The cat is not amused

We have 13+ inches of ground cover, and it’s still coming down...very, very white.

And it’s my fault. Just ask him.

(no subject)

Things to like about Christmas even though I don't celebrate the whole religious part of things:

the food is really good;

the tree is a lively family room decoration (and the lights glinting off of the snow make me happy);

our local dairy makes killer eggnog with the density of plutonium;

beautiful seasonal music makes me feel like a kid again (and nobody tells anyone, no matter how bad their singing, not to sing Christmas carols);

bright colors help stave off winter's gloom;

presents (especially the giving thereof);

it's a good excuse to see family I love and cool friends;

we enjoy giving to those in need so they have something of joy;

and we'll be put a roaring fire in the fireplace just in case anybody (very skinny) is of a mind to crawl down the chimney (and, of course, primitive love of fire which pre-dates written human history by many millennia).

I once had a student who insisted on calling me “Mrs.”...

...and I made it very clear that if he kept doing it, I would leave the room and skip our appointments because it was clear that he was not talking to me.

My name is Deb. If that’s too hard, they can call me “Dr. Geisler” or “Professor Geisler.” And “Dr. Deb” sounds idiotic. I had a boss who insisted on being called “Dr. Bob,” and I found that fatuous and annoying.

Dutchman hacked Trump’s Twitter account...twice...

...but, of course, the White House sez it never happened, according to the Washington Post.

Six years ago, Dutch hacker Victor Gevers logged into President Trump’s Twitter account by guessing the password: “yourefired.”

Then he did it again. On Oct. 16, Gevers, 44, made another accurate guess, maga2020!, on his fifth try, according to Dutch prosecutors.

Hacking is a crime in the Netherlands. But on Wednesday, Dutch officials said they would not press charges because Gevers had met the bar for “responsible disclosure,” demonstrating how easy it could be to gain access to the U.S. president’s handle: realdonaldtrump.

Gevers strongly recommended that Trump enable two-factor authentication. However, given the passwords he used, I suspect that might be too complex for him.