The Month in Theaters December 2024
For the final month of 2024, I managed to see twelve movies in theaters and sixteen otherwise (with three repeats,) for a total of twenty-five reviews
Monthly Archive: January 2025
Trump Sentenced to Unconditional Discharge in NY Criminal Case
The case against Trump that resulted in 34 felony convictions is over, with Judge Juan Merchan handing down a sentence of unconditional discharge.
From NY Times: Popular Populations Potpourri
If less is more, just imagine how much more more could be, proffers the NY Times Editorial Board on what to do about immigration, population, and the debate over who and how many Americans there should be.
POETS Day! Skipwith Cannéll’s “Nocturnes”
I tried to give the new poem an unbiased look, but was bothered in the first sentence. “Iridescence” doesn’t act. It’s an effect.
A Society of Shame Attached to Everything
The problem with nagging people all the time in an effort to better them is that eventually they tune you out completely.
Induction!
The years Y = 1, 9, 36, 100, 225, 441, 784, 1296, 2025, 3025 … all follow the pattern Y = square of (1 + … + n) = 1 cubed + … + n cubed.
Donald Trump Mar-a-Lago Press Conference: Watch It For Yourself
Donald Trump held a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, and news media and social media reacted. Watch it for yourself and discuss
Multiple Wildfires Rip Through Los Angeles Amid Historic Winds
Apocalyptic scenes in the greater LA as Santa Ana winds reaching hurricane-like force drive uncontrollable brush fires.
Moving Picture Showing How Two Men Get Acquainted
I don’t know if they’re at the club or a restaurant or what.
Maybe it doesn’t matter.
Meta Ends Fact-checking Program
Changes in Meta protocol in the United States that effectively ends the company’s efforts at fact checking on platforms like Facebook.
Justin Trudeau Resigns As Liberal Leader and Prime Minster of Canada
Justin Trudeau has resigned pending the election of a new leader for the Liberal Party.
The Piketon Massacre Tragedy, Continued
Jake Wagner’s sentencing was expected to be a formality…For the Rhoden, Manley, and Gilley families, it ended up being anything but…
The Virtue of Tuning Out
Not letting the deluge of news overwhelm and demoralize you is a challenge of this age–but not an insurmountable one.
Re-Open the Asylums: A New Take
It is imperative that we balance compassion with realism and public safety. We must talk about crime, addiction, illness and everything else.
