Rillette and Other Things That Start with “P”
Chop meat is/was fabulous so well enough was left be. A filet is a filet is still a filet, but a rillette is more equal than others.
The Content of our Discontent
She Might Have Become The Governor
Shemia Fagan had a bright future, plausibly on track to become Governor of Oregon. Today, a scandal forced her to resign her public office.
The Goddamn New York Jets
Being a Jets fan means waiting for the other shoe to drop and never being surprised when a boot comes down on your throat.
The Cleveland Texas Mass Murders
The news of a mass murder in Cleveland, Texas, was particularly jarring to me because I lived in Cleveland, Texas.
Ethics of Wealth Gap
Becoming an advocate for a more nuanced and thoughtful approach to wealth gaps that will allow us to tackle the real issues at hand.
Juxtaposition Nation: Israel at 75
Israeli society and culture are just as seemingly contradictory as are its geography and settlement.
Video Throughput: Serenity and Firefly
In this week’s video, I react to the 2005 film Serenity and the Firefly series that preceded it. What did it get right? What did it get wrong?
Saturday Morning Gaming: The Joys of Virtual Pachinko
Remember Peggle? Remember missing it? I’ve got some good news. There is a Peggle-like genre!
POETS Day! The Villanelle
As forms go, the villanelle wants you not to take it seriously. At a glance, it’s childish. It seems the stuff of sing-song nursery rhymes. It is not.
It’s Going to Be Biden v Trump Again
Biden v Trump II…I hesitate to say that it’s the matchup that we deserve. I hope we haven’t been that bad as a nation.
Confessions On Modern Gaming As It Passes Me By
In which I just admit that sometime between the Atari 2600 and PlayStation 2 or 3 gaming has passed me by, and that’s o
Of Beer, Ammo, and Wages
A tongue in cheek comment about inflation causing a case of beer and a box of ammo to exceed the weekly average wage at some point due to inflation
Spring Minestrone
Is minestrone pronounced minestrone-eh as if a Canadian was offering it to you, minestrone-ee as if there were no generous Canadians aboot?
