The Content of our Discontent
Linky Friday: The Content of Our Discontent
Some of the news that is fit to link and discuss in the Ordinary Times Friday tradition of ending the week with the content of our discontent
POETS Day! Useful Lines and a Favorite from Pound
There was a time when the falconer was the height of killing technology. We had projectiles, but they required attention and aiming.
Throughput: MPox Redux Edition
So, are we about to go into COVID-style lockdowns? Is MPox going to be The Big One? Not necessarily.
Weekend Plans Post: Reacher Reviewed
If you liked the movies, you’ll love the show. Well, you might. It’s awfully violent.
Clues To A New Election Scheme?
The new rule in Georgia, passed less than 90 days before the election, does not give them much time to learn either.
JD Vance and Yawgmoth’s Bargain
JD Vance admitted to having played Magic: The Gathering and Yawgmoth’s Bargain was his favorite deck. So, what is that?
Signs of the Times?
Harris’s crowds are real, but I’d caution Democrats the same way I responded to Trump supporters: Rallies are not an indication of votes.
97th Oscars Projections: The Pre-Fall Festivals Outlook For The Best Picture Race
If the Spring and the Summer blockbuster season were the training camps for the best picture race, the fall film festivals are the draft.
Trump And Harris Agree on No Tax On Tips
They both like “no tax on tips” Cue the disagreement over the singularity of VP Harris and former President Trump agreeing on something
What’s The Matter With The Umpire?
“Now you big piece of smearkase – you robber and thief and convict!!”
Saturday Morning Gaming: Returning to Slay the Spire (Again)
Two *NEW* characters to play (well, from the modding community)
Trump News Conference: Watch It For Yourself
The full, unedited Trump news conference with comments on Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Joe Biden, January 6th, stolen election, and more
POETS Day! AE Housman’s A Shropshire Lad
AE Housman ennui appealed to a generation fighting for a world as they grew disillusioned with it.
