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Won Over By Reality by Tim Bayer WEBSTER New York—(Weekly Hubris)—12/19/11—The Card had been damaged AGAIN! Something had to be done. The Card must be protected, restored, preserved as the sacred relic it is. On the heels of “Boomerang Christmas, Part 1” and “Boomerang Christmas, Part 2,” this latest installment of The Card Saga began [...]

Won Over By Reality by Tim Bayer  WEBSTER New York—(Weekly Hubris)—11/28/11—Finding the right person for the right job or niche or problem-to-be-solved can be difficult, time-consuming, and prone to “dead-ending.” However there is a fairly simple-minded—on its face—shortcut that works for me. I call it “Contactsourcing.” “Crowdsourcing” comprises getting input from everyone and anyone without [...]

Won Over By Reality by Tim Bayer  WEBSTER NY—(Weekly Hubris)—10/24/11—I discovered that what I believed to be a useful device for my home might actually be some sort of passive weapon that affects small, furry animals. It appears to be a Cat Phaser. My understanding of a phaser is that of a hand held weapon [...]

Won Over By Reality by Tim Bayer Back, by popular demand, Tim’s 2010 “Woodchuck Column.” WEBSTER NY—(Weekly Hubris)—8/8/11—For those of you way, way off the grid, there is a TV show called “Dancing With the Stars.” Participants meet their “dancing partners” in advance, then practice for weeks before performing, live, on-camera. But I’ve got a [...]

Won Over By Reality by Tim Bayer WEBSTER, NY—Weekly Hubris—(4/4/11)—The phone rang—again. The third call this evening from the same caller. Recently, I was visiting a good friend of mine, whom I will call “Sue Smith.” Of late, Sue’s been receiving countless phone calls from the same 800-number, 800-829-7204, and since Sue never answers calls [...]

Won Over By Reality by Tim Bayer WEBSTER NY—(Weekly Hubris)—2/7/11—“What’s that?” I inquired of the pilot next to me. “That’s Frankenflier,” was the matter of fact response. I was a little confused by the reply. In an attempt to be clearer, I gestured and echoed, “Frankenflier?” “Yes,” came the affirmative response. “Frankenflier is sitting right [...]

Won Over By Reality by Tim Bayer WEBSTER NY—(Weekly Hubris)—12/20/10—If you have not read past entries of this column, you may want to go to “Boomerang Christmas Card, Part 1” for some background on the Boomerang Wedding/Christmas Card to get the context for this column. In December 2009, I had in my possession the Boomerang Wedding [...]

Won Over By Reality by Tim Bayer WEBSTER NY—(Weekly Hubris)—12/6/10—Quick back-story: My friend, Kevin, has always taken delight in poking fun at my frugal lifestyle. I was invited to Kevin and Kim’s wedding and, as a wedding gift, instead of actually buying something, I shot and produced their wedding video. (It turned out to be [...]

Won Over By Reality by Tim Bayer WEBSTER, NY—(Weekly Hubris)—8/23/10—I entered the big-box hardware store because I was in need of a part in order to effect an urgent repair. About 15 feet into the place, I was greeted by a friendly, helpful, unsuspecting associate who asked, “May I help you find something?” At certain, [...]

Won Over By Reality by Tim Bayer WEBSTER, NY—(Weekly Hubris)—7/12/10—I have commuted to and from work using my bicycle for many years, racking up thousands of miles of peddling. Through the repeated repair and maintenance of my two-wheeled transport, I’ve became a pretty proficient bicycle mechanic. Those into aviation are aware that the dream of [...]