Open Mic for the week of 2/24/2025
On this day in 1803, Marbury v. Madison established Judicial Review
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Saturday Morning Gaming: The Black Knight 2000
If you’ve never heard the song, you’re in for a treat.
From Bloomberg: Hooters in Talks to Prepare a Bankruptcy Filing in Coming Months
Inflation results in rising costs despite assets
Saturday Morning Gaming: Sizeable
A little zen game where you manipulate a diorama. Oh, and it’s 90% off! Just a buck!
From Vox: How Democrats should respond to Trump’s war on DEI
Some DEI programs aren’t worth defending.
Weekend Plans Post: The Tootsie Roll Pop Indian
We just told each other “the Indian can be traded for a free Tootsie Pop” and listed off the rules and daydreamt about a second Tootsie Pop
From Politico: Voters Were Right About the Economy. The Data Was Wrong.
Here’s why unemployment is higher, wages are lower and growth less robust than government statistics suggest.
Open Mic for the week of 2/10/2025
On this day in 1996, Gary Kasparov lost the first game of a six game match against Deep Blue
Kansas City wants to Score the first Threepeat against the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans
I hope you have enough queso.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Thunder Road Vendetta!
It’s a fun game that rewards ruthless aggression and everybody will have a hoot when the chain reactions start.
From Smithsonian Magazine: When Bonobos Know What You Don’t, They’ll Tell You. It’s a Sign of a Cognitive Ability Called ‘Theory of Mind’
A first-of-its-kind study suggests bonobos, like humans, can understand someone else’s lack of knowledge—and adjust their actions accordingly
Keynesian Beauty Contests, Schelling Points, and the Omnicause
Guys, It’s Time For Some Game Theory
Saturday Morning Gaming: Just looking for something *FUN*
There have been a bunch of games that require the knitting of brows and the occasional situation that could easily result in a rage-quit.
Weekend Plans Post: Time for Spaghetti Sauce Again
You don’t need to drive to Sandusky to wirehead properly.
Open Mic for the week of 1/27/2025
On this day in 1967, a fire in NASA’s Apollo 1 Command Module killed Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger B. Chaffee.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Menace from the Deep
With slowly dawning horror, I realized that Menace from the Deep was a pretty good Slay the Spire clone.
