Gary Will
@garywill.com
Spent decades building expertise in areas I don't pay attention to anymore. Now read a lot about plants. Wikipedia says I'm best known for a wrestling history book. Southwestern Ontario.
Whenever I see this emoji: 😂 I think of the Beavis and Butt-head laugh. The sign of a joyously unaware dolt.
February 16, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Whenever I see this emoji: 😂 I think of the Beavis and Butt-head laugh. The sign of a joyously unaware dolt.
A show about a guy growing homunculi in his shed didn't sound like something I'd enjoy. Glad I (provisionally, at least!) trusted the review by @jackseale.bsky.social. "The most beautiful friendship you will see on TV for many a year." It was. Don't know where/when it's on here.
BBC Two - Small Prophets
A mystical recipe in an old journal promises Michael Sleep the answers he longs for.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM
A show about a guy growing homunculi in his shed didn't sound like something I'd enjoy. Glad I (provisionally, at least!) trusted the review by @jackseale.bsky.social. "The most beautiful friendship you will see on TV for many a year." It was. Don't know where/when it's on here.
Somehow this still makes them an early mover
Why the New Brunswick government is abandoning X | Power and Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
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February 7, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Somehow this still makes them an early mover
I think this was the only orange juice we had in my house growing up. Haven't had it in many years.
After 80 years, Minute Maid's frozen canned juices are getting put on ice
ccentral.ca
February 6, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I think this was the only orange juice we had in my house growing up. Haven't had it in many years.
As "circling back" season begins, I see that I haven't actually received an email with someone say they're circling back since 2007. I'm both happy and sad about that.
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
As "circling back" season begins, I see that I haven't actually received an email with someone say they're circling back since 2007. I'm both happy and sad about that.
NotebookLM's recent change where it tacks an analogy on to the end of answers feels like Barney coming in to tell me what I learned today.
December 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
NotebookLM's recent change where it tacks an analogy on to the end of answers feels like Barney coming in to tell me what I learned today.
For accuracy's sake, if I give up on advent calendars it won't be because I've outgrown them, it'll be because I've reached the point where 24 days goes by in the blink of an eye.
December 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
For accuracy's sake, if I give up on advent calendars it won't be because I've outgrown them, it'll be because I've reached the point where 24 days goes by in the blink of an eye.
Just watched Spinal Tap II tonight and was amazed to realize that Rob Reiner was only 36 when he did the first one. Very sad story.
December 15, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Just watched Spinal Tap II tonight and was amazed to realize that Rob Reiner was only 36 when he did the first one. Very sad story.
Between Wendy's spending weeks promoting a non-existent app feature and Burger King letting me know about bonus points they didn't actually provide, Canadian fast food companies are really the worst at this app stuff.
December 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Between Wendy's spending weeks promoting a non-existent app feature and Burger King letting me know about bonus points they didn't actually provide, Canadian fast food companies are really the worst at this app stuff.
Sunoco is back in Ontario ... as the new owners of M&M Food Market.
Did you know M&M Food Market is no longer Canadian? Sunoco buyout of Parkland means surprising things for Canadian retail
The Parkland buyout deal likely flew under the radar for many Canadians, which meant they missed an important detail
money.ca
December 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Sunoco is back in Ontario ... as the new owners of M&M Food Market.
The final Apollo mission launched 53 years ago today. No one under 55 will have any memories of humans landing on the Moon.
December 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The final Apollo mission launched 53 years ago today. No one under 55 will have any memories of humans landing on the Moon.
A book of mine from 25 years ago currently listed on eBay for US$650. It's been signed by some of the biggest names ever in wrestling (Thesz, Bockwinkel, Hodge, etc.) but the seller doesn't seem to have any idea and doesn't mention any of them in the listing.
December 2, 2025 at 5:11 AM
A book of mine from 25 years ago currently listed on eBay for US$650. It's been signed by some of the biggest names ever in wrestling (Thesz, Bockwinkel, Hodge, etc.) but the seller doesn't seem to have any idea and doesn't mention any of them in the listing.
The new slide decks in NotebookLM are pretty amazing. Certainly in appearance. Art work looks great.
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The new slide decks in NotebookLM are pretty amazing. Certainly in appearance. Art work looks great.
Reposted by Gary Will
The outpouring of mourning for the great and hilarious "alt-country" genius Todd Snider seemed an excellent reason to devote this month's Big Lookback to a Barnes & Noble Review appreciation I wrote about Snider more than a decade ago. robertchristgau.substack.com/p/the-big-lo...
