Sunday Morning! The Guermantes Way by Marcel Proust
The Guermantes Way by Marcel Proust: On worshipping and serving others in the social world of Volume 3 of “In Search of Lost Time”
Monthly Archive: February 2021
Football Will Save The World
No, football did not prevent bad things. Could not have. But I submit that football made them bearable in a way they might not have been
Sunday Spins: Jefferson Airplane Surrealistic Pillow
Filled with psychedelic journeys and straight rockers, Jefferson Airplane Surrealistic Pillow really is a generational masterpiece.
Game of Thrones Rewatch: Redemption Song
I decided to look at the concept of fictional redemption arcs in Game of Thrones. In the GoT TV show, there are three main redemptive arcs.
One Step Backwards, Two Steps Forward
Or, adventures in amateur site maintenance…Using the site had become unpleasant. Someone needs to take the blame.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Replaying the Portals
Portal and Portal 2 remain triumphs. It had an exceptionally interesting conceit, it had really interesting puzzles, and it was funny as heck.
A Reverie on Failure Part 3: The Apex Predators
I am the hunter right now. The woods are anxious about me. I am the apex predator, armed in self-defense and lethal offense. This is calming.
SCOTUS Rules in South Bay v Newsom II: Read It For Yourself
In South Bay v Newsom II SCOTUS rules California Gov Newsom cannot ban indoor worship by application, but then it gets complicated
From the Jerusalem Post: US Senate approves amendment to keep embassy in Jerusalem
The three opposing votes were Democratic Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, and Tom Carper of Delaware.
Whataboutism and The Rise of the Flip Wilsonicans
The only thing missing was a turn directly to camera, let that grin creep across her face and tell everyone “The devil made me do it”
VIDEO: The Country That Used to Exist Between the US and Canada
Introducing the Republic of Indian Stream
Biden Memorandum on Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons: Read It For Yourself
Read for yourself the Biden Administration’s Memorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of LGBTI+ Persons Around the World
Linky Friday: Money For Nothing, and Your Clicks For Free
Linky Friday, Ordinary Times’ long-running tradition of bringing you links to stories from around the interwebs to discuss, is back
Weekend Plans Post: Living in a Haunted House
And now I’m wondering if there’s something going on in the back of my head due to the pandemic, if this is something that people do, like, before they die or something
The January 6th Capitol Breach Cases: Read Them For Yourself
Every January 6th Capitol Breach case being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia in a handy dandy database.
Smartmatic Lawsuit Against Fox News and On-Air Personalities: Read It For Yourself
The election tech company Smartmatic has unloaded a 285-page, $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit in a Manhattan court against Fox, Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo, Jeanine Pirro, Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Listen For Yourself
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R, GA-14) gave a speech on the House floor. Without further commentary here are her full remarks.
