Ordinary Times Call For Ordinary Measures
OT Contributor Podcast: Heard Tell w/Guest David Clement on The Canadian Elections
The latest Heard Tell Podcast from Andrew Donaldson has guest David Clement explaining the Canadian Elections, Justin Trudeau, and what comes next for America’s neighbors to the north.
The UN: What’s the Bloody Point?
The UN has become a bunch of nations argue themselves into pretzel knots to avoid confronting the clearly evil bastards among them.
Walking Around Thoughts: Disasters and Human Nature
Questions about how we behave in disasters are always questions about human nature and its relation to civil society, subjects that have obsessed writers
OT Contributor Podcast: En Route Podcast w/Guest Ariel Hill-Davis on Republicans
The latest episode of OT contributor Dennis Sanders En Route Podcast has guest Ariel Hill-Davis discussing the current state of Republicans.
Heavenly! Schubert’s 5th Symphony
Sometimes it’s nice hearing something comfortable! Schubert’s 5th Symphony breaks no new ground. It is Mozart in drag. But works for me.
Twists, and Deaths, Abound in the Alex Murdaugh Family Saga
Alex is not the first Murdaugh suspected of getting away with murder. There are five bodies attached to the Murdaugh family name now, each deserving of justice.
Regeneron Versus Vaccines
This isn’t either/or. Both Regeneron and vaccines are medical miracles. But they attack the virus at different points in its life cycle
Sunday Morning! “Ethan Frome” by Edith Wharton
Wharton’s American Gothic at least makes the case that hell is a lot colder than we’d imagined. Her character, Ethan Frome isn’t so lucky.
The Festival of Fetch: The Encouraging Fizzle of The “Justice For J6” Rally
It was inevitable that attendance-wise the Justice for J6 rally was going to be more bomb scare than breaking news. And that is a good thing.
Much Ado About Nothing In Hudson, Ohio
My God, child porn being distributed in a Hudson, Ohio school! I am appalled…Thankfully, I read the article and saved myself some angst
Saturday Morning Gaming: The Dark Dice of Tharsis (and Yahtzee theory)
Tharsis is a horror-themed game set in outer space that combines everything you love from Darkest Dungeon and Yahtzee. With cannibalism.
FDA Approves Boosters for Over 65
Today’s boosters news is not a “setback” for anyone. It’s a sign that the vaccines are mostly doing their job.
Hillbilly Epithet: A Comment on Prejudices and Caricatures
The senior faculty member at a student-faculty retreat introduced me to the student body as a hillbilly, the resident hillbilly.
Climate Solutions For The Normal Situations of Normal People
If a solution is presented to problems of climate that ignore the existence of normal people in normal situations, it is no solution.
Weekend Plans Post: Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come came and went and there were a bunch of bands that did their best to sound like Led Zep. Hey, it’s not like Zeppelin is putting out any new albums.
