Category Archives: Big Brother

The Hunger Games (Sunrise on the Reaping) and other thoughts for mid May 2025

Posted on May 13, 2025 by AverageAndy

I just finished reading “Sunrise on the Reaping”, the 5th book in the Hunger Games universe (The 2nd prequel after the original trilogy). I have really enjoyed all of Suzanne Collins Hunger Games books, and this one did not disappoint. … Continue reading →

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Can things get any worse…

Posted on January 13, 2025 by AverageAndy

Been having some issues with getting myself motivated to write lately and was surprised I haven’t written anything here since January 2nd. Looking back, I was talking about all the bad things that were happening as we started off the … Continue reading →

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Moving Right Along (Kermit and Fozzy Bear)

Posted on October 18, 2024 by AverageAndy

Went into work last Friday at 7:00 AM like always and went through my usual routine. Checked the Data Center for any Hardware or Infrastructure issues and then headed back to my desk to check the nightly backups. For some … Continue reading →

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And on and on it goes

Posted on October 7, 2024 by AverageAndy

Seems like the NY Mets have played every night for the past 2 weeks, with all the games on the road. After defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 2 games to 1, they moved on to face the Philadelphia Phillies, and we … Continue reading →

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Good weekend for my teams

Posted on September 23, 2024 by AverageAndy

Was a good weekend for AverageAndys teams Lehigh Mountain Hawks (3 – 1) — Big win over Princeton. Next up is a Patriot League matchup against Bucknell NY Football Giants (1 – 2) — They won big over the Cleveland … Continue reading →

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Survivor is back

Posted on September 20, 2024 by AverageAndy

I thoroughly enjoyed the Survivor 47 premier on Wednesday. Was like reconnecting with an old friend after a time apart. Was also fun to watch it with my wife, as she is a big fan of Jon Lovett and Pod … Continue reading →

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RIP James Earl Jones and Ed Kranepool

Posted on September 13, 2024 by AverageAndy

We lost two people who had a significant influence on me when growing up in the 1970s and 198s. James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was the voice of Darth Vader, one of the first and … Continue reading →

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Random Update

Posted on August 30, 2024 by AverageAndy

Here are a few things going on in the world of AverageAndy I’m still watching and enjoying Big Brother. I don’t know why, but I just find the show exciting and entertaining. Every season, I tell myself I can’t watch … Continue reading →

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And so it continues

Posted on July 19, 2024 by AverageAndy

Very sad to see that Actor / Comedian Bob Newhart passed away at the age of 94. He was a master at his craft and had a great career — From classic sitcoms “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Newhart” and … Continue reading →

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Was a Strange and Wacky Weekend

Posted on July 15, 2024 by AverageAndy

Was sad to see the passing of Dr. Ruth Westheimer at the age of 96 (June 4, 1928 – July 12, 2024) and Richard Simmons at the age of 76 (July 12, 1948 – July 13, 2024). Seems like both … Continue reading →

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