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.
Category: Feature
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.
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.
7 Ways to Improve the Oscars
It’s best to theorize ways we can improve the ceremony we hate to love into a ceremony worth our time and attention.
POETS Day! Marianne Moore
In her own poetry, Marianne Moore largely eschewed traditional meter but despite that her form is incredibly regimented.
Tucker Carlson Doesn’t Respect His Audience
Tucker Carlson became what he decried in his book, Politicians, Partisans, and Parasites, partisan adhering to what was personally profitable.
And The Oscar Goes To: Final 2023 Oscars Projections
My Final 2023 Oscars Projections. Here’s hoping Everything Everywhere All At Once finishes off the historic sweep. Otherwise you will be hearing a shout of anger and absolute shock coming all the way from Central Florida.
Falling in and out of love with an AI: Part 2
I wondered if the regulator they put the handcuffs on was reading the text as it was being typed by the AI or whether it happened before that.
A Tale of Two Riots
This wasn’t the scene in a third-world country, and it also wasn’t January 6. This time it was “Cop City”, a police training facility near Atlanta.
Why Mike Pence Will No Longer Allow Booper or Me to Help Him Campaign
This story is entirely fictional. To our knowledge, the real Mike Pence has never had any run-ins with Augustus Cobbledick.
Pizza Dough: The Descent of Man
There was a time when old, wizened women kneading pizza dough could smell changes in humidity and adjust accordingly. My recipe is ripped from the internet.
Falling in and out of love with an AI: Part 1
My friend got access to use Bing’s new AI chatbot. We spent a little bit of time with it.
Sunday Morning! “Wild Strawberries”
If you haven’t seen a Bergman picture, I’d start with Wild Strawberries. It’s one of his most accessible masterworks, and its reputation has grown since its release 1957.
POETS Day! Hart Crane
Poor Hart Crane the Ohioan/New Yorker ran off to France for some peace and quiet and still made the gossip rounds of the artsy set in New York and London.
Mini-Throughput: Why “Natural Immunity” Isn’t All That Hot
There is a tendency in our society to favor “natural” things over artificial things.
Maybe Domestic Manufacturing Should Come Back
Domestic manufacturing may be able to start a reversal in the feelings of disappointment and malaise than are so common today.
Against ‘National Divorce’
So, is ‘national divorce’ a reasonable idea? Perhaps
The COVID Origins Debate Heats Back Up
We need to keep looking for more evidence and not get locked into either particular viewpoint. Look at the evidence and see where it takes us. Use the scientific method.
Trump-Biden II Will Bulldoze the Doubters
It’s fairly obvious to me that, barring a major health catastrophe for one of them, it will be Biden v. Trump, Round 2
POETS Day! Ursula K Le Guin
“I’ve never sailed anything except a nine-foot catboat, and that was in about three feet of water. And we managed to sink it”- Ursula K Le Guin
