-a-box … Continue reading Sometimes, the journey is more important than the destination| Metallicman