Day: March 1, 2010

To trip the light mechanic IFRL-TLC-Scenery-DoekKldXUAAfeUs

To trip the light mechanic

Rufus F. March 1, 2010

If you’re in Paris, you absolutely must go see “sans objet” at Théâtre des Abbesses. As Le...

Desire and Deviance IFRL-TLC-Scenery-natanael-vieira-578708-unsplash

Desire and Deviance

David Schaengold March 1, 2010

While reading Megan McArdle’s interesting pair of posts on “non-practicing” pedophiles, I was struck by the thought...

Getting Steamed IFRL-Mindiv-33628528631_cc86e1ff83_b

Getting Steamed

Will March 1, 2010

Here’s a smart article on the appeal of “steampunk,” a Victorian-science fiction hybrid that features some of...

Faces of the Future IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-tate.the-dogano-san-giorgio-citella-from-the-steps-of-the-europa-294

Faces of the Future

Will March 1, 2010

io9 points to composite sketches of our future faces from 1910 and 1993. The pictures from 1910...

Food Blogging IFRL-NaPP-Space-Around-The-Moon

Food Blogging

Mark of New Jersey March 1, 2010

Thanks to Monsieur IOZ, I made this for dinner last night (well, without the mushrooms, since my...

Wariness and skepticism. IFRL-TLC-Patterns-cellarius-seasons

Wariness and skepticism.

William Brafford March 1, 2010

I don’t have much to say about race issues in the USA, since I think I’m still...

On Blogging IFRL-NaPP-Asia-Japanwest-Audubon

On Blogging

Erik Kain March 1, 2010

Reading both Andrew’s comments on the Atlantic’s site re-design and Ta-Nehisi Coates, I am reminded again of...

What’s the Sound of Goalposts Moving? IFRL-TLC-War-marija-zaric-1135157-unsplash

What’s the Sound of Goalposts Moving?

Jason Kuznicki March 1, 2010

It’s this, with some violins thrown in.

What Would It Take to Un-Marry You? IFRL-TLC-Patterns-GAPD-reinasofia.wine-jug-and-glass-288

What Would It Take to Un-Marry You?

Jason Kuznicki March 1, 2010

A set of hypotheticals for all the married folk out there. Each is intended to stand alone....

David TC in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025Um, no. Literally none of what other people do is relevant to if a specific person committed a crime…
Dark Matter in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025This situation reminds me of the whole "U leaders don't deal with sex offenders" problem. The compli…
North in reply to Michael Cain on From Freddie de Boer: Abundance, Up To A PointOh I agree; I noted as such in my original comment. But I can't help but notice that all the stories…
Dark Matter in reply to Michael Cain on From the NY Times: DOGE Savings “85 percent less than its objective”Military spending is roughly half of that $1.6T discretionary spending I think Musk didn't review th…
Michael Cain in reply to Dark Matter on From the NY Times: DOGE Savings “85 percent less than its objective”Do those numbers put DOD and military spending done by other parts of the government in discretionar…
Michael Cain in reply to North on From Freddie de Boer: Abundance, Up To A PointTexas, and to a somewhat lesser extent Florida, build because they can sprawl. Where are the desirab…
Dark Matter on From the NY Times: DOGE Savings “85 percent less than its objective”All federal discretionary spending combined is $1.6T. This includes what most of us view as primary…
North in reply to Michael Cain on From Freddie de Boer: Abundance, Up To A PointThat is a fair critique to a very broad blanket statement but Florida and Texas are, iirc, the large…
Dark Matter in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025If it were still scientifically accurate, then maybe it would be. Or maybe we've become more accepti…
Jaybird in reply to KenB on Saturday Morning Gaming: Hollow KnightI am *EXCEPTIONALLY* irritated. I watched a youtube that said "fight them like *THIS*" and I went an…