Dave Garrett
@dave2theg.bsky.social
Not as funny as he thinks he is.
Theatre, Northern California, Elvis Costello, tidying the house, petting other people's cats.
Theatre, Northern California, Elvis Costello, tidying the house, petting other people's cats.
TLDR: I spent 30 minutes pouring surplus, non-alcoholic, Polish beer down the drain.
July 27, 2026 at 1:40 AM
TLDR: I spent 30 minutes pouring surplus, non-alcoholic, Polish beer down the drain.
A snarky and amusing one-liner about Mitch McConnell bubbled to mind; but, I'm too tired of all of the political nonsense to enjoy it.
July 10, 2026 at 3:42 AM
A snarky and amusing one-liner about Mitch McConnell bubbled to mind; but, I'm too tired of all of the political nonsense to enjoy it.
I like the IDEA of American Democracy. I wish we were better at implementing it.
July 4, 2026 at 3:25 PM
I like the IDEA of American Democracy. I wish we were better at implementing it.
Today I'm amazed by the global energy surrounding the beautiful game.
July 1, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Today I'm amazed by the global energy surrounding the beautiful game.
Today I am amazed by the amount of money spent on second-rate spectacles.
June 14, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Today I am amazed by the amount of money spent on second-rate spectacles.
Today I'm amazed by my imagination.
June 8, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Today I'm amazed by my imagination.
Today I'm amazed that voting my conscience had no effect on the outcome.
June 3, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Today I'm amazed that voting my conscience had no effect on the outcome.
We unboxed a donation at the museum today. It was a model of the respiratory system, roughly 20 ft wide by 12 ft high when fully inflated.
I kid you not.
I kid you not.
May 22, 2026 at 2:55 AM
We unboxed a donation at the museum today. It was a model of the respiratory system, roughly 20 ft wide by 12 ft high when fully inflated.
I kid you not.
I kid you not.
Today I'm amazed by the power of a perfectly sunny morning.
May 16, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Today I'm amazed by the power of a perfectly sunny morning.
Today I am amazed by how numb I've become to the lies. My ability to be outraged has been worn down.
May 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Today I am amazed by how numb I've become to the lies. My ability to be outraged has been worn down.
Today I'm amazed by how quickly folks jumped to "staged" conspiracy talk. (I'm not as cynical as I thought!)
April 26, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Today I'm amazed by how quickly folks jumped to "staged" conspiracy talk. (I'm not as cynical as I thought!)
Today I'm thinking about Teddy Roosevelt and anti-trust laws.
March 29, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Today I'm thinking about Teddy Roosevelt and anti-trust laws.
Today I'm amazed by September weather in March. Where did Carl the Fog go on his vacation?
March 20, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Today I'm amazed by September weather in March. Where did Carl the Fog go on his vacation?
Today I am amazed that folks are talking about the price of oil. As if it's the most outrageous thing that can be blamed on this Administration...
March 9, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Today I am amazed that folks are talking about the price of oil. As if it's the most outrageous thing that can be blamed on this Administration...
Today I am amazed by the hope inspired by sunshine in the morning.
March 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Today I am amazed by the hope inspired by sunshine in the morning.
Today I am amazed that the U.S. and Israel are normalizing the targeted assassination of government leaders via remote control.
March 1, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Today I am amazed that the U.S. and Israel are normalizing the targeted assassination of government leaders via remote control.
Today I am amazed by the power of Linda Ronstadt's version of 'When Will I Be Loved.' It is a positive earworm- in that, it overrides and banishes all Stevie Nicks earworms.
February 26, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Today I am amazed by the power of Linda Ronstadt's version of 'When Will I Be Loved.' It is a positive earworm- in that, it overrides and banishes all Stevie Nicks earworms.
Today I am amazed by all the distractions.
February 19, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Today I am amazed by all the distractions.
Today I am amazed by the hype surrounding all things Superbowl. *yawn*
February 9, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Today I am amazed by the hype surrounding all things Superbowl. *yawn*
Today I am amazed by my brain's ability to create and loop a re-mix of a thirty year-old pop song from 2am to 5am.
February 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Today I am amazed by my brain's ability to create and loop a re-mix of a thirty year-old pop song from 2am to 5am.
Today I am amazed by people with no feel for comic timing.
January 30, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Today I am amazed by people with no feel for comic timing.
The Bored of Peace nations are hoping for a Participation trophy. All they will get is orange slices.
January 23, 2026 at 2:42 PM
The Bored of Peace nations are hoping for a Participation trophy. All they will get is orange slices.
Today I am amazed by the lack of decency displayed by so-called 'public servants.'
January 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Today I am amazed by the lack of decency displayed by so-called 'public servants.'
Today I am amazed by how quickly this administration has embraced MAAA. (Make America Assholes Again.)
January 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Today I am amazed by how quickly this administration has embraced MAAA. (Make America Assholes Again.)
Today I am amazed by the overuse of the words 'humiliated' and 'bombshell' in headlines about Trump. Bot much?
January 1, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Today I am amazed by the overuse of the words 'humiliated' and 'bombshell' in headlines about Trump. Bot much?