It Was My Understanding There Would Be No Algebra 2
The classic “When will I ever actually use any of this math?” complaint has one universal answer: when it comes to college admissions and Algebra 2.
Category: Feature
Who Remembers the Fire?
How much of the “big” stories like in “We Didn’t Start The Fire” that dominate our daily lives will turn out to actually be big stories that matter in our lives?
Music Monday: Bytes as Droplets of Water
The film and music are simply two different expressions of the same ideas, the same core theme.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Gloomhaven as a Pinball Game
A pinball game based on a computer game based on a board game that tried to recreate the computer game experience.
POETS Day! Ovid’s The Amores
Christopher Marlowe’s translation of Ovid’s “The Amores” is fantastic. I think you have to say that, or no one will take you seriously.
Thursday Throughput: Collapsing Bridge Edition
[ThTh1] In 1993, Amtrack’s Sunrise Unlimited train derailed at the Big Bayou Canot Bridge, killing 47 people. Investigation showed that a heavy barge had turned up the wrong branch of the Mobile River and...
Bridge Derangement Syndrome
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse brought out the usual suspects to explain why the bridge tragedy was linked to their favorite talking points.
Terror In Moscow Exposes Putin’s Weakness
Putin may attempt to use the attack to unite Russia behind his war on Ukraine, but the reality is that the attack lays bare the hollowness of the Russian security state.
25 Iconic Looks From The Big and Small Screen
Costumes are an essential part of the cinematic and television experience. Here are 25 iconic looks from the big and small screen.
Music Monday: Is This the Greatest Rock Instrumental of All Time?
Before introducing what I believe to be the greatest instrumental in the history of rock ‘n roll, allow me to acknowledge some worthy contenders to the title.
A Chance for Sanity in the House of Representatives?
Democrats have an opportunity, if they choose to take it. Democrats could rescue Johnson and exact a price for doing so.
Saturday Morning Gaming: More Nobody Saves The World
I’ve been playing a lot more Nobody Saves The World since I first talked about it last week and the game continues to delight.
Weekend Plans Post: Recovery
A week later, we’ve mostly had conversations about stuff like “even though it’s X days after surgery, I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER!”
Sports Betting Opponents Try Mopping Water Off Legalized Gambling Beachhead
There will be no un-ringing the bell that launched legalize sports gambling in America. So, what is the next play for folks who don’t like legalized sports betting in America
Happiness, Ranked and Revealed
Understanding younger Americans “happiness” drop off has to include the conversation of carefully cultivated social and news media intake
Spring Lamb from a Once Noisy Rock
This is a recipe for Springtime. It’s lamb shank in a white wine vegetable braise; rustic osso buco. I’m a sucker for lamb shank
Girl Dadding in the Taylor Swift Era
A bunch of my 90s artists overdosed, died tragically, or revealed themselves as deviants, so spare me “Taylor Swift is bad for my children.”
Shopping For What You Forgot: Blue Box Store v Red Box Store
Shopping for what you forgot for the trip you are on, and the variations between the Blue big box store and the Red big box store.
Lawsplainer: Our Three Most Recent Supreme Court Decisions
Here’s a rundown of recent edicts from the high bench in Pulsifer v United States, O’Connor-Ratcliff et al v Garnier, and Lindke v Freed
Music Monday: The Roland S-1 Tweak Synth
Yes, they were tacky. Yes, they attempted to grant unto the venerable keyboard the rock star charisma of the guitar. But hear me out…
