The First Day of School, Believing the Science, and Anecdotal Evidence
The first day of school ends the social experiment of one side of the road being business as usual while the schools across it where shuddered and forbidden.
Monthly Archive: March 2021
Ordinary World: Ides of March Edition
Your Ordinary World contains reading to share and discuss on culture, politics, and all the goings on at Ordinary Times.
Vehicle Miles-Traveled (VMT) Tax
With a massive infrastructure bill looming talk of replacing the gas tax with a Vehicle Miles-traveled, or VMT Tax, is coming into vogue.
Sunday Morning! “How Proust Can Change Your Life” BBC2
I’m feeling a bit under the weather this week, so I think I will let Ralph Fiennes and the BBC fill in for me with “How Proust Can Change Your Life”
Saturday Morning Gaming: On Replaying the Campaign and On Not Bothering To
Marvel’s Avengers just announced that they will Implement New Game+…I didn’t know they hadn’t.
Game of Thrones: Everyone in Westeros is Gonna Die
The Night King may be gone, the war may be over, but the forces of death have only just begun to stalk Westeros.
Saturday Spins: The Many Shades of Blonde on Blonde
To make the double feature work, I will do my typical track by track, but do a little comparison between the two Blonde on Blonde albums.
Who Mourns for the GOP?
You can’t leave the GOP to its own devices, not in a two-party system. Why the fate of the GOP matters to American democracy.
From The Dallas Morning News: Texas Rangers stop using hypnosis after Dallas Morning News investigation reveals dubious science
Last year, The News revealed Texas officers continue to turn to hypnosis to investigate crimes, sending dozens of men and women to prison and some to their deaths.
Independence Day Speech: President Biden Version, Not Bill Pullman
The president’s “this Independence Day” Covid address is getting reaction. In other words, the line and imagery worked as intended.
New York Assembly Begins Investigation to Impeach Gov Andrew Cuomo
The Speaker for the New York Assembly announced that body will begin and investigation to possibly impeach Gov Andrew Cuomo for allegations of sexual harassment and the Covid nursing home scandal.
Linky Friday: To Link It, Link It Good!
Linky Friday is the long-running tradition of reading & discussing news and opinions from across the internet and around the world plus the week that was in case you missed any of the great writing at Ordinary Times
The Days of First Victory
“The great day we won our first battle, much to the surprise of all concerned.”
Weekend Plans Post: Daylight Saving Time and The Storm Of The Century
This weekend is going to be spent buckling down, going outside periodically to sweep the accumulated snow off of the sidewalk and getting back inside and getting warm again
Prime Time Covid: President Biden Address to Watch and Discuss
President Biden made his first prime time address to the nation after signing the latest Covid Relief Bill that marked his administration’s first major legislative accomplishment.
3rd Degree Murder Charge Reinstated in Derek Chauvin Trial
In the first major development in the Derek Chauvin trial for the death of George Floyd, the judge has reinstated the third degree murder charge.
Mini-Throughput: Rubin Observatory Edition
This amazing feat of engineering is going to make a huge number of breakthroughs on some of the outstanding problems in astrophysics.
