Category Archives: Commentary

The Indecision of Mr. Goodell

Posted on January 15, 2023 by ksedinger

I’ve had this ESPN article loaded in a tab for almost a week now, without reading it. I figured a bit of distance would make the article less likely to make me angry. It didn’t work. As I write this, … Continue reading →

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All right, who left all these tabs open? Somebody’s gotta clean this shit up!

Posted on January 14, 2023 by ksedinger

Yeah, it was me. I left the tabs open. Time to clean house! ::  Is Byron Brown the worst mayor in America? This piece, in a local site for investigative journalism, came out in the wake of the recent blizzard … Continue reading →

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“Inedibility”

Posted on January 13, 2023 by ksedinger

I posted a version of this on Facebook earlier and then deleted it when it annoyed someone over there, but it’s stuck in my head, so here it is. Food is a major topic in my reading and teevee watching. … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Buildings, and other thoughts on The Christmas Blizzard

Posted on December 27, 2022 by ksedinger

I make no secret that my day job is doing Facilities Maintenance at a large local grocery store. At my particular location, there are two buildings. The older building, built in 1977, originally housed The Store until 1996, when the … Continue reading →

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Seventy-seven

Posted on November 19, 2022 by ksedinger

Oof. WOWWWW! Check this out. Trained spotter in #OrchardPark at 77" of snow from the this storm! #LakeEffectSnow @wkbw #BuffaloSnow2022 pic.twitter.com/o220CSGN0X — Aaron Mentkowski (@AaronCh7Weather) November 19, 2022 I don’t measure our snow, because…meh, I don’t need numbers. You reach … Continue reading →

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They don’t make coliseums like they used to….

Posted on October 29, 2022 by ksedinger

If the attitudes in Ancient Rome had anticipated attitudes on 21st century America, I suppose they would have razed the Coliseum after just a few decades because the rich and powerful–Brutus and Cassius, say–could have made more money on a … Continue reading →

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The Odd Pathology of the Politician’s Mind

Posted on October 24, 2022 by ksedinger

Here’s something that I’ve been thinking about all day. It’s a video of Senator Ted Cruz cheerfully walking up the aisle at Yankee Stadium, as Yankee fans make their opinions of him loudly known, right to his face. this man … Continue reading →

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They don’t make Honorary Sheriffs like they used to

Posted on October 15, 2022 by ksedinger

Since Herschel Walker is apparently citing his status as being an “Honorary Sheriff” or some such thing among his law enforcement expertise credentials, I’m reminded of this scene from the brilliant film Inherit the Wind. The more things change….  

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A long time ago, in a Queue far, far away….

Posted on September 18, 2022 by ksedinger

Respect the Queue. You may only enter the Queue at the end. Attempt no other point of entry. Do not stop moving along the Queue, for any reason. Do not allow anyone to join you in the Queue. Do not … Continue reading →

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Of Elbows and Tables

Posted on September 5, 2022 by ksedinger

“Don’t put your elbows on the table!” Anybody know where this shit came from? Because it’s dumb. Back in my college days, our musical groups all had their own odd quirks and traditions. One of the Wartburg Choir’s stranger ones (I … Continue reading →

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