Irritable Engineer
Is sarcasm an expression of enlightenment or a by-product of laziness?
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Monday, June 29, 2026
Uninformed Voter
A doctor was explaining to an Uninformed Voter how nature adjusts for certain physical disabilities.
“For example, if a man is blind, he develops a keen sense of hearing and touch. If he’s stone deaf, he develops other senses.”
“I know what you mean,” said the Uninformed Voter. “I’ve noticed that if someone has one short leg, then the other one is always a bit longer.”
Silly Mistake?
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
He was a Great Pitcher
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Why Do People Hate Ayn Rand?
When watching some of my brides favorite shows, there seems to be a general screenwriters’ animosity focused on Ayn Rand. The novels, particularly The Fountanhead and Atlas Shrugged, coupled with a the author’s experience with communism, speak of responsibility, logic and causality fostering an unbreakable moral code.
There is no difference between communism and socialism, except in the means of achieving the same ultimate end: communism proposes to enslave men by force, socialism - by vote.
It is merely the difference between murder and suicide.
—Rand
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Congressional Candidate Attacks Front Page
Monday, December 8, 2025
Why Do People Dispute What they Are Told?
Sunday, November 2, 2025
That's Just Wrong
What's the difference between Amy Winehouse and Captain Morgan? Captain Morgan comes alive when you add coke! |
Sunday, October 26, 2025
A Half Million Miles of Road Trips
This summer I had reason to call an old friend with whom I had become estranged.
Not having his contact information, I called his older brother whose whereabout I did know.
That brother is Sam Allen, and he did put me in contact with his younger brother.
Sam and I talked some of motorcycles, me proudly sharing that I had finally stepped up and purchased a Road King with which I am still becoming familiar.
Anyway, Sam described to me his YouTube channel about Route 66 and talked of a couple of books he had written.
A Half Million Miles of Road Trips is the first of these two books. It reads like the diary of man that wants to share how he has loved life. The diary includes many vignettes of experiences had, places visited and persons that made impressions. Primary focus was on good places to visit on Route 66.
Sam and his family have been important people in life, his parents and brothers are all dear to my heart.
If you are a motorcycle person, a Route 66 aficionado, or seeking a fun read, order the book
Friday, August 15, 2025
Rikki
I heard that the Steely Dan song was about Rick Derringer.
Not sure about that, to me the song smacked of being about a homosexual relationship.
Here is Rick’s other hit.
https://youtu.be/xQPqbUaNH_U?si=XXHzQkYVdvS7lstx
My grandmother bought me the 45 rpm record of Rock and Roll, Hootchie Koo.