Dennis Slade Jr.
@dennissladejr.bsky.social
@Vassar alum, @AIESECAlum, ex-X/Twitter, ex-@Scholastic, Philly expat, bi+ activist (ret), techie, tennis nut, practical foodie, Whovian, kann Deutsch
Fascinating infographic on how all these English “one” words derived* from the same #ProtoIndoEuropean word for one. (* Probably derived: entries with an asterisk are very educated guesses words since no written proof survives.) Source in the comment thread. #HistoryOfLanguages #Linguistics
November 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Fascinating infographic on how all these English “one” words derived* from the same #ProtoIndoEuropean word for one. (* Probably derived: entries with an asterisk are very educated guesses words since no written proof survives.) Source in the comment thread. #HistoryOfLanguages #Linguistics
Last night #ZohranMamdani directly challenged Orange with the phrase, "[Since] I know you’re watching, I've got four words for you: turn the volume up!” Where's that from? I'm not Mr. Hip Hop by any stretch of the imagination but Genius.com suggests it's #KRSOne... (Original link in the comments.)
November 5, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Last night #ZohranMamdani directly challenged Orange with the phrase, "[Since] I know you’re watching, I've got four words for you: turn the volume up!” Where's that from? I'm not Mr. Hip Hop by any stretch of the imagination but Genius.com suggests it's #KRSOne... (Original link in the comments.)
One year today without Mom. Where does the time go?
I struggled to find some photos where she was really, really happy but I did find some, esp. on her phone. I'm never giving up that phone.
Luv ya and miss ya, Mom. #OneYearWithoutMom
I struggled to find some photos where she was really, really happy but I did find some, esp. on her phone. I'm never giving up that phone.
Luv ya and miss ya, Mom. #OneYearWithoutMom
November 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
One year today without Mom. Where does the time go?
I struggled to find some photos where she was really, really happy but I did find some, esp. on her phone. I'm never giving up that phone.
Luv ya and miss ya, Mom. #OneYearWithoutMom
I struggled to find some photos where she was really, really happy but I did find some, esp. on her phone. I'm never giving up that phone.
Luv ya and miss ya, Mom. #OneYearWithoutMom
Did my #CivicDuty thing in the very last hour of #EarlyVoting. So did hundreds of other Brooklyners. Nice to see an active electorate in this race.
November 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Did my #CivicDuty thing in the very last hour of #EarlyVoting. So did hundreds of other Brooklyners. Nice to see an active electorate in this race.
As seen in #ParkSlope the other day.
"Is that an unusually large gourd or are you just happy to see me?"
#MayTheGourdBeWithYou, always...
#HappyAutumn
"Is that an unusually large gourd or are you just happy to see me?"
#MayTheGourdBeWithYou, always...
#HappyAutumn
October 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
As seen in #ParkSlope the other day.
"Is that an unusually large gourd or are you just happy to see me?"
#MayTheGourdBeWithYou, always...
#HappyAutumn
"Is that an unusually large gourd or are you just happy to see me?"
#MayTheGourdBeWithYou, always...
#HappyAutumn
When I got home I found these two pieces of mail laid almost exactly like this on my reading stand. Allan swears he didn't do it on purpose. Oh, the subconscious she is powerful... #ZohranMamdani #WarbyParker
October 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
When I got home I found these two pieces of mail laid almost exactly like this on my reading stand. Allan swears he didn't do it on purpose. Oh, the subconscious she is powerful... #ZohranMamdani #WarbyParker
Today's #ItCameFromTheEighties #DeepThought: the title "The Greatest American Hero" implies there were additional non-American and/or not-as-great American heroes with suits out there. #TheGreatestAmericanHero
October 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Today's #ItCameFromTheEighties #DeepThought: the title "The Greatest American Hero" implies there were additional non-American and/or not-as-great American heroes with suits out there. #TheGreatestAmericanHero
I needed what #SethGodin's #DailyCalendar had for me today:
"The #Future arrives whether we are ready for it or not."
"The #Future arrives whether we are ready for it or not."
September 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I needed what #SethGodin's #DailyCalendar had for me today:
"The #Future arrives whether we are ready for it or not."
"The #Future arrives whether we are ready for it or not."
