The Content of our Discontent
Don’t Learn the Wrong Lesson From Laken Riley’s Murder
It is understandable to be angry in the wake of Laken Riley’s death. What isn’t defensible is to blame all immigrants, legal or otherwise
Refire A Classic: Deconstructed Salisbury Steak
This is not the comfort food steam table stuff. This Salisbury steak is cleaner and satisfies a different hankering.
Monday Music: A Review of Chains & Stakes by The Dead South
The country genre implies the presence of certain tropes which The Dead South don’t employ. So, what is their sound?
Nikki Haley Is Down But Not Out
Polling shows that Nikki Haley’s popularity is cratering as she maintains her holdout campaign against Donald Trump. But…
Saturday Morning Gaming: Marvel’s Midnight Suns
They said Marvel’s Midnight Suns was like XCom mixed with Slay the Spire. They also said it was $100.
Throughput: Oydsseus Edition
I was six months old the last time an American spacecraft soft-landed on a moon. And I’m getting a routine colonoscopy next month.
The Month in Theaters January 2024
In the month of January, I managed to get to the movie theater ten times and watched an additional nine movies (with one repeat,) which is a total of eighteen reviews
POETS Day: Crow, by Ted Hughes
This is what you do, Ted. You will never be loved. If Hughes was cruel, he was thorough.
On Parenting and Divorce
I remain extremely skeptical that trapping people in unwanted marriages will lead to the stable homes for children
Presidential Standards and Fitness
If you want to grumble about the lack of fitness and standards for the Presidency, you should start by articulating what those standards are
Weekend Plans Post: The Week From Heck (and Rhubarb Sauce)
Good on ice cream, good in a bowl of plain yogurt in the morning, good in a bowl of otherwise plain oatmeal…an excellent dessert sauce.
Joseph and The Coat of Many Expectations
President Joe Biden would like some credit, please and thank you, but finds that expectations are an unforgiving lender.
Stewart Returns to the Airwaves
Watching Stewart in his familiar set and doing his familiar schtick was a stark reminder of how poor his successors have been.
Top 10 Films of 2023
We give thanks to Christopher Nolan and Greta Gerwig for, quite by happenstance, creating a once in a lifetime theatrical event.