Saturday Spins: Justin Townes Earle In Memoriam
It is pretty hard for me to listen to this album and think that the world will not get any new music written by Justin Townes Earle
Monthly Archive: September 2020
Peak Performance
When all the world’s a stage democracy is vulnerable. As the GOP moved from formative to performative the common good gave way to personality.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 is out and it is amazing. If you miss the old PS2 days of the game, you need to pick this up. The gameplay is as good as you remember.
President Trump Touts Israel-Bahrain Agreement
While it is good news, the latest peace deal in the Middle East is very much in the category of “to be determined.”
9/11: The Falling Man, Remembered
Presented without further comment: an excerpt from The Falling Man: An unforgettable story by Tom Junod, published Sept 9, 2016 in Esquire
Tenshot: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
The final four episodes — which rival anything this side of The Empire Strikes Back — puts an exclamation point on one thing: this is not a series about Anakin Skywalker. The real protagonist of the series is Ahsoka Tano, his padawan.
The New Regularly Scheduled Flight 93 Election
The fact “Flight 93 election” has been resurrected for this election, and will be for each successive election, gives lie to the premise
Thursday Throughput: Big Black Hole Edition
This isn’t just a matter of a winnah and new champeen though. We’re learning how massive black holes are built.
From Politico: Marijuana vote poses November risk for Democrats
From Politico: Democrats are taking an unprecedented gamble this month: voting to legalize cannabis at the federal level. The MORE Act would remove the penalties for marijuana, erase some criminal records and create grant...
Class and Race: Two Sides, Same Coin
Race, and to a larger extent, identity and class tend to intertwine and leaders have long used racism to get people to forget about class.
Out of Horror, Change
The beauty of change is first a horror, the writhing, serpentine figure of death setting fire and killing by almost any means a mind can imagine.
The Gang Problem
Even though this answer is rather simple, the people in charge who could make a difference refuse to make the changes necessary and haven’t for decades.
From NPR: Rochester Police Department command staff announces Retirement, says Mayor
From NPR: “The entire Rochester Police Department command staff has announced their retirement,” said the city’s mayor. “That includes the police chief.” The news comes as protests continue over Daniel Prude, who died by...
Hit the Road, Joad
There are no jobs, certainly enough jobs that exist in the kind of numbers that it would take to employ a mass exodus of Joads like me.
The Conservative Movement Shouldn’t Embrace Unions
Encouraging the flourishing of the individual is the best way to encourage honest, fulfilling work. That doesn’t mean supporting labor.
