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V for Vendetta
It takes a lot to get me to watch a 2+ hour movie I'm pretty sure I will not like. One thing I can say about watching V for...
sursumcorda, 14 September 2022 |
The President's Independence Hall Speech
I couldn't bring myself to watch the speech that President Biden recently gave at my home-town Philadelphia's Independence Hall. That's...
Un-Vegan
Sometimes, you just have to make a meme. It's so much more fun than getting angry about the relentless and ubiquitous anti-meat...
Exceedingly Rare Species Spotted: A Political Ad I...
I'm told that someone found this ad for Governor Ron DeSantis objectionable, and that it has disappeared from television. I wouldn't...
Et Tu, Ancestry?
It started innocently enough, with an e-mail from AncestryDNA informing me of an additional trait revealed by my genetic makeup: my...
News for Green Ember Fans
A brand-new story is on its way from S. D. Smith, creator of the Green Ember series. There's a trailer at JackZulu.com , and I'm...
Chef's Perfect Hamburger
In my review of Michael Pollan's book, Cooked , I noted what a professional chef told him about using salt. "Use at least three...
The Real Anthony Fauci
The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr....
A Depressing Twenty-five Percent
Shame on us, Florida! A 25% voter turn-out? Are you kidding me? I'll admit that I wasn't thrilled by yesterday's primary election....
Unoffendable
Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better by Brant Hansen (W Publishing Group, 2015) This book was...
How Did We Get Here?
I think we're being gaslighted. How is it that we have come to a society where: If you hold conservative views, you are not...
McCormick Peppercorn Medley Grinder
The only thing I don't like about McCormick's Peppercorn Medley Grinder is that it isn't refillable, which seems like such a waste....
Our Cell Phone Saga
It began a month ago, when we made the decision to switch our phones from AT&T to Spectrum. Spectrum is our cable internet provider,...
3.5 Hours of Jack Barsky
I've written twice before about Jack Barsky, once in The Spy Who Stayed , and again when I reviewed his book, Deep Undercover ....
I Passed the Test
I took a COVID test this week. I try to avoid those things as much as possible: I hadn't taken one since April, when I needed it to...
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving has apparently come early to Florida. We awoke to the news that Interstate 4 just north of us was shut down when a semi...
Google Chat Is Eavesdropping on My Conversations
I didn't choose Google Chat. I still have one friend with whom I communicate by what was once known as Instant Messaging. Over the...
A Fun Linguistics Break
You know how after you've watched a video on YouTube, it goes on to show you some other video it thinks you might like? Usually it's off...
I Have Too Many Kindle Books
I have too many Kindle books. Granted, 280+ is a drop in the bucket compared with the physical books that crowd our bookshelves. Many...
Revisited: The Brain that Changes Itself
I've been writing these essays for more than 20 years. As with all writers (and other artists), I often look back on my work and...
More On Corporate Philanthropy
I love Better World Books , and tend to spend a fair amount of money on their site. Why? Because they are without a doubt the least...
Right Place, Right Time, Right Preparation
At the recent mall shooting in Greenwood, Indiana, the law enforcement response was well-trained and fast. But what kept this event from...
Appreciation
We have a lot of experience in our little choir, from many churches in many states over many years. What we saw in last Sunday's...
Bastille Day
Happy Bastille Day to our French and Francophile friends—though frankly, for at least two of you this day is more about your own...
Thankful
On Saturday, for some reason that I have forgotten, I wrote this story to Facebook instead of here. Usually I cross-post the other way...