Nam and I hit some places in Loudoun today - 50 West, Greenhill, and Lark. We live in a beautiful, bountiful area and should enjoy it if you can.

It’s tradition that when you see the frogs, you show them respect 🫡 (Someone should do the Creed cut with the footage)

This is actually a part of Biden's presidency instituted to allow the Qatari pilots to train on the F-15s they are receiving as a part of a $12B sale. It's certainly possible Trump and Hesgeth have made it worse, but more likely they're just taking credit.

Went to Westville for the creamy pistachio salad. It was good - tons of pistachios! Only available until Sunday.

Quality Virginia rye, as was, 1858 (from the Alexandria Gazette, October 25th). Note the hops, an old Dutch ingredient that still sneaks into some bourbons through their yeast culture, where it's used as a preservative. (A little goes a long way) Attn @scohar70.bsky.social, @ryewhisky.bsky.social

Even if the food is leftovers and the soju sugar-free, a belly full of jjajangmyeon and soju makes me happy.

I absolutely cracked up laughing at this article. defector.com/jaguars-junc...

Oh, Microsoft. They sent me an email saying my subscription rate was going up as of Feb. of this year, but given that I had already switched my subscription to the non-AI version, it's not changing. Had me worried for a minute.

Man, I don't know what plant is doing it, but my allergies have been hellacious the past few days.

I just learned that it’s possible to be racist against AI and I have not been this excited since I learned it was expected in the Ivy League to be bigoted against the Irish

The only response of this is to refuse to consume it, to refuse to participate in it, to not use any so-called “AI“ generative product. Because it’s all garbage.

Finally hit the local food truck Sugusto over by Quincy Park for their NY chopped cheese and I'll tell you what, it was everything I hoped it would be. Despite copious amounts of caffeine I see a nap in my future...

Thanks to Costco we'll be the house giving out full sized candy bars this Halloween

Hey #Arlington - Three Notch'd is coming!

Had a dream I was in London, working in a bar with a specific world famous bartender, tasting his Malört old fashioneds (served up, in a martini glass) before they got served to patrons. I had him remake one because it was so good I drank it all.

My inner child was delighted to learn that a website called WeatherStar4000 emulates the 90s Weather Channel “Local on the 8’s” with the jazzy music and everything! weatherstar.netbymatt.com

I've become the kind of person who gets up early on a busy day to make sure I can get a visit to the gym in.

Sometimes Warner is okay.

One of my favorite anecdotes from THE PREHISTORY OF THE FAR SIDE: "That doesn't sound like the Jane Goodall we know."

I first read this as "A government agent and his manatee" and was like WUT

Finished watching Sisu tonight. Man that was a fun movie, watching him kill all those Nazis.

I saw a shit ton of dead lantern flies in Virginia Square on my walk today. Is there something that kills them en masse?

Age yourself with a film you saw in a cinema as a kid.

Made my first cocktail from @davidwondrich.bsky.social 's new book - an Ohio Cocktail, using Jefferson's Ocean rye and Costco prosecco. My girlfriend approves!

Surprisingly, Harris Teeter brand canned sausage gravy isn't too bad.

I may have overestimated my ability to consume coffee with this trenta iced coffee, light ice order.

Clarendon Day this year had a wider variety of foods which ws cool. Things I had from vendors that weren't there last year included a gyro, a twisted potato, and pork steam buns. It's also fun to drink beer in the street but at $8.50 a ticket if you bought 4 it was cheaper to swing by The Board Room

Great food choices at Clarendon Day today! Definitely had some tasty bites. Good seeing @adamtheo.com too.

So appropriate youtu.be/GJUQF3xY3mY?...

I have sung "Friends in Low Places" many, many times at karaoke, always very badly, but the cover playing at this bar is by far the worst version I've ever heard.

Thinking I should start bringing my own kettlebells to the gym.

Saw on Facebook and wondering if they'd posted it here and tagged @maureencoffeyva.bsky.social or @jdspainsr.bsky.social ... www.facebook.com/share/p/1GPw...

Also, please remember it is now negroni week and comport yourselves appropriately. For my sins (of making a negroni with the last of my Campari and sweet vermouth) I will be removing myself to Whole Foods and the liquor store shortly.

What a sexy book. I've got tonight to start on @lewbryson.bsky.social 's book as @davidwondrich.bsky.social 's book shows up tomorrow!

The portapotty company servicing the work site near our house is called "Ameri-cans" and their motto is "It's GO time!" I can't be mad at that.

"PLEASE UNCANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS"

I have a bazillion dice...somewhere. Any advice where to get a basic bag of various dice (d4-d20)? I have a new two player game I'm hoping to convince Nam to try out with me.

Feeling more and more like I have a lot of things to say but they need to be said in a long form piece that I share but then never, ever, ever read any of the discourse. I used to welcome actual discourse. Seeing how quickly the camps take up sides and arms tho, I'm less inclined to participate.

If the iOS update annoyed you, you can eliminate a lot of the visual assault of Liquid Glass with this move: 9to5mac.com/2025/09/16/i...

I wrote something about respectability in dress over on Twitter. The topic is nuanced for me, so unfortunately the post had to be long. Since Bluesky (reasonably) has character limits, I can't easily import the text here. So I'm including screenshots, if you would like to read it.

Yes! Hahahaha yes!

Somehow I guilted myself into eating leftovers at home instead of going out on a night that my girlfriend is out herself.

Did I really need to volunteer for more work at UVA? Sigh. I guess I did.

Once again @defector.com forgets my login, then today I had to log in via an email link because password authentication would simply go blank. Kind of frustrating when I have to repeatedly login, then it forgets what story I was trying to read.

Aftermath of our Oktoberfest tasting yesterday. There's a wide variety of American marzens and festbiers but the German beers were by far just better.

It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

@jamellebouie.net speaks with moral clarity: here. We can denounce the violence that took this man’s life and grieve for the children and spouse he left behind while also being honest that his life’s work was about dehumanizing the rest of us who did not look like him.

Interesting presentation on mul naengmyeon at Seoul Prime in Falls Church last night -- broth on the side. The broth was okay. No sliced beef with the soup and overall it was just "okay".

It seems "several" faculty recommended me to help with a program that facilitates graduation events and fourth year giving. I'm honored and honestly quite surprised that multiple faculty recommended me!

I didn't realize how much I confused Charlie Kirk with Ben Shapiro.