The Big Lookback: Todd Snider
"Preaching Agnosticism (With Laugh Lines)," from "The Barnes & Noble Review," April 30, 2012
robertchristgau.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The outpouring of mourning for the great and hilarious "alt-country" genius Todd Snider seemed an excellent reason to devote this month's Big Lookback to a Barnes & Noble Review appreciation I wrote about Snider more than a decade ago. robertchristgau.substack.com/p/the-big-lo...
I'd feel like I owe an apology to Neil Young if I hadn't bought so many of his albums over the years
Spotify lossless is more of an improvement than I expected
November 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I'd feel like I owe an apology to Neil Young if I hadn't bought so many of his albums over the years
Spotify lossless is more of an improvement than I expected
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Spotify lossless is more of an improvement than I expected
Reposted by Gary Will
I'm very sorry to report that the great alt-country singer-songwriter Todd Snider has died at 59 of undiagnosed walking pneumonia. I stick by what I wrote about him in 2012. www.robertchristgau.com/xg/bn/2012-0... Here's Rolling Stone's coverage. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Robert Christgau: Preaching Agnosticism (with Laugh Lines)
www.robertchristgau.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I'm very sorry to report that the great alt-country singer-songwriter Todd Snider has died at 59 of undiagnosed walking pneumonia. I stick by what I wrote about him in 2012. www.robertchristgau.com/xg/bn/2012-0... Here's Rolling Stone's coverage. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Have been a Todd Snider fan for over 20 years. A great songwriter whose stories were even better. Wrote a fantastic memoir too.
Todd Snider - Bill Elliott Story - Visulite Theater - Charlotte, NC - 2011-03-16
YouTube video by pieceofwork35
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Have been a Todd Snider fan for over 20 years. A great songwriter whose stories were even better. Wrote a fantastic memoir too.
People who talk about "tall poppy syndrome" usually seem to be smug, pompous jerks.
"All you piddly crabgrasses need to keep quiet. It's terrible to live somewhere where everyone isn't always talking about how worthy of adoration I am."
"All you piddly crabgrasses need to keep quiet. It's terrible to live somewhere where everyone isn't always talking about how worthy of adoration I am."
October 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
People who talk about "tall poppy syndrome" usually seem to be smug, pompous jerks.
"All you piddly crabgrasses need to keep quiet. It's terrible to live somewhere where everyone isn't always talking about how worthy of adoration I am."
"All you piddly crabgrasses need to keep quiet. It's terrible to live somewhere where everyone isn't always talking about how worthy of adoration I am."
Normally, I'm not impressed when new CEOs think that changing the logo is a priority.
I'll make an exception here.
I'll make an exception here.
September 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Normally, I'm not impressed when new CEOs think that changing the logo is a priority.
I'll make an exception here.
I'll make an exception here.
It's come to the point that when the Ontario government goes to Kitchener to announce $5M in funding for entrepreneurs, it's money for a DMZ program.
Ontario Newsroom
news.ontario.ca
September 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It's come to the point that when the Ontario government goes to Kitchener to announce $5M in funding for entrepreneurs, it's money for a DMZ program.
Great AI you've got there, Google. So glad you place this at the top of the search page.
(Terry Kath didn't write any of these.)
(Terry Kath didn't write any of these.)
September 1, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Great AI you've got there, Google. So glad you place this at the top of the search page.
(Terry Kath didn't write any of these.)
(Terry Kath didn't write any of these.)
CBS had YouTuber Rick Beato redo something from recent video -- using AI tools to create a name & image of an imaginary musician (Sadie Winters), lyrics and then a finished song. Then someone created an AI video for the song.
Walking Away (Music Video) | Sadie Winters | Emotional Ballad on Letting Go
YouTube video by 80s Rock Revival
www.youtube.com
August 23, 2025 at 5:45 AM
CBS had YouTuber Rick Beato redo something from recent video -- using AI tools to create a name & image of an imaginary musician (Sadie Winters), lyrics and then a finished song. Then someone created an AI video for the song.
Shatner: "All I saw was death [in space]. I saw a cold, dark, black emptiness."
"Someone once said that space is dark and cold and full of death." -- ST:SNW
A character on this week's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds gave a nod to William Shatner.
A character on this week's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds gave a nod to William Shatner.
August 22, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Shatner: "All I saw was death [in space]. I saw a cold, dark, black emptiness."
"Someone once said that space is dark and cold and full of death." -- ST:SNW
A character on this week's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds gave a nod to William Shatner.
A character on this week's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds gave a nod to William Shatner.
August 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
"Someone once said that space is dark and cold and full of death." -- ST:SNW
A character on this week's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds gave a nod to William Shatner.
A character on this week's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds gave a nod to William Shatner.