Category Archives: General Culture

Thanksgiving for One: a Turkey I am not going to Serve

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Scatcatpdx

For the second time in a row I am going to spend Thanksgiving by myself. According to the internet talking heads,  I should: Beg a family to take me. Grovel and mourn how alone I am Go out for dinner … Continue reading →

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How Personalization is Wreaking my Internet Experience

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Scatcatpdx

Over the last few weeks I became frustrated with YouTube. My front page is full of listings of videos and channels Goggle thinks I am interested based on a faulty algorithm based on prior viewings. The problem is the suggestions … Continue reading →

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A little post on Halloween.

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Scatcatpdx

I am getting tired buy the alarmism by well meaning but wrong Christians. When Christian argues against Halloween, the arguments are often in a form of straw men and generalizations to outright false rumors of the occult, adults behaving badly, … Continue reading →

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I Did It: I Cut the Pay TV Cord

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Scatcatpdx

I finally did it; I returned the Cable box and cut the pay TV cord. I realized after three months I have not turned on the cable TV box. My reasons to ditch cable TV is are as follows. First … Continue reading →

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