Sunday Morning! “A Death in the Family” & “Whiteout Conditions”
Viewed from one perspective, a funeral is a unit of measurement marking the gap between our most important questions and the boundaries of our understanding
Monthly Archive: July 2020
A Tale of Two Resignation Letters
I’ve rubbed elbows with enough board members, who tend to skew old, rich, and patronizing the hired help, to take Kelli Morgan’s account at face value
A Binge Of Cinematic History Chapter 1: The Dawn Of Cinema
“The Dawn Of Cinema” or the pre-Hollywood years. And amazingly at over a hundred years old there’s some short films from this time that have stuck with us.
“Hamilton” and the False Choice
The play “Hamilton” offers us a false choice between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. But the two are morally equivalent.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Added Value
The game just keeps getting bette…And it’s all thanks to the fact that it remains malleable even 16 years after coming out in stores.
Seattle Police Department informs City Council that Police will have Adjusted Deployment Responses
An excerpt from the letter posted at the Seattle Police Department Blotter: We have clear, court-mandated procedures for arresting individuals, grounded in the principles of deescalation. SPD’s de-escalation principles are premised on the expectation,...
The Misguidance Of Clark Kent
The following story is meant to be humorous, and is not intended to represent men of steel or any other alloy for that matter.
Saturday Spins: Pantera
A lot of thrash metal just rock the f*&$ out, but a band like Pantera contains a bit more refined artistry than one would expect
Flash: Requiem For a Toolkit
After ages of limping along, gradually being deactivated and blocked behind security warnings, Flash is finally being put out of its misery.
RNC Cancelled. Again.
For the second time, and it would seem final one, the Republican National Convention has been cancelled. At least, the in-person part of it, and by none other than President Trump himself.
From the Star Tribune: Fired Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin and his wife are charged with tax crimes allegedly dating back to 2014.
From the Star Tribune: Fired Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin and his wife are charged with tax crimes allegedly dating back to 2014. https://t.co/maLJ3KbQFI — Star Tribune (@StarTribune) July 23, 2020 The fired Minneapolis police...
Vacation Throughput: Comet NEOWISE
It may be decades before we see another one like NEOWISE. Or it may be next year. Who will I be when the next one comes? Or where?
What the Hell is Happening at Fort Hood?
If you are keeping track, that’s seven young Fort Hood soldiers found dead under suspicious circumstances in just under five months.
Bad Strategery In Stumptown Threatens Portland, the President, and Us
There are no good solutions to the rioters in Portland. There are many moving parts that, should any of them rub together, means a human tragedy.
Wednesday Writs: Furman v Georgia and the Death Penalty
The majority in the 5-4 Furman v. Georgia decision may have been a short per curiam, but all nine Supreme Court justices wrote seperately.
