# blizzard (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover blizzard. Page: Feed: --- ## [Story 645: Nothing Should Last Forever](https://theskewedlife.blogspot.com/2026/08/story-645-nothing-should-last-forever.html) _2026-08-20 · Jennifer E. Pergola · The Skewed Life: Not A True Story, But Inspired By One_ “Ahhhhhhhh, I wish I could stay like this forever.” “Hm?” “You know, relaxing on beach chairs in the shaded Sun and a gentle breeze, watching the water gently lapping at the shoreline, cool lemonade in hand, listening to the gulls and crows and what-not.” “Crows? On the beach?... Oh yeah, they’re here too, imagine that.” “As I was saying: everything right now is Perfection with a capital ‘P’, and… ## [Story 644: Yoga on the Beach Can Be More Stressful Than You’d Think](https://theskewedlife.blogspot.com/2026/08/story-644-yoga-on-beach-can-be-more.html) _2026-08-13 · Jennifer E. Pergola · The Skewed Life: Not A True Story, But Inspired By One_ (On a beach at sunrise, Student 1 carries a beach towel and trots quickly over to a small group by the shoreline, where Teacher is facing away from the water and the other Students are facing toward the water; all are seated crossed-legged on beach towels, eyes closed and hands facing up on top of knees) Student 1: (Waving to Teacher while tripping over the shifting sands) Hi! Sorry – hi! Sorry… ## [Story 643: Nothing Bothers Me When I’m on Vacation](https://theskewedlife.blogspot.com/2026/07/story-643-nothing-bothers-me-when-im-on.html) _2026-07-30 · Jennifer E. Pergola · The Skewed Life: Not A True Story, But Inspired By One_ (In an office) Manager: (Pausing while passing by with a glass of water) What’re you smiling so inanely about? Vacationer: (Smiling inanely at the computer while slowly typing one key every few seconds) Oh, just thinking that 24 hours from now, I’ll be on the beach, totally relaxed, not a care in the world, that sort of thing. Manager: Yeah, that’s great – you still have the quarterly budget… ## [Story 642: Midsummer or Mid-Summer?](https://theskewedlife.blogspot.com/2026/07/story-642-midsummer-or-mid-summer.html) _2026-07-15 · Jennifer E. Pergola · The Skewed Life: Not A True Story, But Inspired By One_ (Friend 1 and Friend 2 sit in beach chairs facing a lake in a park and read beach-read books) Friend 1: (Lowers the book to watch a duck land in the water and start taking a bath; to Friend 2) When is Midsummer anyway? Friend 2: (Without looking up from reading) Northern Hemisphere or Southern? Friend 1: Ha-ha. (After a few moments of silence) Northern. Friend 2: (Sets aside the book and takes out… ## [Story 641: When You Suddenly Realize You’re in a Dream](https://theskewedlife.blogspot.com/2026/07/story-641-when-you-suddenly-realize.html) _2026-07-10 · Jennifer E. Pergola · The Skewed Life: Not A True Story, But Inspired By One_ (In a waterpark supermarket) Dreamer: (Addressing a crowd of teddy bears as unseen chaos reigns in the flooded aisles around them) All right, soldier:, the campaign is fierce and the enemy is relentless, but with cunning, strategy, and plain old-fashioned lucky breaks, we will prevail. (Points to a teddy bear in the front) You, Lieutenant! Lieutenant: (Is now a tree) Yes, Cap’n? Dreamer: …I forgot… ## [Story 640: Last Generation/Next Generation: 1776/1808](https://theskewedlife.blogspot.com/2026/07/story-640-last-generationnext.html) _2026-07-03 · Jennifer E. Pergola · The Skewed Life: Not A True Story, But Inspired By One_ (Originally written as a one-act play in 2021) 1776 Normal 0 false false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE (In a farmhouse, there is a living area with a large table to the right side and three wooden chairs, two on the right and one on the left; one door at the left that leads outside and one door at the right that leads to the kitchen. William is pacing the room, and then abruptly opens the… ## [Story 639: Summer Solstice Slump](https://theskewedlife.blogspot.com/2026/06/story-639-summer-solstice-slump.html) _2026-06-25 · Jennifer E. Pergola · The Skewed Life: Not A True Story, But Inspired By One_ “You know what I realized that’s getting me a little down?” “No, what’s that?” “I