#typical
#typical
the sun did not shine. it was too wet to play. so we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day
book review: Idaho by Emily Ruskovich. a haunting story, intricately told from the viewpoints of several deeply-developed characters. probably my favorite of the 3 #ToB18 titles I’ll read before Mar. 7. 📚
Préaris’ Quadrupel ⭐️⭐️__ #saturdaybeer
garden, day 14: second planting & sprouts (shown: radish, spinach, & romaine)
stunning article based on first-hand experience of how the AR-15 is different, emphasizing the difference in power and damage caused compared to other guns. “Banning the AR-15 should not be a partisan issue.”
feel bad for everyone who wasn’t at this basically perfect Diet Cig show (temperature wasn’t perfect; almost ran A/C yesterday, then tonight I go to an outdoor concert & it’s 39°F)
book review: The Book of Joan, by Lidia Yuknavitch. a literary sci-fi apocalypse story with interesting ideas and moving scenes, undercut for me by some suspension-of-disbelief breaking aspects & a few gory moments 📚
an Army veteran on the automatic weapons he trained with (and loved shooting):
These are not deer rifles. They are not target rifles. They are people killing rifles. Let’s stop pretending they’re not.
Brain Dead’s Hammer of the Gods ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer
also hilarious: FAQ: Your New Cursed Instant Pot.
Due to our unique manufacturing process and uneasy accord with a heathen idol, you may occasionally hear the tortured & infinite wails of the damned emanating from within your cursed Instant Pot
this is hilarious, down to the sponsors: a limited series (with short episodes) Onion parody of true-crime podcasts like S-Town: A Very Fatal Murder. (just two episodes there but they’re all published on iTunes, et al)
Squatter’s Outer Darkness ⭐️⭐️__ #saturdaybeer
first garden, built & planted, day 0
hey I was at this performance 🎵 First Aid Kit, It’s A Shame at ACLFest 2017. “Lately / I been thinkin' ‘bout the past / how there is no holdin’ back / no point in wastin' sorrow / on things that won’t be here tomorrow”
Atlantic City came up in iTunes shuffle today, reminding of this absolute masterpiece (best enjoyed while listening along; also, if the images seem like ancient history, note they’re from just 3 months ago) 🎵
a writer for The Atlantic on increasing the diversity of his sources. “I assumed that my passive concern would be enough. Passive concern never is.”
oh look a #nofilter #roadpic of a #sunset that’s a #first
this – about clapping (!) – is off the charts for both stupidity and repugnance. “Un-American. Somebody said treasonous. I mean, yeah, I guess, why not? Can we call that treason? Why not? I mean they certainly didn’t seem to love our country very much."
Looking forward to our Super Bowl tradition tonight: going to a restaurant that’s normally too crowded to consider on a Sunday night, because at kickoff time it will be empty.
Sleigh Bells @ Mohawk 🎵
movie review: The Shape of Water - what a beautiful, funny, gripping, and human story. loved it. 🎬
movie review: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword - we were so excited when we first saw this trailer, then so disappointed to see the critics' reviews. finally watched it tonight, and it was a lot of fun! (weird to see Littlefinger as a good guy, though) 🎬
book review: Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan. overall, not bad, but it didn’t meet the expectations I had after a truly great first chapter, some of the historical period parts struck me as awkward, and a patch or two were a slog 📚 #ToB18
