Sunday Morning! “Never Come Morning” by Nelson Algren
It’s hard to transmogrify work and poverty into art. Never Come Morning, by Nelson Algren, probably did accomplish that feat…
Monthly Archive: June 2023
Trump Is In Serious Trouble, Here’s How He Can Minimize It (But Won’t)
The point here is that Trump has no one to blame but himself for the trouble that he is in. And Trump is in a considerable amount of trouble.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Diablo IV Proper
We are officially out of beta with Diablo IV. I played a Necromancer. He played a Sorceress. His wife played a Druid. We beat Act II.
Ten Takeaways from the Trump Indictment
Here are ten thoughts on the Trump indictment, always with the caveat that I Am Not A Lawyer. Plus, who puts a chandelier in the bathroom?
Bring Back Playing Cards
Playing cards are simple enough to facilitate extended conversation during play, and are not siloed into exclusionary subcultures.
Trump Indictment: Read It For Yourself
The Trump indictment related to the handling of classified documents and the governments attempts to retrieve them has been unsealed.
What the Trump Indictment Means
In reality, the Trump indictment shows that we are the opposite of a banana republic. In a banana republic, the top banana is unaccountable.
Dubin v US: SCOTUS Aggravated by Prosecutorial Overreach
I am not a big fan of most of the current big bench, but anytime they team up to smackdown prosecutorial overreach, I’m here for it.
Donald Trump Indicted, Again, According to Donald Trump
Former president and current candidate Donald Trump says he has been informed a Miami grand jury has handed down indictments against him.
POETS Day! Translating Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Ovid’s Metamorphoses, an epic poem containing some two hundred and fifty plus myths, is one of the most important works to come down to us from antiquity, at least as far as we can be sure it did.
Do the Republican Candidates Really Think They Can Beat Trump?
Do the Republican challengers expect to beat Donald Trump? No, but they do hope that he will go away and they can take his place.
Weekend Plans Post: Lines that Go Unexpectedly Hard
I noted this particular exchange with Maribou who told me “that sounds like Beckett.”
Mike Pence RetCons Mike Pence
The former VP thinks a confluence of events, divine intervention, & the indefatigable self-righteousness of Mike Pence will make him president
Video Thoughput: Don’t Beam Me Up
In this episode, I take my first look at the classic Star Trek TV series. In particular, would it be possible to beam people through space?
Nero Wolfe’s 45 Minute Scrambled Eggs
“Tell me forty minutes before you’re ready.” Her eyes widened. “Forty minutes?” “Yes. I knew you didn’t know.”
Star Wars Episode III, The War on Terror, & The Wars To Come
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith has seen a renaissance as the generation which first watched it has themselves now become adults.
