Don Hall 5/30/23 Don Hall 5/30/23

Surrounded by Nonsense When the Guillotine Falls from the Sky

The chance than if a plate glass window sliced my head off most days, I’d be thinking about Trump maybe being re-elected or Identity Politics or #MeToo or the coming disaster of our crumbling climate.

Don Hall 5/29/23 Don Hall 5/29/23

I Believe... [Deserve Has Nothing to Do With It]

...that the answer to the question “What did I do to deserve this?” is “You lived long enough to endure it.” Any other answer is a fairy tale or self flaggelation.

David Himmel 5/26/23 David Himmel 5/26/23

On Turning 44 | It’s Time to Grow Up

So tonight, at the time of this writing, I am two hours shy of my forty-fourth birthday and I’m going to dip into the past just a bit, just to the last year, to consider what I’ve learned. And then I’m going to close the door. But before I do, I’ll make sure it’s unlocked and the windows to the past are well Windexed, so that I don’t forget the lessons—all of them—and where I came from and who that boy was and continued to be.

Don Hall 5/25/23 Don Hall 5/25/23

The End of Smartphone Camera Justice

The only defense is to simply disbelieve all of it which leaves us all wandering in a wasteland of zombie information crawling slowly to eat our brains.

Joe Janes 5/24/23 Joe Janes 5/24/23

Florida to Ban the Printed Word

This announcement will only be on TV and radio, right?

Don Hall 5/23/23 Don Hall 5/23/23

SWEAT

Sweat isn’t a lollipop or a bag of money. Sweat may not be as pretty or fun as shivering. But sweat is a necessary evil in most cases and a physical sign that you’re having sex correctly.

Don Hall 5/22/23 Don Hall 5/22/23

I Believe... [The Lie of Leftover Pizza]

...that no single person should ever order a large pizza with the intent of saving some for the next few days. It’s a lie you tell yourself and you will fall for it every time.

David Himmel 5/19/23 David Himmel 5/19/23

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of May 14, 2023

Martha Stewart is coming for Betty White’s place as America’s favorite old white woman. Stewart is ahead because we don’t just to hang out with her, we want to bang her.

Joe Janes 5/17/23 Joe Janes 5/17/23

America, You Look Pretty Tonight by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy

You’re the one making me do this. I love you.

Don Hall 5/16/23 Don Hall 5/16/23

The Broken Machine

Jack took a deep breath. "Why is it so easy for you to dismiss the truth for your convenience? You have to understand that the personal is political, right?

Don Hall 5/15/23 Don Hall 5/15/23

I Believe... [Dropping Names]

...that when confronted with a name-dropper, the best course of action is to counter-name drop fictional bands. “Yeah. I saw the Anal Beads in a dive bar before they became big! The lead singer of the Flaming Colonoscopy Bags once bought me a beer in between sets.”

Don Hall 5/13/23 Don Hall 5/13/23

The Great Era of Overwhelming Conflation

It's no longer enough to make the data-supported claim that our reliance upon oil has increased the inevitable rise in the planet's temperature causing unprecedented climate change. To make some impact it has to be the impending doom of all life on the planet.

David Himmel 5/12/23 David Himmel 5/12/23

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of May 7, 2023

During rush hour on cramped public transit, the polite thing to do is remove your backpack and hold it at your side. Also, stick a piece of gum in your mouth. None of us deserve your morning coffee or dry afternoon breath.

Don Hall 5/11/23 Don Hall 5/11/23

The Kids Are (Maybe) Not Alright

How does society help a group largely defined as "impulsive, emotional, risk taking, anxious, unstable, and depressed"?

Joe Janes 5/10/23 Joe Janes 5/10/23

Predictions About Trump’s CNN Town Hall

The only sponsors will be MyPillow, Reverse Mortgages, and Bud Light.

Don Hall 5/8/23 Don Hall 5/8/23

I Believe... [Good Guardians]

...that Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 reminds us how good the MCU can be.

David Himmel 5/5/23 David Himmel 5/5/23

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of April 30, 2023

“AI expert” is a 2023 phrase that gives me the same feeling as “Social media expert” in 2009. As new as it is and as fast as it’s changing, how can you consider yourself or anyone else an expert? We should be mindful of the foreboding foreshadowing in front of us.

Don Hall 5/4/23 Don Hall 5/4/23

Another Strike at the Arts in America

I’m defiantly in the camp of the writers on this one (as I would be in any fight between those doing the work versus those raking in billions of dollars) but the fight against new technology is a losing one historically.

Wayne Lerner 5/2/23 Wayne Lerner 5/2/23

Before The Eulogies, A Word From The Deceased

Good morning and welcome to my funeral. Or should I say good afternoon?

Don Hall 5/1/23 Don Hall 5/1/23

I Believe... [Beware the Pretty Mugshot]

...that anyone who manages to take a decent looking driver’s license photo is to be closely watched for mayhem as they are likely supernatural or alien.