The Christmas Baby (On Thanksgiving)
My most eventful Thanksgiving by far happened two years ago, when what was supposed to be our Christmas-time baby showed up Thanksgiving Day instead.
Category: Culture
Weekend Plans Post: Thanksgiving Open Thread
There’s just something about sprawling Thanksgiving Day songs.
How to Deal With Politics on Thanksgiving
We may find that if we consider how much we have to be thankful for, partisan politics will take on diminished importance. That will be a very good thing.
Sunday Morning! “Napoleon” by Ridley Scott
A film that vividly depicts the great battles of the Napoleonic Wars, while showing the “great man” at their center as a big baby. I call it “emo Napo”.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Circus Electrique
Circus management, kinda. Darkest Dungeon, kinda. Circus Electrique, it’s pretty good.
POETS Day! Thumbing Through Dylan Thomas’s Collected Poems 1934-1952
Frustration with the connection between birth and death is a theme that shows itself frequently while reading Dylan Thomas.
Money’s on the Nightstand, Jimbo Fisher
Texas A&M loved Jimbo Fisher to the tune of $95.6m dollars, and within two years loathed him so much they’ll give him $77.5m to just go away.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Liar’s Dice and Lying Pirates
They took Liar’s Dice, an awesome game that is hundreds of years old, and made it even more awesome.
POETS Day! William Empson’s “Aubade”
An aubade is a song sung at daybreak, usually about lovers going their separate ways before getting caught. Many poets have a poem titled “Aubade.”
Saturday Morning Gaming: Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf
I am a sucker for the RPG choose-your-own-adventure books from the 80’s remade into 2020’s video games.
POETS Day! Amy Lowell
Amy Lowell is not as widely remembered as an early twentieth century reader might expect she would be.
2024 Oscar Projections: Post-Halloween Temperature Check
It is still insanely early, and the makeup of the 2024 Oscars still has plenty room to change between now and nomination morning.
In Which Jaybird Goes To A Haunted House
“Hey, Jaybird. Do you want to go to a Haunted House?” I visited The Fear Complex in Colorado Springs, Colorado so you won’t have to.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Bloons TD 6
Seriously, if you’re into tower defense? This game is for you. Even if it’s not free and has some seriously unfair “hard” goals.
POETS Day! Henry Vaughan and The Yellow King
True Detective mentions a few things from The Yellow King but it’s window dressing…Thankfully, Vaughan delivers what Warren does not.
Baldur’s Gate III: On Evil Making Things Less Fun
I have stopped playing Baldur’s Gate III, which means that this is the most amazing game that I have found myself having zero desire to play because…
