The world is my oyster. You see this block of text? I could put literally anything here. Funny stories. Interesting statistics. Blatant lies. I could unapologetically plagiarize the Gettysburg Address, or the Q’uran, or something. The possibilities are limitless. That’s an exciting prospect. Especially for my college-level son who found my blog open and started …
Author Archives: Kurt Gailey
Funny slang
Some funny slang I picked up last time I was in Flin Flon, Canada: Angel grass—Christmas tree tinsel, also known as snake mirrors Brain bucket—a bike helmet or a motorcycle helmet B.C.—birth control (anything unattractive) Betty—skeleton key Bomber—a cool leather jacket, someone who rides downhill really fast, or even the actual trail which provides the …
Football
I’m a mountain biker. That fact doesn’t preclude or necessitate a dislike for football, whether it’s the North-American type about dudes in nylons slapping each other’s butts or the European/South-American kind with murderous, bloodthirsty fans. Being a mountain biker doesn’t mean you have to dislike football; however, because I’m an outsider, I’m in the perfect …
Birthday Cards
In 2025 I roped my family into sending everyone we could, in our extended family, birthday cards. It didn’t involve store-bought cards, though. Instead, we made our own and wrote a personal note in each card. We found an old Calvin and Hobbes book at the library surplus sale. We bought it for one American …
Ready Kit
A ready kit is a good thing to have in case of nearly any emergency. Floods, fires, and earthquakes are often not what kill people. It’s lack of preparedness. If you happen to survive a major calamity, wouldn’t it be sad to die of starvation afterward? To die of an infected scrape on your knee …
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