From the New York Times: My Year of Grief and Cancellation
The creator of “Your Fave Is Problematic” writes an apologia
Monthly Archive: February 2021
Sunday Morning! “Sodom and Gomorrah” by Marcel Proust (pt. 2)
Proust is showing us the world that was in terminal decline by the first world war and asking the important question: What did we lose?
Aesthetics Revisited: A Lutheran, Catholic School, and Brideshead
I invite you to be enthralled with Brideshead Revisited, which makes a television masterpiece of a literary masterpiece
House Passes Covid Relief Package on 219-212 Vote
Two Democrats voted “no” on an otherwise party line vote as the House of Representatives pass the latest Covid relief legislation package.
You’ll Have To Answer To The Coca-Cola Corporation
“After that, I was in the joint for like a week before Coke came calling with a Brand Ambassador position.”
Saturday Spins: Soundtracks Vol 1, 2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey is known for is the use of the music in scenes instead of dialog. Kubrick let the music accompany the imagery.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Bloodlines 2 has been delayed. Again. Indefinitely, this time.
Content warning, I guess. Blood. A lot of it. I’d say something about this being a good sign but… well, I said that about Cyberpunk 2077’s delay last year too.
A Tale of Two Cities: Chicago and Pittsburgh Illuminating My Life
If Pittsburgh is my city of memory, Chicago, rising from the farmlands to west & the lake to its east, is my city of independence
Once You Finish, You Can Take The Rest of The Day Off
After Baby Face made his edict and went off to find coffee, the four of us had a little huddle and all agreed to live with the consequences.
Linky Friday: The Full Range of Human Emotion Edition
Ordinary TImes is our Friday tradition of bringing you stories and news from around the world and across the web to read, share, and discuss
Weekend Plans Post: The Windfall (Theoretical)
We’ve done the “what would you do with the big Powerball win” threads before (and they’re fun) but let’s be more realistic.
What’s the smallest amount you could win that would let you retire right now?
$15 Minimum Wage Nixed by Senate Parliamentarian
The attempt to get a $15 Minimum Wage passed through senate budget means was ruled out of order by the Senate Parliamentarian
OT Contributor Network: Polite Company Podcast
Our friend and Ordinary Times contributor Dennis Sanders has a new episode of his podcast “Polite Company” out
Mini-Throughput: A Year of COVID
It has been almost exactly one year since I first wrote about the Coronavirus. It has been one hell of a 366 days of COVID
Citizenship at Leisure In The Ball Pit Republic
Instead of the “Man in the Arena” section in “Citizenship in a Republic” denizens of the ball pit republic should ponder the rest
