The dude and his friends have a new insult: “smooth brain”.
The dude and his friends have a new insult: “smooth brain”.
Spent an hour and a half talking to college friends, some of whom I haven’t spoken to in years.
Current earworm: “Just a Song Before I Go” by Crosby, Stills & Nash, for some reason.
When leaving the house or saying goodnight, the dude now adds “abolish the police”, like Cato with Carthage.
Now starting How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi.
Finished rereading Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. I enjoyed the story, but have mixed feelings about it as a piece of craft; parts felt particularly clunky.
Tonight’s discussion with the dude centered around “How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct”.
Today’s kitchen victories:
Proud to have shocked and revolted the dude by being older than a teen and using the phrase “sick abs”.
The bambina listened to “The Safety Dance” intently for about 30 seconds, then turned the volume all the way off.
Played Magic with the dude last night. I actually beat him, which is not a common occurrence these days.
Discussion of “It’s Martini Time” by the Rev. Horton Heat led to Meghan and me reminiscing about past Bumbershoot lineups.
Anyway, about to reread Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré.
Looking for a lighthearted swords-and-sorcery book along the lines of “Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser starring Gwendoline Christie and Maisie Williams”.
Finished reading The Orphan Tsunami of 1700, finally. I’d put it down for a while, but the subject and presentation are like catnip to me: a popular explanation of the 1700 tsunami with the meticulousness and rigor of an academic paper. (It’s available as a PDF for free if you’d like.)