The little things. Today, especially.
Back in the spring of 2017, Elysha decided we needed cats. "I need to pet a cat," she declared. Given the political climate at the time, I understood her need…
Ideal keyboard design for the inefficient typist
Since I spend a good portion of my day on a keyboard, its design is important, especially the specific placement of the keys. I have five laptops in my home…
We forget the terrors of the past
In 1976, three armed men kidnapped 26 California children and their school bus driver. They brought them to the desert and ordered them into what looked like a massive grave…
Disastrous beginning. Otherwise brilliant.
A friend recommended this talk to me, which is admittedly in my wheelhouse because it deals with two things I know well: McDonald's and existential dread. It's an excellent talk—complete…
Norman Rockwell's 1951 painting Saying Grace sold for $46 million Wednesday — a record for the artis
Grace seems a little ridiculous
Possible hot take — meaning you might not love this idea: The United Nations estimates that more than 10,000 children die from hunger and related causes every day. A damn…
Resolution update: October 2024
Every month, I report the progress of my yearly goals to monitor progress (or the lack thereof) and hold myself accountable. The following are the October 2024 results. PERSONAL FITNESS…
A big, happy, forgotten party
On April 14, 1971, my great-grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding jubilee. I learned this thanks to the newspaper. Someone sent me the article from The Call — the paper of…
Matt’s Rules of the World
If I were ruler of the world, I would immediately enact the following laws to improve the quality of life for all of humankind: 1. Drivers who pull their cars…
No one has anything in common anymore
According to recent survey data from YouTube Insights, 43 percent of Gen Z audiences are in a fandom that nobody in their personal life has ever even heard of. Crazy.…
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” returns
One of the best gifts you can give another person is opening the door to something new and glorious. Elysha, for example, convinced me years ago to give the NPR…
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