A Look Back at 2024
2024 sucked. To paraphrase Homer Simpson in a different context, it was the suckiest bunch…
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Since I Gave Up Soda
10ish years ago, I gave up soda. I had an absolutely disastrous annual physical that…
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Forever in Blue Jeans
There was a kerfuffle in the chess world this weekend. Chess Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quit…
Economics
Politics
Society
Homelessness
I read an article on NPR today, U.S. homelessness jumps to another record high, amid…
Science and Nature
The Parker Solar Probe
The Parker Solar Probe survived its trip into the sun's corona. That is so cool.…
Language
Why Is There a Word for That?
Defenestration means "the action of throwing someone out of a window". Why do we need…
Friends and Family
The Christmas Spirit
I had the hardest time getting into the Christmas spirit this year. Part of the…
The Arts
Mickey’s Christmas Carol
I watched Mickey's Christmas Carol last night. As you may know, I'm something of a…
Current Events
Politics
The Death Penalty Revisited
Reuters had a headline today "Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 inmates on federal…
Friends and Family
Holiday Cards
I get at least two holiday cards every year. And I get no more than…