Tag Archives: Events of the Day

Keeping Ahead of the Smiths: Random Thoughts on the Minimum Wage

Below the jump: some thoughts on the minimum wage. Long and liberal, so beware. (Note on structure for this post: there is no real “through-line” in terms of my “argument” here. This really is a collection of thoughts, not all … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on Keeping Ahead of the Smiths: Random Thoughts on the Minimum Wage

Farewell to a Tree

This post seems to be having a viral moment, and deservedly so. It’s an elegy for an old tree. People never had trouble finding our house. “It’s the one with the giant maple in front,” I’d say, “the one with … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on Farewell to a Tree

Two Hundred Thirty Nine

Happy birthday, America!

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 1 Comment

So much anger about love

A post about gay marriage, after the break…. So we’re over a week since the Supreme Court weighed in and made it legal nationwide for gays to marry, and the repercussions are still…repercussing. Some on the right are calling for … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on So much anger about love

America got a little bit better today.

That is all.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 2 Comments

Who cares, they all look alike anyway.

Syracuse had an Ironman triathlon thing the other day, and participants who completed the course were awarded this medal: Yup, they got that beautiful medal for completing a triathlon. In Syracuse. Because completing a triathlon is an accomplishment. In Syracuse. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Dispatches

Some stuff from recent days! :: A kinetic sculpture featuring eleven thousand marbles. This kind of thing delights me to ridiculous degrees. :: This blog is most certainly NOT SAFE FOR WORK, but it’s kind of interesting, if you’ve ever … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

The last, full measure of devotion

Know, all who see these lines, That this man, by his appetite for honor, By his steadfastness, By his love for his country, By his courage, Was one of the miracles of the God. — Guy Gavriel Kay “The Green … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on The last, full measure of devotion

Something for Thursday: In remembrance of the Shoah

Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Daughter has, this past week, watched Schindler’s List in school. I don’t know if this is because of Holocaust Remembrance Day, or if it’s a coincidence that their study of the WWII and the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments Off on Something for Thursday: In remembrance of the Shoah

Pi Day Followup

It turns out that I’m far from the only person to use Pi Day as an impetus for a pie in the face, which is actually kind of nice to learn. I mean, I want to be weird, but not … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 2 Comments