Kamala Harris DNC Speech: Watch It For Yourself
The full, unedited speech by Vice President Kamala Harris as she accepts the Democratic nomination for President of the United States
Monthly Archive: August 2024
POETS Day! Anthony Hecht
When Anthony Hecht’s unit liberated Flossenbürg concentration camp, he was ordered to collect stories and information. It would haunt him for the rest of his life.
Weekend Plans Post: The New Grocery Store
Remember Wild Oats? Way back when, back in the oughts, Colorado Springs didn’t have a Whole Foods store. We had a Wild Oats, though.
The DNC Republicans
A large share of the people who worked alongside Donald Trump have either said he is unfit or are refusing to endorse his campaign.
Disney’s Arbitration Maneuver: A Real Mickey Mouse Operation
Apparently, Disney has realized the idiocy of their argument– or, rather, have shied away from the bad publicity it generated
Why on Earth Would Trump Plan This Speech At This Location At This Time
Trump has no obvious traditional strategic reason to hold a rally in Howell. There is, however, a less-obvious, less-traditional strategic reason
Gormless in the Machine: On Running AI and Meat Avatars For Elective Office
“Meat avatars to the AI system” just doesn’t have the same je ne sais quoi as “Land of the free, and home of the brave,”
Conservatives for Kamala
I think David French is at least partly wrong here. I don’t think voting for Harris will move the GOP back in a conservative direction.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Deeper into Assassin’s Creed 2
Surprised to find that Assassin’s Creed 2 and its immediate sequels hold up.
Linky Friday: The Content of Our Discontent
Some of the news that is fit to link and discuss in the Ordinary Times Friday tradition of ending the week with the content of our discontent
POETS Day! Useful Lines and a Favorite from Pound
There was a time when the falconer was the height of killing technology. We had projectiles, but they required attention and aiming.
Throughput: MPox Redux Edition
So, are we about to go into COVID-style lockdowns? Is MPox going to be The Big One? Not necessarily.
