A good read from the London Review of Books. Basically a review of one of the recent books on the final portion of the Trump presidency, but from a British perspective.
Twitter Rage
I remember the old USENET flame wars of the 1980s and 1990s. I think people just become more uncivil when they aren’t in person and particularly when they are anonymous. A good read from New York Magazine.
The Parallel-Parking Job That Ignited the Internet
Like a Tank
I saw an older Jeep Cherokee recently, which would have been one of the larger vehicles of my youth. I was surprised at at how small it looked compared to today’s SUVs and pickup trucks. The UK Daily Mail puts it into context.
Road warriors: How American SUVs are now bigger than the TANKS that fought in World War II
Oak Tree Jabs
The drought and then the freeze has been hard on the trees. Had two large dead oaks removed in the front and having one removed in the back. Another nice large oak right by the house is sick and getting injections. Made me wonder: are there tree anti-vaxxers?
Yips
From wiki:
Yips is the colloquial term for a sudden and unexplained loss of skills in experienced athletes. Symptoms of the yips are losing fine motor skills and psychological issues that impact on the muscle memory and decision making of the player which creates a failure to perform basic skills of the sport.
An Exit From Trumpocracy
A good one from early 2018 by David Frum. I don’t always agree with him but I like his insights. I quibble a bit about his definition of “conservative” though.
Maybe you do not much care about the future of the Republican Party. You should. Conservatives will always be with us. If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy.
An Exit From Trumpocracy
Florida Man
I was told a new thing to do on your favorite search engine is to type “Florida Man” and your birthday. Here is mine:
Florida man loses his shorts while breaking into a car dealership
Half Noodle Ramen
Decided to get a little healthier with my ramen. I use the basic Maruchan which is almost 400 calories per package. I used to split it with my daughter but lately I eat the whole thing myself. Today I broke the noodles in half and put half away in a Ziploc bag for next time. I’m don’t really miss all those noodles and don’t need the extra carbohydrates. More room for veggies, especially sauerkraut. Today I used my usual recipe with some leftover salmon.
Don’t Worry About Inflation
A good one from Vox, if this subject interests you. Some links in here I really want to read. The inflation of the 1970s seems to loom large to modern economists. I always thought it was tied to the oil price spike and spending on the Vietnam War. Some of it could be other post-WW II demographic trends. Nobody seems to mention what appears to be massive incompetence of the Nixon administration, on nearly all fronts. Is there anything Nixon touched that didn’t turn into a massive crisis?
Don’t worry about inflation
What’s Your Wealth I.Q.?
From the Teachable Moment blog. Things we (at least those of us who have been around a bit) already know, but maybe don’t always practice.
Steven A. Guccione 