Trumwill’s Trek: Sailing Through Seneca
Our time in Seneca was spent almost uniformly on the tollway. Which is very efficient, both because they make lots of money and we have little distraction. On the other hand, we also spent...
Daily Archive: July 19, 2013
Drones!
FRIDAY NIGHT VIDEOS! No, not THAT kind of drone…the OTHER kind. I hope it’s not sexist to say that Stereolab singer Laetitia Sadier, in their “Jenny Ondioline” video, is one of the most sensually-beautiful...
Somnology!
Well, last chance to get harrowed. Come Wednesday, we’re going to begin our reading of The Kindly Ones. Mike Schilling will be doing the honors. (If you didn’t know, we’ve been reading Sandman. It’s...
Orson Scott Card and how the personal is too political
Does hating Orson Scott Card’s politics necessitate boycotting his work?
Friday Jukebox: Leonard Cohen’s Anthem
Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack, a crack, in everything That’s how the light gets in. That’s how the light gets in. (The video below...
If Criminals are What You Want, Criminals are What You’ll Get (UPDATED!)
Kazzy channels Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson to explore problems with school “security”.
The Border Fence: A Big-Government Program Conservatives Happen to Love
The strange popularity of the border fence.
What happened to the “danged fence”?
You won’t find me getting terribly agitated about immigration reform either way – I think it’s the right thing to do, but I don’t see it as much of an opportunity to gain Hispanic-vote...
