Monthly Archive: March 2021
They are Newton’s Laws of Motion
It seems like students should at least be told that others refer to them as Newton’s laws of motion even as they chose to refer to them differently.
Congress Passes Massive $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Bill
The latest Covid relief bill has finally cleared congress and is heading for President Biden’s desk in his first major policy victory.
Wednesday Writs: Chief Justice Roberts All By Himself
Chief Justice Roberts finds the majority’s decision to be an unwise expansion on the power and purview of federal courts
Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021: Read It For Yourself
The PRO Act touts “dramatically enhance the power of workers to organize and collectively bargain” so read & decided for yourself
Cancellation, Culture, and Copyright
What separates the Dr. Seuss incident from more recent cancellations is that it has turned into a discussion of copyright terms
What is the Goal of Vaccine Discourse?
The goal of vaccine discourse should be to share information that will push as many people as possible to legally obtain the vaccine.
Gwinnett College Supreme Court Ruling: Read It For Yourself
In a very rare 8-1 ruling alignment that saw Chief Justice Roberts as the lone dissent, the Supreme Court ruled that students could seek nominal damages against Gwinnett College for violating their 1st Amendment rights.
The Trial of Derek Chauvin In The Death of George Floyd Begins
The trial for former police officer Derek Chauvin for his role in the death of George Floyd is here, live, and in color.
Sunday Morning! “The Prisoner” by Marcel Proust
The Prisoner by Marcel Proust’s depiction of doomed and obsessive sexual jealousy is not nearly as bleak as I remembered. It’s tragic, but it’s a light tragedy.
Game of Thrones: Ready, Willing, and Ableism
The eyeroller disdainfully says “Game of Thrones is just show!” But problematic beliefs like ableism are like belly buttons, we all got em.
OT Contributor Network: Dennis Sanders’ Polite Company Podcast
Ordinary Times contributor Dennis Sanders podcast, Polite Company, has a new episode entitled “We Have Some Healing to Do”
OT Contributor Network: John McCumber Talks ZZ Top
Ordinary Time Contributor John McCumber joined Keith Conrad on his “The Greatest Story Ever Podcast” talk about driving ZZ Top.
Senate Passes Amended Covid Relief Package, Back to the House
The Senate spent 25+ plus hours doing it, but the much debated Covid relief package is now passed and on the way back to the House for reconciliation.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Digging In The Back Catalog
Going back and digging out games that I had intended to beat, but never, did with Hand of Fate and Ruiner
