Inequality and the Vietnam War
I dug up this interesting Op-Ed in the NYTimes archive (from 1995, so 26 years old today!) which descibes the “pivot” between the 60s and the 70s (a sort of “good to bad” that is referenced elsewhere…
Of conspiracies and “conspiracism”
Ten-to-fifteen years ago, I would’ve been very surprised to see an op-ed like this published, and I would’ve been even more surprised to find myself nodding along.…
Monthly recap (May 2021)
Major updates * Not a lot, this month just flew by! Minor updates * Some gardening attempts at home * A "terrarium activity" at work; got a hardy plant in the bowl to show for it * W…
On history and progress
From https://www.city-journal.org/lionel-trillings-warning…
Deja Vu
From an article in Wired Magazine, in 1995 - Today's Next Big Something is so wrapped in hype it's tough to see what's really going on. And as the hype solidifies into conventional wisdom…
Generally interesting links - May 2021
(not a lot this month …) * Audio recordings of Feynman's lectures are now available * A bunch of interesting alternative CLI tools * Sleep evolved before brains? * Gotta take sleeping mor…
Generally interesting links - Apr 2021
Science * The tallest natural arch in the world (taller than the Empire State Building), see the pic above. * Mathematica for Data Science Watchables * I like watching all the “Beauty of …” vid…
Watching the Hobbit
I recently finished (over a few months) reading through the illustrated version of The Hobbit with my daughter. This week the whole family watched the 1977 animated version of the Hobbit, and we love…
MLP and Star Trek
Yes, this is a serious title. While reading with Tara, I have acquired a "taste" for My Little Pony, and this has largely been due to all the references found within it. These are not for…
He-man
I did not expect to see this in a store, not in 2021. Yes, it’s good ‘ol He-Man and Battle Cat. The last time I saw this was probably the early 90s. Now I’m wondering whether I just wasn’t paying a…
On old software
George R. R. Martin, when asked by Conan O' Brien, on why he wrote on on an old PC, running MS-DOS, not connected to the internet, in Wordstar 4.0. I actually like it, it does everything I want a…
Monthly recap (Apr 2021)
Major updates * Trip to Mendocino for a week * Lots of eating and hiking Minor updates * Tara began “full days” at school * Got the first Moderna dose at CVS * Experimenting with a new Tind…