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The WNBA is starting to get interesting.

August 7, 2026 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

Enes Kanter Freedom declares himself 2027 WNBA prospect, cites eligibility rules

First it was Sophie Cunningham. She seems fun and good. Now a retired NBA player declares himself to be a woman and announced his eligibility for the 2027 WNBA draft.

“I am definitely not here to mock, make fun of, or disrespect any community or personal choices,” he said, adding that he wants the WNBA’s rules “applied equally, consistently, and without exception.”

Sophie has been clear on what a woman is, and been getting a lot of shit about it. WNBA management and the players union haven’t been so clear. It’s time to pick a side.

Platform bed cabinets.

August 7, 2026 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

I was wondering about headboards. Before I build a headboard, there has to be a place to put it. A headboard could cantilever off the end of the bed platform, but that leaves a lot of empty space between the bed platform and the wall.

It’s a medium sized bedroom in a small house. That space can’t be wasted, so I want to build cabinets. Two cabinets below to hold spare bedding, sheets, towels and pillows. A small cabinet on top to hold pill bottles that usually sit on top of the dresser. Same thing on the other side of the bed.

Poor puppy.

August 7, 2026 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

The Aussie beagle that ate 1.1kg of jelly snakes

This beagle is so pissed off because she ate 5 to 10% of her body weight in what we’d call gummy bears. She thought she was so clever for stealing a bag of candy, then her owners took her to the vet to induce barfing.

Xylitol is a sugar substitute that spikes insulin in dogs, and can trigger hypoglycemia. A few of grams of xylitol is enough to put the dog in the hospital, and that could be just a few gummy bears.

Fortunately, these jelly snakes had no xylitol, so all the vomiting was for nothing.

The Merck Veterinary Manual has actual scientific information.

Sparky is a blue storm beagle.

August 7, 2026 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

A storm rolled through in the middle of the night. At 4 am, Sparky was panting and pacing around my bed. There is some concern that he might need to take an adrenaline shit, but that’s not why I got out of bed.

My Dyson Sphere

August 6, 2026 / Richard Nestoff / 2 Comments

I was told by a trusted source that my old Bissell is no longer fit for purpose. Vacuum cleaners are of no interest to me, but I can take a hint. When I saw the Dyson with the sphere at Costco, I got that.

I should have known better. A civilization has to be at least a Type II on the Khardashev scale for a Dyson sphere, and we aren’t close to that.

Backrooms is a good movie. 8.5 out of 10.

August 5, 2026 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

I don’t recall the last time I watched a movie, and thought that I want to watch it again in a few days. That might be Begonia, with Emma Stone.

Even more rare is pausing a movie to think about the situation before seeing what happens. The Martian comes to mind.

Sparky saw a bat.

August 4, 2026 / Richard Nestoff / 2 Comments

Sparky looks a little rough, like he went to bed drunk and slept in his clothes. He’s fine.

Madison Wisconsin is a mess.

August 4, 2026 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

This ‘Charlie-Foxtrot’ has been allowed to exist in Madison for a couple of weeks. Police aren’t allowed in and the fire department has to waste time going around it. This chaos is a pain in the ass for everyone who lives or works in the area.

The mayor has finally decided to tear it down.

A better response is to never let it get established, and to make it clear to the insurrectionists and garbage people that seizing territory is not a legitimate way to protest.

The Greatest Showman surprised me.

August 4, 2026 / Richard Nestoff / 1 Comment

For light entertainment, I often watch movie reviewers like Critical Drinker or Disparu on Youtube. Everybody talked about The Odyssey for a month, now they all switched to Spiderman: Brand New Day. It’s getting old.

Since my brother and I have been working out, when we talk about movies, he strongly recommends The Greatest Showman. I never saw it, Hugh Jackman is always good, and I am not opposed to show tunes. It’s got nothing in common with The Odyssey or Spiderman, so that’s what I watched. I’m worried that I may have a problem.

Is it just me?

Texas Reading List

August 4, 2026 / Richard Nestoff / 0 Comments

The Texas Board of Education has issued a required reading list for their public schools.

It seems pretty challenging, but good on them. I am not a Christian, but have no problem with the Bible being required reading as literature. Western civilization is Christendom, and is worth defending.

If you care looking for something to read or something to read to your kids, here’s the list.

Big Stick Physics

The WNBA is starting to get interesting.

Platform bed cabinets.

Poor puppy.

Sparky is a blue storm beagle.

My Dyson Sphere

Backrooms is a good movie. 8.5 out of 10.

Sparky saw a bat.

Madison Wisconsin is a mess.

The Greatest Showman surprised me.

Texas Reading List

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