I was around then…the first three weeks the narrative was the trail can lead anywhere as long as it doesn’t lead to Saudi Arabia…after that it was the trail can lead anywhere as long as it leads to Iraq.

If you are lost in the wilderness and a plane comes in to look check on you, do not pump your fist in the air. That is the signal you are fine and don’t need help. Learned it in a recent Mr. Ballen youtube.

I didn’t like the rest as much, it did more get more universal in scope. It’s OK to give them a miss, first book is satisfying on its own.

“We’re the most powerful country in the world for a few more years!” – Homer Simpson

While nothing like Dan Simmons, The Three Body Problem is the only one that has knocked my socks off in the last 10 years. If you want to stick with Simmons I recommend Song of Kali.

Jon Favreau of Pod Save America calls this his 100 word vocablulary.

I like watching them myself, 10 or 15 minutes to hit all the major plot points of a movie I’m never going to watch anyway.

I quit commenting at that site long ago but still lurk occaisionally in some technical sr’s. It became too mean.

“Everything is coated with a fine layer of shit.” https://yourwildlife.org/2014/07/the-tip-of-the-gutberg-the-worlds-first-map-of-the-patina-of-feces/

I drove there before bike lanes and the big dig and traffic sucked then too.

After Bidens debate performance they published 80 articles in 2 weeks about it…

I’ve never had a problem with flatpaks or snaps.

Linux. Windows is used for Russian oligarchs.

Since people are expecting windows shortcut keys, I nominate TAB navigation. Hitting tab will cycle the focus through all the buttons and edit boxes. Shift Tab to go backwards.

I hope every body notices there are no riots there today…

Rick Beato thinks it’s great too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFisOTDzGuE

I was thinking the album yes fragile. Check it out on on youtube. The song roundabout if nothing else.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/politics/fact-check-trump-ukraine-war/index.html

53 times Trump said he’d end Ukraine war within 24 hours or before taking office