Monthly Archive: August 2023
How to Make People Care About Democratic Achievements
Every liberal pundit has their own opinion for what Democrats should be doing differently.
A Swing and a Bunch of Near Misses
There is a saying in the aviation industry that the Federal Aviation Regulations are written in blood. Many of our rules are based on behaviors or accidents that have killed people in the past.
The Maleficent Gordon Gee and His Malfunctioning Money Machine
Money covers a multitude of sins. A funding crisis reveals those sins in ways the sheltered professional education class is not going to like.
Open Mic for the week of 8/28/2023
On this day in 1793, the Siege of Toulon in the French Revolutionary wars began.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Stone Age
A great board game has been adapted for Steam!
I have no idea how to play well.
POETS Day! Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg has a lot of fans. I’m not among them. I’m also not certain if many of his proclaimed fans have read his poetry.
Video Throughput: Lunar Excursion Module
Time to talk about one of the most amazing real-life spaceships ever built — the Lunar Excursion Model. With LEGO.
Slack Tide of the Slack Jawed Also-rans
Wish casting a horserace is probably more fun than the reality of what is actually happening inside the hollowed-out husk of the GOP.
From the AP: In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged barricades survived
The road closures — some because of the fire, some because of downed power lines — contributed to making historic Lahaina the site of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.
Prepping for the Republican Debate
I can’t get excited about any of them. Nevertheless, here is my rundown of the Republican field. I separate the candidates into four broad categories:
