POETS Day! A Few Poems by Kingsley Amis as Pretense to Discuss One of His Novels
All the references to Welsh habit, Welsh ways, all the references to Wales and Welshness.
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Terror On The Potomac: The DCA Collision
What I can tell you with certainty is that the crash does not fit the hot takes by partisans on either side.
Fannie Farmer, Mickey Mouse, and the Virtues of Cheating
It’s important to know that running on automatic, acting without thought is something we are capable of.
Trump’s Unforced Error
I said that Trump would overreach, but even I didn’t imagine how quickly he would do so.
SCOTUS Grants Reprieve to ‘Slut Shamed’ Woman on Oklahoma’s Death Row
The legitimate, relevant evidence against Brenda Andrew is strong without having to resort to draping a scarlet letter around her neck.
The Colombia Gambit
It’s only been a week and this cadre of fools is already confirming what we knew: that they are massively unfit for office.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Menace from the Deep
With slowly dawning horror, I realized that Menace from the Deep was a pretty good Slay the Spire clone.
POETS Day! Poems Found While Reading an Essay by Anthony Hecht
I found “Beauty Extoll’d” as an alternate title so I put it in brackets, but Hecht says “Gaze Not on Swans,” and Hecht is Anthony Hecht.
Trump Doesn’t Have a Monopoly on Lawlessness
Donald Trump is already making the same mistake that Biden made in assuming that a narrow win means a mandate for a far-right wish list.
Lady McBiden, Pelosi First of Her Name, and the Struggles of American Royalty
Inflated sense of importance is rife among our social, political and economic so-called betters and the press is happy to play along.
97th Oscars Projections: Final Nomination Predictions
Luis Mendez gives his final nomination predictions for ALL 23 categories, a total of 120 nominations in all.
From TikTok To ERA, Biden Leaves Taxpayers A Mess
Biden’s performative nonsense on TikTok “ban” and Equal Rights Amendment will create years of angry debate, protests, and legal expenses
Saturday Morning Gaming: Curse of the Dead Gods
Chasing the Dragon between Hades and Hades II. Is Curse of the Dead Gods as good as Hades? No. But it’s five bucks and Hades II isn’t done yet.
POETS Day! Stephen Crane
An adventuring war correspondent with a predilection for ladies of the night and a life-long love of dogs is endearing in our anti-hero age.
Greenland Won’t Be Red, White, and Blue
One of Donald Trump’s signature new policies is a good representation of what I expect from his new administration.
The Shakedown
As we ramp up to the second Trump Presidency, corporations are lining up to throw money at the incoming President.
Short Status Report on the Abilities of AI
When it comes to the AI debate, we’re stuck with either moving the goalposts or admitting that, yeah, they’ve been met.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Cryptmaster
A little bit of horror, a little bit of wordle, a little bit of typing. Cryptmaster is an all-around amazing game.
POETS Day! Skipwith Cannéll’s “Nocturnes”
I tried to give the new poem an unbiased look, but was bothered in the first sentence. “Iridescence” doesn’t act. It’s an effect.
A Society of Shame Attached to Everything
The problem with nagging people all the time in an effort to better them is that eventually they tune you out completely.