That moment on the A train when the #NYCsubway diagram crashed because someone forgot to rotate system log files? #Priceless. #SubwayUnixHumor #SubwayDevOps
September 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
That moment on the A train when the #NYCsubway diagram crashed because someone forgot to rotate system log files? #Priceless. #SubwayUnixHumor #SubwayDevOps
These two #TennisBalls were the same color before I hit the left one against the wall for 40 minutes yesterday. The wall had a green chalk drawing covering maybe 25% of its surface but that was enough to leave my ball 100% covered. #TheWallAlwaysWins
September 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
These two #TennisBalls were the same color before I hit the left one against the wall for 40 minutes yesterday. The wall had a green chalk drawing covering maybe 25% of its surface but that was enough to leave my ball 100% covered. #TheWallAlwaysWins
Playing #tennis a few days before the U.S. Open started, the strings on my racquet happened to snap spectacularly while playing. This is me on the #NYCsubway taking it to be restrung before heading to Queens to watch the pros do their thing. #RacquetRestring
September 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Playing #tennis a few days before the U.S. Open started, the strings on my racquet happened to snap spectacularly while playing. This is me on the #NYCsubway taking it to be restrung before heading to Queens to watch the pros do their thing. #RacquetRestring
The agony and the ecstasy from recent #Subwaydle solves. I failed at the former with six tries at the middle train (it was 6-7-2), then with the latter just a couple of days later I scored a very rare for me "hole-in-one". #NYCsubway
August 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The agony and the ecstasy from recent #Subwaydle solves. I failed at the former with six tries at the middle train (it was 6-7-2), then with the latter just a couple of days later I scored a very rare for me "hole-in-one". #NYCsubway
Not my favorite #BrooklynHeights #NYCdiner but it was always a solid option. The history of the place can't be denied. In my gut I feel that POTUS's recent actions hastened the demise.
Maybe we'll head over and do one last brisket hash before they start liquidating on Friday... (Link in comments)
Maybe we'll head over and do one last brisket hash before they start liquidating on Friday... (Link in comments)
August 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Not my favorite #BrooklynHeights #NYCdiner but it was always a solid option. The history of the place can't be denied. In my gut I feel that POTUS's recent actions hastened the demise.
Maybe we'll head over and do one last brisket hash before they start liquidating on Friday... (Link in comments)
Maybe we'll head over and do one last brisket hash before they start liquidating on Friday... (Link in comments)
Rainbow Rackets is NYC's new, vibrant community of beginning tennis enthusiasts. (Full disclosure: I'm their webmaster.) Check us out at our website and on the "socials" - links in the comments - and feel free to drop Likes/Follows where you can. 😀 #RainbowRackets #LGBTQtennis #GayTennis #NYCtennis
August 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Rainbow Rackets is NYC's new, vibrant community of beginning tennis enthusiasts. (Full disclosure: I'm their webmaster.) Check us out at our website and on the "socials" - links in the comments - and feel free to drop Likes/Follows where you can. 😀 #RainbowRackets #LGBTQtennis #GayTennis #NYCtennis
After a six month closure of all of their locations, Go! Go! Curry, NYC's venerable Japanese mini-chain restaurant is back! I made a special trip during this month's soft-reopening and got my favorite Home Run combo. The verdict: food quality must be improved but the atmosphere is back! #GoGoCurry
August 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
After a six month closure of all of their locations, Go! Go! Curry, NYC's venerable Japanese mini-chain restaurant is back! I made a special trip during this month's soft-reopening and got my favorite Home Run combo. The verdict: food quality must be improved but the atmosphere is back! #GoGoCurry
The message the universe sent me today from the bottom of a discard pile of soon-to-be-shredded receipts.
July 28, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The message the universe sent me today from the bottom of a discard pile of soon-to-be-shredded receipts.
Nice article by my friend Van Sias on the #TennisHistory made this week by #CocoGauff, #MadisonKeys, #FrancesTiafoe, #TaylorTownsend, and #EvanKing. Link in the comments. #BlackTennis
June 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Nice article by my friend Van Sias on the #TennisHistory made this week by #CocoGauff, #MadisonKeys, #FrancesTiafoe, #TaylorTownsend, and #EvanKing. Link in the comments. #BlackTennis
Here's a cute short story from my friend, former park ranger and fellow Vassar alum Hilary Clark. #VassarAuthors medium.com/@clarkhil58/...
May 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Here's a cute short story from my friend, former park ranger and fellow Vassar alum Hilary Clark. #VassarAuthors medium.com/@clarkhil58/...
I've been wondering why I keep seeing (a half a dozen times now) groups of people dancing in the new LIRR passage when I’m walking through it. NYC economics strikes again! (Article link in the comments.)
May 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I've been wondering why I keep seeing (a half a dozen times now) groups of people dancing in the new LIRR passage when I’m walking through it. NYC economics strikes again! (Article link in the comments.)
As seen at the bookstore: the 50th anniversary edition of #TheInnerGameOfTennis! I recall this being a useful book, which I read back in 2018. I should probably dust off my copy and refresh my memory of the good parts.
May 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
As seen at the bookstore: the 50th anniversary edition of #TheInnerGameOfTennis! I recall this being a useful book, which I read back in 2018. I should probably dust off my copy and refresh my memory of the good parts.
#PSA: Life isn’t as instantaneous, synchronous, or random access as your smartphone would lead you to believe, kids. #TheMoreYouKnow
May 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
#PSA: Life isn’t as instantaneous, synchronous, or random access as your smartphone would lead you to believe, kids. #TheMoreYouKnow