Benjamin Recchie
@brecchie.bsky.social
Chicagoan, dad, intermittent essayist (medium.com/@brecchie).
In fairness to Elon, he didn't say Grok would give you a *useful* second opinion.
February 18, 2026 at 9:52 PM
In fairness to Elon, he didn't say Grok would give you a *useful* second opinion.
I am also excited about train.
February 18, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I am also excited about train.
What's this "we" business, David?
February 18, 2026 at 4:36 PM
What's this "we" business, David?
I thought this might be one of the E-W streets in Bridgeport that go under the railyards, but Google Street View says otherwise. This is tough.
February 18, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I thought this might be one of the E-W streets in Bridgeport that go under the railyards, but Google Street View says otherwise. This is tough.
^David Attenborough voice*: "Newborn boats can float the minute they are born, in order to be able to keep up with their mothers and avoid their natural predator: the airplane."
February 18, 2026 at 1:52 AM
^David Attenborough voice*: "Newborn boats can float the minute they are born, in order to be able to keep up with their mothers and avoid their natural predator: the airplane."
Would love to see multilingual signs honoring local languages in other neighborhoods, too--Spanish, Polish, Vietnamese, etc.
February 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Would love to see multilingual signs honoring local languages in other neighborhoods, too--Spanish, Polish, Vietnamese, etc.
You're thinking too small. We need a Möbius track.
February 17, 2026 at 12:33 AM
You're thinking too small. We need a Möbius track.
Interestingly, all these cars were 1979 models.
February 16, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Interestingly, all these cars were 1979 models.
Before my dad put me in a fancy private school, he had a Cadillac Sedan de Ville and a BMW 733i.
After two years, he drove a Chevrolet Caprice with a leaky roof.
After two years, he drove a Chevrolet Caprice with a leaky roof.
February 16, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Before my dad put me in a fancy private school, he had a Cadillac Sedan de Ville and a BMW 733i.
After two years, he drove a Chevrolet Caprice with a leaky roof.
After two years, he drove a Chevrolet Caprice with a leaky roof.
Fun fact: the lawn sculpture prevents Allied landing craft from approaching the house at high tide, making their embarked troops vulnerable to machine-gun fire from the house.
February 14, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Fun fact: the lawn sculpture prevents Allied landing craft from approaching the house at high tide, making their embarked troops vulnerable to machine-gun fire from the house.
I love that the Arch commemorates the old French frontier city that St. Louis used to be, the last remnants of which were cleared to build the Arch.
February 14, 2026 at 5:50 AM
I love that the Arch commemorates the old French frontier city that St. Louis used to be, the last remnants of which were cleared to build the Arch.
Thank you for your sacrifice.
February 14, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Thank you for your sacrifice.
That'll buff out.
February 13, 2026 at 6:38 PM
That'll buff out.
He's also very old and not in the best of health. A bad cold can most certainly knock an elderly person off their feet for a while.
February 12, 2026 at 9:11 PM
He's also very old and not in the best of health. A bad cold can most certainly knock an elderly person off their feet for a while.
Can't wait for Chess 3: Oops, All Rooks!
February 12, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Can't wait for Chess 3: Oops, All Rooks!
This is the entire Dick Wolf oeuvre.
February 12, 2026 at 6:23 PM
This is the entire Dick Wolf oeuvre.
Written like someone who's never seen The Cutting Edge.
February 12, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Written like someone who's never seen The Cutting Edge.
Supposedly the people who win silver are the unhappiest. Gold medalists know they're the best; bronze medalists are just happy to be on the podium. But the silver medalists are kicking themselves for not winning gold.
February 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Supposedly the people who win silver are the unhappiest. Gold medalists know they're the best; bronze medalists are just happy to be on the podium. But the silver medalists are kicking themselves for not winning gold.
I think all he's expressing is a desire for rain to melt the grimy snow and frozen dog poop.
February 12, 2026 at 3:56 AM
I think all he's expressing is a desire for rain to melt the grimy snow and frozen dog poop.
Cahokia's a great choice, too.
February 11, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Cahokia's a great choice, too.
And the Anheuser-Busch tours are really neat, though you might be dismayed to learn that the Clydesdales live in a nice home than you do. www.budweisertours.com/stltours
Visit the Budweiser Clydesdales, taste the freshest beer & more!
www.budweisertours.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:03 PM
And the Anheuser-Busch tours are really neat, though you might be dismayed to learn that the Clydesdales live in a nice home than you do. www.budweisertours.com/stltours