Ordinary Times Call For Ordinary Measures
Saturday Morning Gaming: On Silent Protagonists
In the Dead Space remake, Isaac is no longer a silent protagonist.
I don’t see this as an improvement, really.
Biden’s Renter’s Bill of Rights: Is it Time for the Right to Counsel to Evolve?
You have a right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed. Like most things law-related, it’s not that simple.
POETS Day! Elizabeth Bishop
Today’s featured poem is “The Map” by Elizabeth Bishop. Bishop is yet another poet who rankled mid-last-century at being included among those known as The Confessional Poets.
Weekend Plans Post: Making an Amazing Chicken Alfredo by Cheating
Sure, you could make it from scratch… but it’s been a long day, hasn’t it?
Mini-Throughput: The Irrelevance of the Doomsday Clock
Consign the Doomsday Clock to complete irrelevancy. They can stand next to the people with sandwich boards claiming the end is nigh.
United States v Google, Again: Read It For Yourself
The United States of America, joined by several state AGs, is once again suing Google. From the DOJ press release: Today, the Justice Department, along with the Attorneys General of California, Colorado, Connecticut, New...
Piperade: A Spicy One Pan Breakfast for Whenever
Piperade is a one pan operation, and every step is cooked at a constant temperature so if you find yourself out there in the wilderness you don’t have to worry about turning your open fire up or down.
Is the New Republican Sales Tax Plan ‘Fair?’
McCarthy may have promised his caucus a vote on the Republican Sales Tax Plan, but I’d be surprised if the bill even passes the House.
2023 Oscar Projections: And The Nominees Are…
My 2023 Oscar Projections on what and who will get called on nominations morning for what category, and the long lists of what I think are potential contenders knowing I’ll get some wrong.
A Reverie on Failure Part 12: The Stupid that Dwells Within
Evil in a woods: it really was just a random natural process, wasn’t it?
Saturday Morning Gaming: Ghost of Tsushima
I’m maybe 20% into the game but I find myself absolutely delighted with it so far. It’s the perfect game to play if you are in a post-Elden Ring funk.
POETS Day! Sylvia Plath
This poem is about despair and Sylvia Plath’s desperate effort to reinforce a slipping but needed self-delusion.
