Tales from the Dinosaur

This just bugs me because there’s a point where bureaucracy irritates me. To just set the tone, I do have access to all the certificates I need, so there’s no crisis. It will just take some time. What you need to establish British citizenship by birth is this. You need a British parent, preferably a male parent – I have that. If you were born before 1983, your British parent needs to have wed…

Apparently, the piece of paper that I have been calling my birth certificate for years is not actually my birth certificate but is in fact a “certificate of birth registration”. Ie: it was issued at the hospital and indicates my parents requested I have a birth certificate so I am on file, but is not actually a birth certificate. This is not an insurmountable obstacle. A few months ago, when I…

I applied for my passport yesterday. Not my US passport, but my UK passport. I’m feeling really torn, to be honest. You’re probably wondering, what do you mean, a United Kingdom passport? You were born in the USA. You’re even a veteran of Desert Storm*. Why on earth would you not get your US passport renewed if you’re thinking of traveling? In fairness, my US passport renewal would cost less…

I don’t dislike the trades. Not at all. And I freely admit my bias. I did college, and while my degree has never really directly led to a job in the field I studied in college, I don’t regret going. Nor am I in debt. I went to a state university (New York, the SUNY system) and my student loans were paid off in ten years after graduating. What bothers me about the push for kids to go into the…

I’m struggling a bit with the Gen Z in the workplace stuff. I was reading this article – https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careers/opinion-gen-lay-z-why-my-generation-doesn-t-care-about-work/ar-AA1zVH3O?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&cvid=fb310fd9b9f44db387e3cc7b946591f3&ei=6 – and its mostly a rant from both sides. The older workers are tired of younger employees who literally don’t give a fuck, and…

Apparently, Gen Z has a tendency to respond to questions or direct comments or anything really, with a blank, uncomprehending stare. I personally have not noticed this behavior, to be honest. At least, not to where I pin it on Gen Z. Someone staring blankly because they don’t comprehend didn’t appear to me to be generational. It’s theorized that this happens because Gen Z was poorly socialized…

I’ve had a slew of overly bitchy customers lately. Here are some fun examples. Customer comes to the line already griping about the automated voice. He’s wanting to do a payment. An easy thing to do. There’s a point where I am required to verify the bank information. I say – important for later – “Can I have you verify the name of the bank on file and the last four digits of the bank account…

Yeah, I still think I have something to say….

Just a comparison of fiction and real life. Fiction: Real life in Los Angeles: Let’s just hope The Dead Zone prediction doesn’t come true.

That’s right, just in time for the holidays! Check it out!…

I am prepping Book Two of the Primacy Crucible for publication! If there’s interest, I might post a few sample pages but in the mean time here is the cover art!

This is something I see every day and folks? I don’t think I am genuinely that much smarter than the average person but what I am about to describe genuinely puzzles me. Why do people do things intentionally that they know will make a situation worse? Here’s an example. I was on Reddit and a woman was complaining that she lost her fraud dispute on her credit card unfairly. I’m not a fraud…

So I am watching OAN+ this morning – oddly its available on antennae tv and its hilariously broadcast at a volume that’s MUCH louder than other tv channels, and I saw a news report about how the liberals are undermining parents with the brainwashing. The first example was a Tiktok video of a mom yelling at a school employee that her 17 year old who will be 18 before the election was *forced to…

The sad thing, in the scam I am about to warn you about, is that I doubt my core audience is likely to be taken in by this scam but since I am a reasonably decent person, I have to say something. I saw a commercial yesterday for a “commemorative coin”. Now, if the coin is being sold using a tv commercial, right off the bat, I can guarantee you that you are not buying a valuable collectible. This…

Yeah, its been a while. I pledge to be more active.