cry havoc and let slip the frogs of war

This lamb is both jauntier and cuter than I’d expect.

I took for granted my ability to consume leftover spaghetti at my desk without making a scene. those days are gone

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

A university is not a marketplace of ideas. The study of reality is not obligated to produce a product that pleases you.

Increasingly settling on a definition of conservatism as the belief that everything important is already known and understood.

I disagree.

As you get older, try to keep an open mind for what younger people enjoy, and engage with it how you can. This is easier the more you do. You'll enjoy a wider band of stuff, younger people who need you will find you more approachable, and you won't turn into a "in my day" grump.

But there’s a way to age gracefully, and then there’s a Meta app”

Thanks for sharing this. First time I've seen the actual letter.

I wish more (ha, any) of the political reporters were covering it as clearly as you and The Phones Website.

Would really simplify one-bag packing. Hmm.

Really not a great defense against bribery charges to talk in specific percentages about how big a pay cut you're taking to work for the government.

Quote of the day.

There's a truism in one-bag packing for travel that you pack your fears. It is WILD to watch preppers minutely catalog their mental distortions and intrusive thoughts.

"Contrary to the advice about looking for holes... good research...often begins either with an intense but unfocused curiosity about why some event or process has happened or with a sense of sputtering indignation at the patent idiocy of some particular argument advanced in the literature." - Geddes

Actual LOL.

SOP in libraries. #fml #librarylife

This also works in Massachusetts. One of AAA's better member perks.

It's like financializing mortgages. "We spread the risk throughout our portfolio. What do you mean everyone's panicking?"

When a typo in your Google search leads to new and exciting philosophical positions

“This [X] brings us one step closer to finding Cleopatra!” — Every headline about an archaeological find near Alexandria.

You guys, all cultural heritage has value—not just stuff touched or owned by famous / rich / biblical people. The historical & current worship of status can end with us.

Why are people freaking out about robot dogs and not recording devices that can tell when you're in the room?

www.theverge.com/news/782625/...

A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.