Author Archives: Tim Bayer

“Mark Rober is astonishingly good at 1) engineering, 2) fabrication, and 3) story-telling—a rare trifecta of talents, to be sure. Squirrels, on the other hand. . . .”—Tim Bayer Won Over By Reality By Tim Bayer FAIRPORT New York—(Weekly Hubris)—1 August 2021—Mark Rober is astonishingly good at 1) engineering, 2) fabrication, and 3) story-telling—a rare […]

“In a hold-my-beer-moment, Davie504 says nothing in his YouTube response, but his video reply demonstrates that the stated “impossible” is not only possible, but fun to watch.”—Tim Bayer Won Over By Reality By Tim Bayer FAIRPORT New York—(Weekly Hubris)—March 2021—“That’s impossible!” is true . . . right up until the moment someone does it. And […]

“I have never been so happy about, or riveted by, a presidential inauguration as I was on January 20, 2021. And I wasn’t the only one . . . er, thing . . . celebrating.”—Tim Bayer Won Over By Reality By Tim Bayer FAIRPORT New York—(Weekly Hubris)—February 2021—I have never been so happy about, or […]

“Created by inventor Nicola Tesla in 1891, Tesla coils produce high-voltage, low-current, high-frequency alternating-current electricity. Using some sophisticated controlling equipment, it is possible to produce musical tones by modulating the spark output.”—Tim Bayer Won Over By Reality By Tim Bayer BRIGHTON New York—(Weekly Hubris)—1 January 2021—What is that?! That (in this instance) is multiple Tesla […]

“All sentient beings have a weakness. For Stella, a big pile of leaves is irresistible.”—Tim Bayer Won Over By Reality By Tim Bayer BRIGHTON New York—(Weekly Hubris)—1 December 2020—Feeling helpless as I watched Trump, the most incompetent and corrupt United States president ever, and his enabling sycophants desperately try to destroy democracy in this country […]

“Wanting to bring some mirth to my post this month, I did some hunting and found a 26-second-long video that fit the bill. Here is a toothy little dog smile that made his owner laugh.”—Tim Bayer Won Over By Reality By Tim Bayer BRIGHTON New York—(Weekly Hubris)—1 September 2020—Wanting to bring some mirth to my […]

“You may be as ignorant as I was until I had honest conversations with Bob. I would encourage you do to what I did, have a conversation and ask about experiences. Be proactive because, if you are not part of the solution, you are the problem.”—Tim Bayer Won Over By Reality By Bob Jackson & Tim […]

“Greta Jaruševičiūtė, of Bored Panda, calls James Fridman a ‘magic wish-granting funny photoshop genie’ who’ll ‘give you EXACTLY what you ask for but in a twisted kind of way, deliberately delivering you the best photoshop fails ever.’”—Tim Bayer Won Over By Reality By Tim Bayer FAIRPORT New York—(Weekly Hubris)—1 June 2020—Greta Jaruševičiūtė, of “Bored Panda,” […]

“I am constantly relocating, moving from room to room. I dare not stay in one place for too long . . . . When Emily starts a home project, she is relentless—a project Terminator. It’s too early in the season to work outside on the flower beds, so she has armed herself with a paintbrush. […]

“It took 20 years and a series of chance events. Adjacent cubicles. Adjacent streets. An overheard comment. Then, 20 years passed me by, unaware that Cupid had targeted me. Sometimes you just get lucky. Serendipity. For me, it was an Emily.”—Tim Bayer Won Over By Reality By Tim Bayer Editor’s Note: This love letter to […]