We Don’t Need ‘City-Slicker Elegy’
Stop normalizing pathological snobbery, such as “everyone who voted Trump is an inbred, lardlicking oaf ripped from Hillbilly Elegy”
Category: ICYMI
Scott Adams and Me
Did Scott Adams’ support for Trump change who he is, or was he always like this and I just never saw it because I agreed with some of what he said before?
McCumber’s Magic Cybersecurity 8-Ball
I am going to get a jump on my cybersecurity colleagues and get those mandatory predictions out there now before the rush.
Voting for Nothing For the Last Time
We get from the Democrats a not-so-polite “no,” with a hint of self-righteous anger and condescension, when we dare demand better from them.
Non-Doomsday Prepping: In a Jam
Disclaimer – I am a terrible person who likes to live life on the edge by doing things millions of people did all the time in the past.
Disney’s Enchanted: A Contrast Between Real Love and Fairytale Love
The contrast between real love and fairytale love is something we access through what we thought love was during our childhood
Georgia, Everybody Loves You Now
Wherein I praise today as a stalwart beacon of that which is right and just what I yesterday condemned as backward and reactionary.
Guys, Guys: Inclusive Language Is Important, But Let’s Not Warp A Word’s Meaning
On Tuesday the 17th of November, Doctor Krystal Evans—it is not clear in what discipline she earned her doctorate, but from her Twitter bio it would appear to be a hard science—tweeted the following:...
Thanksgiving Songs for when you might not be feeling that Thankful.
Enjoy these two semi-traditional Thanksgiving day songs: Dan Bern’s Thanksgiving Day Parade & Arlo Guthrie’s Alice’s Restaurant
Thankful Just to Be Here
There’s nothing like a near death experience to fix your attitude on life! This year, I have SO MUCH to be grateful for.
A Mostly Peaceful Transition of Power
Many will be disappointed, but history tells us exactly what President Trump will do from here on out. And it doesn’t end in a bang.
Turkeys of the Year and Golden Drumsticks For 2020
Turkeys of the Year for those who exemplify silliness & stupidity and Golden Drumsticks for those who exemplify the best traits in our public sphere.
Leave Baby Yoda Alone!
Imposing a monoculture on a diverse ecosystem? That’s the way the Empire thinks.
A Not-So-Minor Issue of Distinguishing Rain From Territorial Urine Markings
The “massive election fraud” case has been heard, both in court and by the American people, and been found wanting. Laughably wanting.
Can My Evangelist Keynote Your Summit?
Cybersecurity conferences were a huge racket. I am not implying anything nefarious or illegal: it was just a very profitable business model.
Bittersweet Symphony: 2020 in Retrospect
2020 has been a rough year. But like my hometown of Flint, Michigan there is joy amidst the grief.
An Ode to Pants, Recently Departed
Searching for solace on the untimely demise of a good pair of pants, and seeking refuge in the famous laments of literature.
The Dispossession of the Post-war Boom
Buffalo’s pride has made it like Capernaum: instead of the Roman Empire, she is oppressed by the Empire State, who hates its own people.
