Sometimes, despite not being a mathematician, nor having slept at a Holiday Inn Express, I do like to geek out on numbers. Today is one of those days. It is Bonza Bottler day (where the day and the month are the same digit), but it is also just a wonderful day for two (or is… Continue reading Two
Author: Mortal
Keeping up with the Climate
Apologies for the break. I was taking care of some things (including getting through interviews, etc. for a new job. Good news, the new job starts soon. The bad news, the new job starts soon. Meanwhile, I wanted to make sure that someone points out the remarkable work being done by Watts Up with That,… Continue reading Keeping up with the Climate
The DIE is Cast
Virginia is making progress. Governor Youngkin inherited, as part of the state bureaucracy, a department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. He’s already renamed it to remove equity and replace it with opportunity, so that’s a step in the right direction. However, it’s going to take more than changes within a single state’s bureaucracy to roll… Continue reading The DIE is Cast
Fiction Doesn’t Have to Be Foolish
I’m an avid reader. I wish I’d kept track of all the books I’ve read, but it’s in the thousands. When one has read that many books, one sees patterns, one figures out what works and what doesn’t from plotting, to pacing, to setting, etc. Sure, I have particular genres that I’m more interested than… Continue reading Fiction Doesn’t Have to Be Foolish
Burlap for the Win
Lancaster, IN — Dr. Lars Andersen announced that the 17-year study on clothing and beauty which he has conducted amongst the rural population of the surrounding counties has come to several conclusions, some more surprising than others. “I didn’t think that burlap was going to be the overwhelming choice when we began this study. I… Continue reading Burlap for the Win
Don’t Decimate Me, Bro
Yes, I understand that language is always changing. Yes, I understand that the English-speaking nations do not have the equivalent of l’Académie française. Nevertheless, I take umbrage at certain terms for which meaning has been literally turned on its head. Decimate is one of those terms. It comes from the lovely practice of the Roman… Continue reading Don’t Decimate Me, Bro
It’s the Price of Electricity
Leaving aside the insanity that would have us somehow replace all petrochemical combustion with electricity, electricity is the lifeblood of the consumer economy. Our houses are powered with it, our offices are powered with it, our myriad communication devices are powered with it, etc. Short of a few folks who are truly off the grid… Continue reading It’s the Price of Electricity
By the Sweat
After the Fall, God said that Adam (man) would live by the sweat of his brow. This would seem to indicate that he’d not done so prior to the fall. But, now that sin had entered the world, Adam’s life would depend on his work. Since then, our lives have been inextricably linked to the… Continue reading By the Sweat
Headed Back to 1980?
I was probably rocking a pair of bell bottom jeans at the time, but I recall prices increasing for many things while a number of folks (including my father) were unable to find regular work. A dollar in 1980 was the equivalent of $3.40 today. 16-oz sodas in glass bottles were a quarter (and we… Continue reading Headed Back to 1980?
The Skinny on COVID-19
I’ve been grateful for the work of the Healthy Skeptic for the last several months (or maybe even a year now). He brings unblinking analysis and a desire for truth to a space which could use both. A couple days ago, he published the best breakdown I’ve recently come across with reference to where we… Continue reading The Skinny on COVID-19