Saturday Spins: Leon Bridges Good Thing
Leon Bridges occupies a space or two because I dig his particular brand of soul. It’s not too poppy, and it isn’t too experimental to seem like it’s a parody.
Monthly Archive: December 2020
All the President’s Myths
We believe numbers. They convey an authority that seems objective. But numbers can also reflect the biases & deceptions of those who produce them.
Things in Solitude
You can’t make sense of bad decisions people have been making in 2020 without considering how society has destroyed our sense of community.
On Marketing Bob Dylan
A lot of this can all be explained with one simple phrase, 1960s Bob Dylan is not the same Bob Dylan of today.
The Swing States Messed with Texas…Or Did They?
I’m not qualified to interpret nonsense. But I’ve endeavored to explain the Texas lawsuit case, and reasons why I think this suit is a dud.
Weekend Plans Post: It’s Out
Finally, a weekend where it’s not going to be *THAT* tough to not want to do anything in the outside world.
From Josh Hawley: Mastercard terminates use of its cards on Pornhub
From Josh Hawley’s Twitter: .@Mastercard has just informed me that they are terminating the use of their cards on Pornhub — Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) December 10, 2020 Additionally: And now @visa https://t.co/3ha6hkfll7 — Josh...
Mini-Throughput: The Reality of a Vaccine
If everything pans out-and I caution the ice still a bit precarious-Dec 8, 2020 will go down as one of the great dates in human history.
2020 In Film: The Virus Complicates Cinema
Now as 2020 starts to churn towards the end, it’s time for another report card for the film industry.
Wednesday Writs: The Mess is Growing, So Here Are Links Edition
So much legal news going on than even Wednesday Writs can handle, so here are links to the stories from across the legal interwebs
Stop Ruining Christmas
Because part of becoming a modern adult is learning to hate everything that might have made you happy as a kid.
The Political Cyberpunk 2077 Thread
Cyberpunk 2077 is coming out on Thursday, the day after tomorrow, and there is already a great deal of controversy surrounding the game.
Legend Has It: The Passing of Chuck Yeager
In eulogizing Chuck Yeager, a broken telephone pole in West Virginia seems an unlikely place to start. But it is the perfect place to start.
Sclerotic Institutions and The Comfort of a Demographic Death
Enduring institutional death is a difficulty of another magnitude and rising again is all but impossible. But some can die healthy deaths.
