Monthly Archive: May 2019
Tenshot: The Three Body Problem Trilogy
I recently read this trilogy by Chinese science fiction author Cixin Liu
Roundup, Pseudoscience and the Need for Villains
Every moment of your life you roll dice against death. Certain things load the dice in death’s favor. Other things load them in yours. But the dice never stop rolling.
Ordinary Bookclub: Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality (Chapters 78-87)
Things are beginning to heat up and spiral out of control and take twists.
Australian Elections: Where Did It Go Wrong for Labor and Bill Shorten?
The consensus was Bill Shorten would be the new PM of Australia. In a major upset, the Coalition, led by Scott Morrison, have been returned for a 3rd term.
Sunday Morning! “Constellation of Genius”
About an extremely readable day book for 1922, a year in which culture changed absolutely.
Justin Amash Sent Some Tweets
There has been a bit of a cottage industry over which, if any, Republicans would be the first to breach the “I” word. Rep. Justin Amash appears to be your huckleberry
Saturday Morning Gaming: Crash Pandas II
The game was *SO* very awesome that I’m going to tell you what happened.
Down in New Orleans
The city has been destroyed many times over, by war, fire, disease, and flood. Each time, she comes back to life, more vibrant than before but with another layer of rich history atop her deep and storied façades.
Weekend Plans Post: Never Do Anything Nice For Anybody
If you do something nice for somebody once, you’ll have to be nice to them forever.
The Big Dog Or The Biggest Choke
Whether he wins or loses, Joe Biden will give us a story this cycle that we’ll be talking about for a long time to come.
Songs!
Actually, it’s for you. This week’s music prompt: “A song that reminds you of someone you’d rather forget.”
