Monthly Archive: July 2013
In Service To The State
What to do when we are what we are at the pleasure and with the resources of the state.
Hollywood Love Stories Vs. The Giant Mechanical Man
The Giant Mechanical Man tackles a subject that Hollywood pretends to care about but actually ignores: falling in love.
Trumwill’s Trek: Tunnel Vision
We arrived last night (picture to come). Our house, it turns out, is kind of a dump. With what we’re paying for it, we’re not all that surprised. In addition to the affordability, the...
Ask Kazzy #3
How do we explain the difference in confidence between similarly capable private and public school students? Kazzy attempts to answer…
On Jenny McCarthy, “The View” and snake oil — a dialogue
Russell and Rose discuss the dubious prospect of a more-famous Jenny McCarthy.
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...
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.