The world longs for Times more Ordinary
Citizenship at Leisure In The Ball Pit Republic
Instead of the “Man in the Arena” section in “Citizenship in a Republic” denizens of the ball pit republic should ponder a different section
Wednesday Writs: In Which Em Goes A’Linking
Wednesday Writs, Ordinary Times weekly legal feature by Em Carpenter, is back with links to legal stories to read, share, and discuss.
Beaks & Ballots: The Penguin, Politics, and Populism
Gotham was never the same after The Penguin gained an interest in politics. Neither was politics, for that matter.
It’s Time to Play the Music, Light the Lights, Flag The Muppet Show Content
You have probably heard that a handful of The Muppet Show episodes have been given a disclaimer at the beginning of the show.
The Memorabilia Which Shape Me
This was certainly a memorable occasion for me, but it belongs in a closet full of memorabilia, events just like that, all crowding forward
Perseverance Video
What you’re seeing is a stunning feat of engineering and human endeavor. Let’s hope the Perseverance video just a taste of what’s to come.
Supreme Court Orders: Read It For Yourself
The Supreme Court Orders for today has Cy Vance getting his Trump subpoena, SCOTUS not hearing Pennsylvania voting case, and more
Is Handwriting On The Decline?
Ordinarily, handwriting is not on my top ten list of “Fun Stuff to Talk About.” but, something about this was different.
Ordinary World: Missing President’s Day Edition
President’s Day is technically not even named President’s Day, and was last week, but let us take what we can get
Sunday Morning! Sodom and Gomorrah by Marcel Proust (pt.1)
Sodom and Gomorrah by Marcel Proust: In which the love that dare not speak its name finally speaks- at great length.
Game of Thrones: Bad Romance
Game of Thrones has lots of coitus and very little of what leads into it, except when it’s rapey, in which case we see it in exacting detail
Saturday Morning Gaming: Troubleshooter
Troubleshooter is for people who loved XCom 2. There. I mean, I don’t want to call it a *CLONE* but if someone did I wouldn’t argue.
Birding: Among the Birds of the Mitten
That auditory component, hearing along with seeing, is a big part of why birding is a thing while, say, insecting isn’t.
Saturday Spins: ZZ Top’s Tres Hombres
ZZ Top’s Tres Hombres is not only famous for the excellent jams…it also has an all-time hunger inducing gatefold spread
The Equality Act: Read It For Yourself
The Equality Act is being reintroduced in the House of Representatives, amending civil rights law in workforce, housing, education, credit, jury service and other areas of American life