Monthly Archive: January 2024
The Wake At Drake: DeSantis and Haley Debate in Iowa
Every time Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley get into cross talking buzzword pickleball Donald Trump’s 40-point lead in Iowa feels more solid.
Alaska Airlines Is Shown the Door
Airline flying is statistically safer than the drive to the airport, but if things go sideways, it can happen quickly.
From New York Magazine’s Intelligencer: Neri Oxman and Claudine Gay Cases Show We Need New Rules on Plagiarism
We’ve reached the “maybe these rules are too strict” portion of the discourse.
From The New York Times: The Misguided War on the SAT
Colleges have fled standardized tests, on the theory that they hurt diversity. That’s not what the research shows.
Sunday Morning! “Othello” by William Shakespeare
Is Iago a psychopath? Or is patriarchy the real killer in this story?
The Truth About January 6
I hadn’t planned to write today, but I found that I couldn’t let the fourth anniversary of January 6 pass without speaking out.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Gremlins, Inc
You can play against bots. You probably should. It’s not good for your soul to play this game against friends.
Supreme Court To Hear Trump Primary Ballot Challenges
The Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments on Trump appearing on primary ballots amid 14th Amendment challenges.
Wayne LaPierre Resigns From Embattled NRA
Long time head of, and accused lecher thereof, the National Rifle Association Wayne LaPierre is resigning.
POETS Day! Theodore Roethke
As for Theodore Roethke… I got nothing. I’ve come across the name, of course. I’d just never read his work until this week.
