Recent content by gordon

Yes, it’s the subject of Rachel Maddow’s latest book, Preque, An American Fight Against Fascism.

Jay's videos give me listening fatigue.

I like that Trump's lawyers are arguing before the Supreme Court that it's legal for Biden to assassinate their client.

John Darnielle. Probably the only one in this thread nominated for a National Book award for his first novel, Wolf in White Van. One of his more lighthearted songs.

Matthew Milia Stream-of-consciousness, the universal in the particular sort of writer. And for those that like American literature references. Abigail, I buried you so deep It's a wonder that they found you Down by where the pregnant lilacs weep

I went through a Steely Dan phase when I was a teenager. I even played pickup basketball with Walter Becker when he was visiting my neighbor Nils Lofgren. I was 15 at the time. Neither were very good at basketball. My interest in SD started wane prior to Aja, but, for some reason, I hated...

I had an LP12 for 22 years, starting off with Basik arm and cartridge, and upgrading to Cirkus/Lingo/Aro/Troika. Like @uncl_nigel, I moved to an SME 20/2a when the Keel came out. After demoing the Keel, I could not justify the cost of the Keel relative to a new SME. I've had the SME for 17...

With the advent of texting, I can see how writing in general has become abbreviated. In music, there are, of course, plenty of counter examples. Okkervil River and Frontier Ruckus' entire catalog, for example.

This was the senior project of one of my wife's high school students. I'm not sure what it has to do with education.

Katie Britt’s sex trafficking anecdote used to criticize Biden’s border policy happened before Biden was president. Republicans being deceitful, who would’ve guessed. https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/10/politics/katie-britt-sotu-response-immigration-biden/index.html

My in-laws live in Napa, CA, and the wine’s pretty good there. I’ve visited dozens of times. Never heard of Nappa Valley.

I like another of Julia Ioffes's quotes about Katie Britt's speech, "The acting chops on display here are somewhere between porn and high school play."

It's happened to me. The knob was attached with a set-screw. I guess the vibrations/jostling loosened it. The manufacturer/shipper even tapped the knobs so they couldn't rotate. He told me it happens more than one would like. Also had a knob come loose just from use. Again, attached via...

Good question. I don't know. I took it as a sign that those who oppose Trump now feel it's futile to do so.

Unfortunately for her, the Koch network is no longer throwing money her way.