The Unique World of the Tech Recession
The United States is clearly in the midst of a tech recession. All of the signs from classical recessions are now evident.
The Content of our Discontent
When the Cat’s Away: China Brokers Deal Between Iran and Saudi Arabia
The China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia has shuffled the deck in the Middle East, cutting the US out of the pot.
The Haller Pizza
This combination is known as The Haller Pizza at my house. We make it at least once a month.
Shopping In The Year 2023
Do you do curbside shopping? Delivery? Walmart+? Are you having any problems with Amazon Prime?
The Oscars Were Everything, Everywhere, And All At Once
This overwhelming dominant performance throughout all of awards season tells me it was always going to be Everything Everywhere All At Once
Breifly, On The Caterwauling Over How Meg White Bangs On a Drum
Yes, no one plays drums like Meg White. That’s the point.
Chicken á la Peasant
Chicken á la Peasant is my variation of Chicken a la king. This is cut down for those of us who actually work and we toss the puff pastry shell because we don’t have time for it.
The TV Pilot Hoax of 1997
Consider, for a moment, what a scam about pickle jars and phony TV tells us about life before the Internet.
The Time Booper and I Lost Mike Pence’s Children at the County Fair
This story is fictional. To the best of our knowledge, the real Mike Pence did not chase a bunch of carnies down in an autogyro.
Banking on the Federal Reserve
It isn’t clear whether the crisis is over, but the swift and strong reaction from the Federal Reserve seems to be tamping down most fears.
That Old Gut Feeling, The Kind That Has To Be Surgically Removed
I had posted this on Twitter Friday, but it was pointed out to me that not all our Ordinary Times friends are on there….
Sunday Morning! A Tale of Two Novels
A recent book on the art world did not exactly rock mine. But “Leaving Brooklyn” from 1989- that’s the one you’ve gotta read.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Coming Down the Pike
From the Creators of War for the Overworld! From the guys who actually made a decent Battletech Game!
Diabetic Friendly Pecan or Walnut pie
Late last year that craving got the best of me and I worked out a reasonable copy of pecan or walnut pie with no sugar.
