A Thing Was Said: The Indefatigable Self-assurance of Metamodern Jackassery
Amazing how much of our news media environment, when you really get down to it, revolves around “a thing was said” reactionary jackassery
Monthly Archive: December 2021
OT Advent Calendar Bonus Content: 380 Reasons to Leave Your Lover
Today’s theme, our last, is Counting Songs. Today I offer two counting songs. Let’s begin with the less annoying, shall we?
OT Advent Calendar Bonus Content: St Stephen’s Day
St. Stephen’s Day is celebrated on December 26th. Or the 27th. Or January 9th. Look, it depends on the variety of Christianity one practices, okay?
Time and Tide and Hashbrowns: A Waffle House Christmas
Some might scoff that anything magical can happen at a Waffle House, but like Christmas itself it is what you believe and put into it.
Tomorrow Finally Comes For James Webb
This morning, JWST finally got its moment to shine. The spacecraft had a successful launch and deployment. It is now drawing its own power from the solar panels.
OT Advent Calendar: Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, all! For those who celebrate, I hope today is filled with joy, health, love and peace. For those who do not, I hope today brings you blessings!
Saturday Morning Gaming: The Year In Review
Who wants to get hung up on the ones that stunk, though? Well, other than Cyberpunk. Let’s focus on the AMAZING games.
Video: Bryan O’Nolan on Heard Tell Talking Christmas Music, His Advent Music Series, And More
Since it is Christmas Eve, Bryan O’Nolan from Ordinary Times joins Heard Tell to talk Christmas Music past, present, and some current versions that might just stand up to the test of time.
OT Advent Calendar Day 27: The Boar’s Head Carol
The Boar’s Head tradition was likely brought to England by the Anglo Saxons, and certainly existed in the Middle Ages.
POETS DAY: Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory
Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory, a Yuletide tradition by many and one that I remember fondly first reading about twenty minutes ago
Obsolete Philosophy: The Senior Thesis on Theodicy
I’m mostly struck by the whole “I read a book. Then I read another book. Then I read another book. Then I read another book” thing that it’s got going on. Would I write this paper differently today?
Kim Potter Found Guilty in Killing of Daunte Wright
Former police officer Kim Potter has been found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter for the killing of Daunte Wright.
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Expedited Arguments Regarding OSHA Vaccine Mandates
The Supreme Court has agreed to by-pass the usual process and hear oral arguments in January on two requests over OSHA’s vaccine mandates.
OT Advent Calendar Day 26: The Wexford Carol
First of all, I have a deep personal connection to County Wexford in Ireland. Second and third, there’s Yo Yo Ma and Alison Krauss.
Thursday Throughput: Peter McCullough, Omicron, and Space Telescopes
Omicron will go through the population very fast. By the end of February, everyone will either be vaccinated or have had omicron.
