POETS Day! Jorge Luis Borges as Translated by Richard Wilbur
What I was reading before the encounter is on the back burner for a bit, but that’s okay. I like my stints in the Borges trap.
Category: Culture
Weekend Plans Post: A Little Cloud Cover is Not the End of the World
I had a McDonald’s fry that had never seen salt. It wasn’t very good. So, we concluded that the town was cursed. We will never go there again.
Dispatches from the West Virginia Tornados of 2024
We are not accustomed to tornados here in West Virginia, despite the fact that we have towns named Tornado, Hurricane, and Cyclone.
Music Monday: The Strangest Rockumentary Ever Made
“Heavy Metal Parking Lot” contains no narration, and other than some Judas Priest, is made up entirely of interactions with tailgating concert goers.
97th Oscars’ Projections: The Initial Outlook On The Best Picture Race
Best thing to do now is to wait until Cannes to look at the race again and figure out where things have shifted and what fog has cleared.
Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled By Eclipses and Earthquakes
Christians played important roles in the development of science and technology. It’s a shame so many believers now reject knowledge and expertise
Late Night with the Devil: Chasing the White Whale
Late Night with the Devil gave me chills, a reaction that I would ascribe as close to shock. I thought about it the entire ride home.
POETS Day! Moments in The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes
When you read about Langston Hughes, you see adjectives like “melodic” and “rhythmic” tossed around. “Vibrant.” They’re apt.
Weekend Plans Post: Road Trip To The Eclipse
Road trip to The Eclipse. Just gotta get to where we’re going and just gotta make sure there ain’t no clouds.
Who Remembers the Fire?
How much of the “big” stories like in “We Didn’t Start The Fire” that dominate our daily lives will turn out to actually be big stories that matter in our lives?
Music Monday: Bytes as Droplets of Water
The film and music are simply two different expressions of the same ideas, the same core theme.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Gloomhaven as a Pinball Game
A pinball game based on a computer game based on a board game that tried to recreate the computer game experience.
POETS Day! Ovid’s The Amores
Christopher Marlowe’s translation of Ovid’s “The Amores” is fantastic. I think you have to say that, or no one will take you seriously.
Weekend Plans Post: Pasta That Tastes Too Good To Be Homemade
You know how the best tasting food is the food that someone else makes?
This stuff tastes like someone else made it.
25 Iconic Looks From The Big and Small Screen
Costumes are an essential part of the cinematic and television experience. Here are 25 iconic looks from the big and small screen.
Music Monday: Is This the Greatest Rock Instrumental of All Time?
Before introducing what I believe to be the greatest instrumental in the history of rock ‘n roll, allow me to acknowledge some worthy contenders to the title.
Saturday Morning Gaming: More Nobody Saves The World
I’ve been playing a lot more Nobody Saves The World since I first talked about it last week and the game continues to delight.
Weekend Plans Post: Recovery
A week later, we’ve mostly had conversations about stuff like “even though it’s X days after surgery, I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER!”
Sports Betting Opponents Try Mopping Water Off Legalized Gambling Beachhead
There will be no un-ringing the bell that launched legalize sports gambling in America. So, what is the next play for folks who don’t like legalized sports betting in America
