Why Don’t Americans Trust Republicans with Entitlements?
The problem that the Republican Party faces is the problem faced by any party trying to change their stance on an unpopular issue.
Category: Feature
Throughput: Politicization Edition
When you attempt to merge science and politics, the results is not to scientize the politics but to politicize the science
Bad News for Trump But No Arrest (Yet)
The Former Guy has not been indicted, did not do a perp walk, and there is still no indication from anyone other than Trump himself that any such action is imminent.
“Working-Class Wannabes” and the Language of Sports
Sports fans have a tendency to code-switch into the appropriate sports dialect when talking about the various sports people play or consume.
My Dad Quit Drinking, So I Find Reasons to Complain About It
My dad quit drinking. I have never known a sober version of my father or even one I felt had the potential to quit. So, who is this man?
Parenthood Control, As In Self Control, Dystopian And Otherwise
I’m not going on some crusade to purge the kid-centered dystopian genre, I just individually don’t want to ride that ride anymore.
This Is Not the Trump Indictment That You’re Looking For
Even if his predication is wrong, the Trump will have returned to the front page, generated contributions, and inspired Republicans to circle the wagons around him
Saturday Morning Gaming: A few moments with Diablo IV
KFC had this promotion where if you bought a double-down, you got a free ticket to play Diablo IV. I want to shake the hand of the guy who came up with this brilliant cross-promotion.
An Unexpected Illumination
I saw several young men who were related to me only via my bank account, all peering into the sky through that hole.
Video Throughput: Science Fiction From Fritz Lang to the Daniels
Everything Everywhere All At Once won the Oscar for Best Picture, arguably the first science fiction film to do so. How have science fiction movies fared at the Oscars over the years? Are we...
Gavin Newsom’s Absurd War on Walgreen’s For Following The law
The Biden administration’s preposterous interpretation of the law remains secondary to Gavin Newsom’s abuse of economic power.
POETS Day! Delmore Schwartz
I can’t speak to Delmore Schwartz’s entire body of work, but of the poems I’ve come across, this seems the best and most complete convergence of the themes I mentioned above.
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.
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.
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.
