My phone didn’t arrive Friday and I was pretty irritated about that since I waited around because I’d have to sign for it. I watched as the delivery time changed from “by 2:30PM” to “before 8PM” then updated again to say delivery would be Monday (today). Fortunately, they came back out on Saturday so I was able to get it set up then.
I do feel a bit bad because I started off a bit hot with the FedEx driver, but then found out that Friday was only his second day on the job and that no one had trained him on the route. He explained trying to get out to our property but his navigation app was taking him to dead ends and impassable roads. I do understand that – if you follow Google’s directions to get here, they direct you to take a fire trail that I would have difficulty traversing in my Jeep. But it is over with now, and all I need to do is make sure the first company refunds me for the locked phone they shipped.
We went to town yesterday evening for Shakespeare in the Park – something they do annually here in my small town. Last year they performed Hamlet, but this year was my favorite (or favourite?) Shakespearean play, Henry V. In my opinion, it has the best monologue from any medium – be it a play, movie, or other: the St. Crispin’s Day speech.
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.
I always get chills through the monologue, and last night was no exception. Though now I need to watch the movie again…
Interesting Tidbits
Trump calls those who want Epstein files released ‘troublemakers’ – “Trump, however, lashed out against the loud voices who have called for transparency since the Justice Department and FBI issued their July 6 memo regarding their decision not to release any further files from federal investigations into the late financier.”
South Park is imploding: the lawsuit debacle putting the show’s future in jeopardy – “South Park, on the cusp of its 27th season, is caught in behind-the-scenes turmoil that now threatens the show’s future. At the center of the conflict is the $8 billion acquisition of Paramount by David Ellison’s Skydance Media, a deal that has become a major flashpoint for creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker.”
Fallout 5 ‘greenlit’, and fans are losing their heads – “Of course, this update has not been officially announced or confirmed by Bethesda itself but if reports are true, it may not even be Bethesda who will be working on development for Fallout 5.“
The hidden fingerprints inside 3D-printed ghost guns – “A small group of forensic researchers is challenging the belief that 3D-printed ghost guns – unserialized firearms built at home – are completely untraceable.”
Ring camera alleged data breach may have let unknown devices spy on you – “She claims the data breach took place May 28, and many customers were affected. Parvez says she heard about the alleged breach through TikTok, went on her app to see if she was impacted, and saw 17 unknown devices added to her account on May 28.”
NASA unveils incredibly precise new satellite tool that anyone can use: ‘You can zoom in to your country, your state, your city block’ – “NASA’s new web portal reveals ground movements across North America with precision that captures tiny shifts smaller than an inch, reported NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. This tool helps people monitor the Earth’s movements, whether caused by natural phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanic activity or human activities such as the extraction of underground resources.”
Feds Try To Bankrupt a Moving Company for Hiring Strong, Young Movers – “Nobody complained about the company, so federal bureaucrats launched their own crusade.”
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