Miscellany
English anecdotes
Category: Miscellaneous
Biden Will Pack the Court?
And why it’s a really big deal Court Packing Man, scary stuff. Every right-of-center news outlet heard it: Biden refused to say he wouldn’t pack the court. I didn’t …
Former NHL Goon Turns Catholic . . . After Winning All-Star MVP Honors
“They challenged my manhood, challenged my role as a father. They were really just questioning my morals. It was very personal, and at that time I was really starting …
Tuesday Miscellany
Software’s Incessant Change Debate at 9:00 (EDT) tonight. The topics of the debate selected by moderator Chris Wallace: the coronavirus pandemic, racial unrest, the Supreme Court, the economy, and …
Miscellany
Barrett, Prison Rape Bonanza, Lions I gotta admit: I’m proud to be an alumnus of Notre Dame Law School. I was in my third year of law school when …
BYCU
Bachelor Party Drinking weekend. Alpena, on the shores of Lake Huron, eldest son Alex’s bachelor party. I stocked the car last night with cornhole, frisbees, Can Jam, Spike Ball, …
News App
I’ve been looking to replace Drudge with something, so I’m auditioning a few news apps. The first one featured a story yesterday, to the effect that Jimmy Kimmel had …
Where Did Everyone Go?
The Shortage Where did all the people go? In our community, we have a lawyer shortage, a computer technician shortage, a construction contractor shortage, a doctor shortage, a substitute …
McLuhan
Marshall McLuhan’s Ten Most Potent Extensions Toward the end of his life, Marshall McLuhan provided a list of the ten things that have changed us the most After my …
Flash Fiction
Fiction for the Digital Age and Sowell There’s Always Something New Under the Sun Department: Microfiction. It’s a short story in 300 or fewer words. Or, according to Wikipedia, …
BYCU
The Waiting Calm before the drinking storm. Free, sober weekend now. Liver Armeggedon starts next weekend. Next Thursday, I’m taking a virtual tour of a Bardstown bourbon distillery, complete …