Monthly Archive: July 2022
Boy Scouts and Punch Bowls
I had never met any Boy Scouts, but surely Boy Scouts would rise to the occasion and help me figure out how to get this water back to camp
Be Sure To Get Good REM
Some kids swimming just like the old days, then a dude just sitting there with a monkey. The guy on fire manages to be another thing going on as people dance a kind of dated dance.
Robb Elementary Report: Read It For Yourself
The Texas House committee investigating the Uvalde school shooting released a preliminary Robb Elementary Report, first to the families then to the media.
Sunday Morning! “Salvage the Bones” by Jesmyn Ward
I wanted to write about Jesmyn Ward’s novel Salvage the Bones for a few reasons, including its recent challenge in North Carolina schools
Incarnation and Mediation: Ultraman and Humanity
A sort of kinship develops between Ultraman and humanity, adopted brothers and sisters, a community united by this same shared desire for righteousness.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Syndicate (1993)
Back in 1993, there was a brilliant game called Syndicate.
POETS Day! Richard Wilbur
It is Friday. You have slithered out of your commitments. Enjoy the nachos at the bar. Today’s poet is Richard Wilbur.
Joe Biden and the Incumbent Advantage
Biden’s poll numbers remain low, but the solution should be to help the president formulate a plan that will secure him another term in office
Thursday Throughput: BA5 Edition
Basically, we seem to be in a cycle where COVID is throwing new things at us every six months or so as it continues to circulate through populations.
Elizabeth Warren, USB, and Solving Yesterday’s Problem Today
Elizabeth Warren wants to force electronics companies to converge on a USB standard. This is somewhere between dumb and absurd.
The Screams Of The Uvalde Children Will Not Be Televised
The Austin Statesman releases video of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde and police response, presented with no further comment
JWST Unveils the Cosmos
After a quarter of a century, we are finally getting the results of this massive project. And, already, JWST exceed our expectations.