waited so long for summer this year.” “Yeah?” “I mean, this past winter, swe actually had blizzards and everything for once, and it was so, so cold for so long.” “Yeah?” “And it was night for two-thirds of the day for six months.” “Yeah?” “And I slept for more hours than I went outside for nine months.” “Yeah?” “And… ## [Story 638: What Can I Give for Father’s Day?](https://theskewedlife.blogspot.com/2026/06/story-638-what-can-i-give-for-fathers.html) _2026-06-18 · Jennifer E. Pergola · The Skewed Life: Not A True Story, But Inspired By One_ WEDNESDAY “Hi kiddo, what’s up?” “Hey Dad, just calling to ask what can I give for Father’s Day this Sunday?” “Oh, gee, thanks, but Father’s Day’s actually the following Sunday.” “…Dangit!” \ “Hello?... This kid, I’m telling you….” THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY “Hi kiddo, what’s up?” “OK, for real this time: what can I give you for Father’s Day this Sunday?” “Heh-heh, right, yeah – you don’t have… ## [Story 637: Trying to Get Back Pain to Go Away](https://theskewedlife.blogspot.com/2026/06/story-637-trying-to-get-back-pain-to-go.html) _2026-06-11 · Jennifer E. Pergola · The Skewed Life: Not A True Story, But Inspired By One_ FRIDAY EVENING (In a living room, Sibling 2 is following along with an online workout video playing on a laptop propped up on the couch) Trainer: (In time with swinging a giant kettlebell) All right! – You got this! – Just one! – More minute! Sibling 2: (Swinging a much smaller kettlebell) I thought – you said that – five minutes – ago – (One minute later, a timer on the video “DING!”s and Trainer… ## [Story 636: Summer Has Started Three Weeks Early](https://theskewedlife.blogspot.com/2026/06/story-636-summer-has-started-three.html) _2026-06-04 · Jennifer E. Pergola · The Skewed Life: Not A True Story, But Inspired By One_ Normal 0 false false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE (On a small beach, Friend 1 and Friend 2 sit on beach chairs under an umbrella, facing a bay that eventually goes into an ocean) Friend 1: (Gestures at the nearly empty beach around them) See? All the benefits of “The Beach”, with none of the hassle. None of the crowds, none of the traffic, none of the fees. Friend 2: (After a few moments… ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2LcKzXCA2IoA) _2026-06-04 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Story 635: Antivirus Software: You Get What You Pay For](https://theskewedlife.blogspot.com/2026/05/story-635-antivirus-software-you-get.html) _2026-05-28 · Jennifer E. Pergola · The Skewed Life: Not A True Story, But Inspired By One_ (In an electronics store, Customer is at the register purchasing a laptop) Cashier: So, along with the laptop itself, would you like document and spreadsheet software? Customer: How much extra? Cashier: $150. Customer: Heck no – I’ll wing it. Cashier: OK, how about extra memory? Customer: No – I’ll cross that bridge when I run out of it. Cashier: Company credit card for discounts that you may or… ## [Important Notice Regarding Hearthstone Top Decks](https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/important-notice-regarding-hearthstone-top-decks/) _2026-03-04 · Stonekeep · Hearthstone Top Decks_ Hey everyone, Stonekeep here with an important notice. My contract with ZAM (the company that owns Hearthstone Top Decks) has ended, so I will no longer be updating the website. I know that the timing isn't great, given that CATACLYSM launch is just around the corner, and I apologize for that. I'm \[...\] ## [CATACLYSM Guide – New Hearthstone Expansion – Card Reveals, Release Date, New Mechanics, and More!](https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/cataclysm-expansion-guide/) _2026-03-03 · Stonekeep · Hearthstone Top Decks_ Click here to skip the guide and quickly jump to revealed cards! General Information Release Date - March 17, 2026 135 New Cards Returning Keyword - Colossal New Keyword - Herald (Upgrade your Colossals and Deathwing Hero card) \[...