Open Mic for the week of 6/24/2024
On this day in 1947, American businessman Kenneth Arnold saw a number of objects “flying like saucers” while piloting a small plane over Mount Rainier in Washington.
Monthly Archive: June 2024
Saturday Morning Gaming: Elden Ring DLC First Impressions
He tore us to shreds. Smithereens. We enjoyed our reloading screen and did it again. “THAT is the Elden Ring I remember”, my buddy said.
Five New Rulings from The Supreme Court of the United States
Rulings covering states’ water rights, to immigration, to federal weapons restrictions for those under domestic violence restraining orders and more
Throughput: The Kids Are All Right but the Surgeon General Isn’t Edition
To the extent that social media is a problem, it is because they amplify efforts to instill young people with a constant sense of dread.
POETS Day! Some Sonnets with 14 Lines
The “little song” can be corrupted only so much.” So, a bit of liberty here or there, but don’t push it.
Weekend Plans Post: GenX is, apparently, the last generation to use a top sheet
I had a conversation at work with Millennials that left me shaken to my core
From NY Mag: Freddie deBoer On Forcibly Treating the Mentally Ill
For New York Magazine’s Intelligencer, Freddie deBoer lays out “The Case for Forcing the Mentally Ill Into Treatment.”
Will Trump Debate?
I’ll go out on a limb and predict that the winner of the debate will be Joe Biden among the Democrats and Donald Trump among the Republicans
Ordinary World: Juneteenth Edition
The celebration of our country’s second Independence Day seems like a good time to break out OT’s classic listicle to read & discuss
The Battle of the Big Brains
Americans have a choice between a slow but happy grandpa or a malevolent, crazy uncle.
President Biden Announces Protections, Citizenship Pathway For Undocumented Spouses
On the anniversary of DACA, President Biden announces changes and protections for undocumented spouses who have been in the United States for more than a decade.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Kingdom Hearts is Finally on Steam!
The Kingdom Heart games were *AMAZING*. And, more than two decades ago, just what we needed. Well, just what *I* needed, anyway.
Supreme Court Strikes Down “Bump Stock Ban” 6-3
In a legal debate centering around the physical act of pulling the trigger on a firearm, the Supreme Court has struck down the so-called “bump stock ban” in a 6-3 decision.
