{"id":414,"date":"2016-08-05T15:56:05","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T19:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.durkota.net\/?p=414"},"modified":"2016-08-05T16:20:17","modified_gmt":"2016-08-05T20:20:17","slug":"random-musings-for-a-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durkota.net\/?p=414","title":{"rendered":"Random Musings for a Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>I think billiards should be an Olympic sport.<\/li>\n<li>The weather forecast for today was 0% chance of rain. I had just finished washing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.durkota.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/raven.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-415 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.durkota.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/raven-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"raven\" width=\"203\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durkota.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/raven-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/durkota.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/raven-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/durkota.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/raven-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/durkota.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/raven-676x451.jpg 676w, https:\/\/durkota.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/raven.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a>my car when the torrential downpour occurred. Apparently it was a miracle.<\/li>\n<li>I seriously want a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuteness.com\/blog\/content\/do-crows-and-ravens-make-good-pets\">pet raven<\/a>. Of course I would have to name her Lenore.<\/li>\n<li>If the EEOC declares that the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/2016\/08\/05\/is-gadsden-flag-racist.html\">Gadsden flag represents racial harassment<\/a>, will Metallica have to change the cover of the \u201cblack album?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Zakk Wylde is still ignoring my messages requesting a left-handed version of his new guitars.<\/li>\n<li>I would be less disappointed about Melancon being traded if the Pirates didn\u2019t immediately spiral into a tragic slump.<\/li>\n<li>Still behind on my reading. My review of New Hope by Steve Hobbs should be up within a week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=durk13\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I think billiards should be an Olympic sport. The weather forecast for today was 0% chance of rain. 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