\] ## [CATACLYSM Community Events and Balance Patch Preview](https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/cataclysm-community-events-and-balance-patch-preview/) _2026-03-03 · Stonekeep · Hearthstone Top Decks_ Blizzard just posted the usual roundup of the upcoming pre-release Community Events for CATACLYSM set. But this time, we have something extra - teaser of the expansion patch coming on March 10. In Patch 35.0, we're gonna get some balance changes for cards that are still staying in Standard (like the promised \[...\] ## [Top Standard & Wild Legend Decks – Across the Timeways (Week 17) – March 2026](https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/top-standard-wild-legend-decks-across-the-timeways-week-17-march-2026/) _2026-03-01 · Stonekeep · Hearthstone Top Decks_ I haven't expected to see any patches until 35.0 (other than hotfixes, of course), but Blizzard surprised us earlier this week with 34.6.2 balance update. The main focus of the update was clearly Battlegrounds, but we also got a few changes in Standard and even Wild. Well, to be more precise, in \[...\] ## [34.6.3 Hotfix Patch Notes](https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/34-6-3-hotfix-patch-notes/) _2026-02-26 · Stonekeep · Hearthstone Top Decks_ Blizzard just posted patch notes for the 34.6.1 update. It's a server-side hotfix rolling out today. As usual with those kinds of patches, you don't have to download anything, but you might not see it immediately (it takes a while to get it out to all players). It's a mid-sized hotfix patch \[...\] ## [Tavern Brawl – Showdown at Blackrock Mountain](https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/tavern-brawl-showdown-at-blackrock-mountain/) _2026-02-25 · Stonekeep · Hearthstone Top Decks_ This week's Tavern Brawl is "Showdown at Blackrock Mountain"! Discuss this Tavern Brawl on our Discord! Official Description for Showdown at Blackrock Mountain The two epic bosses of Blackrock Mountain are settling things once and for all... with your help! \[...\] ## [Shop Update: Returning Hero Skins, Signature Bundles](https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/shop-update-february-24-2026/) _2026-02-24 · Stonekeep · Hearthstone Top Decks_ Another shop update dropped today (well, technically yesterday, but I didn't check so here we are)! It's a pretty big update focused on returning skins and Signature cards/bundles. When it comes to skins, we have 4 of them, including two that were previously exclusive to Battlegrounds. And, as usual, all of \[...\] ## [(Live Now!) Hearthstone 34.6.2 Patch Notes – Standard, Wild and Battlegrounds Balance Changes](https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/hearthstone-34-6-2-patch-notes/) _2026-02-24 · Stonekeep · Hearthstone Top Decks_ Update: The patch is now live! Enjoy! Blizzard just posted patch notes for the 34.6.2 update, which is releasing later today. The patch was already teaser yesterday, so we knew what cards are getting changed, but now we also know how! In Standard, we're getting a single card change \[...\] ## [Hearthstone 34.6.2 Patch Teaser – Standard, Wild & Battlegrounds Balance Update](https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/hearthstone-34-6-2-patch-teaser/) _2026-02-23 · Stonekeep · Hearthstone Top Decks_ Blizzard just posted a teaser of the upcoming balance update for Standard, Wild and Battlegrounds modes! It's most likely the final balance update before Patch 35.0 (CATACLYSM patch). In Standard, the update is very small, with just a single nerf to \[card\_link name="Warmaster Blackhorn"\]. It's a free Legendary from CATACLYSM released in \[...\] ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/v3ReIIpU4Bz5) _2026-02-23 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Top Standard & Wild Legend Decks – Across the Timeways (Week 16) – February 2026](https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/top-standard-wild-legend-decks-across-the-timeways-week-16-february-2026/) _2026-02-22 · Stonekeep · Hearthstone Top Decks_ Card reveal season for the upcoming CATACLYSM expansion has started in full earlier this week with a new formula. Instead of having multiple smaller reveals every day, most of them are focused in those bigger dumps. We still get a single card reveal here and there, but they are far less common. From the content \[...\]