Quiz!
We haven’t done one of these in quite some time. Each clue is the first sentences of a story. Earn one point by giving the title and author (No partial credit).
Category: Culture
Saturday Morning Gaming: Order of Operations
A stripped down version of the assembly line game. Oh, and it’s free this week.
On “Nice” Liberals and “Mean” Conservatives
Some thoughts on a trope (and half-truth) that’s killing the conservative brand with young Americans.
POETS Day! Andrew Marvell
Remember when you were a kid and every other kid in the neighborhood got a pony and you didn’t even know you wanted a pony but suddenly you had to have one? Everybody’s playing...
Braised Lamb Shanks with Tarragon
Lamb is the traditional centerpiece of an Easter feast. So here is my take on braised lamb shanks with a Mediterranean tilt.
Between The Devil and The Deep Blue ChatGPT
To be completely honest I was mostly ignoring the ChatGPT hubbub peaking and trending…Until something gave me a great deal of pause
Can We Stop With The Anti-Semitism Nonsense About George Soros?
Ron DeSantis tweeted about Bragg calling him a “Soros-backed” prosecutor. Somehow, pointing that fact out is akin to anti-Semitism. Here’s the deal:
POETS Day! HD, As In Hilda Doolittle
I think the most interesting aspect of this Hilda Doolittle poem is its “direct treatment of the thing.” It is an impressive six lines.
Mongolian Chicken: The Koumintang Consolation Prize
When Wu almost drowned in a typhoon that wrecked his stall he moved on to the entertainment biz. That, in a nutshell, is the origin story of Mongolian Chicken.
Hogwarts Legacy: The “I Beat It!” Review
Now that I’ve beaten it, I have thoughts. These thoughts include spoilers.
Of Drag Queens and Michelangelo’s David
The time spent fretting about drag queens would be better spent on figuring out how to protect our children from deranged school shooters
About-faces of Consequence
My overarching question is this: Can any of these figures articulate a set of principles that they’ve embraced throughout their processes?
Boston Poe: “Tha Ravin” by Edgah Allinpoe
Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston. So, “The Raven” in a transliterated mock Boston accent in thrilling Standard Definition video
Marriage is Good, Actually
I fervently hope that this anti-marriage sect on the right is completely unrepresentative, but I fear it may be more permanent.
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Now some of you will no doubt already snarled your noses because it is mushroom soup. Others will be “why make it I can get it in a can already.” That canned stuff can...
The 2024 Best Picture Oscar Race: The Initial Spring Outlook
Its not too early to start looking at what could compete for the biggest prize at the 96th Academy Awards which will take place around this time next year and honor this year in film.
Sunday Morning! “Another Country” by James Baldwin
In what feels like four novels in one, James Baldwin covers everything he knows about how internalized social opprobrium can warp our capacity to love. It’s… a lot.
