Incredible ballot

maybe jeff can ask the greenlanders to pay for it www.nola.com/news/politic...

Holy hell. The description of death row in apartheid South Africa was one of the most harrowing things I've ever read. Also. This guy wasn't fucking around.

Very niche problem but we transitioned to some new version of Banner (primary campus records/registration system) today and buddy... what a disaster today has been as a result. This has been my whole day.

US higher education was a crown jewel, generating knowledge, wealth, prestige, and power unrivaled by anyone. And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.

According to HURDAT2 (since 1949 but more reliable since the 1970s), only TWO tropical cyclones have formed between 180° and North America in January. Both Ekeka (1992) and Pali (2016) formed in the central Pacific. If a TC develops near Mexico this month, there is no match in the modern record.

The Gorsuch signal just lit up above Whipple

Listen: lol

I think this is verbatim an example they use in our ethics training.

Winter futsal is back! The girl (11yo) was asked to play up on a U15 team & they won their first game tonight. Unfortunately, a rough road is ahead with a couple of teams that seem to be composed of nothing but 14 year, 11 month boys.

There's a few options but Fowl River is home.

It's only day one and students out here making me think about life questions

The Louisiana-fication of the United States will continue until moral improves.

The hardest I laughed while watching a film this year is when Leo’s character jumped short and fell between the buildings.

FOX: Where’s the protest against the regime that's killing people in the street right now? Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests? Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face

[Alfred voice] Welcome to Jackass, Master Bruce.

lol

We gotta stop asking the ref on the broadcast if he agrees with the ref on the field.

Six Feet Under

I need to respond to this student today but I know my response won’t be the end and I’m not looking forward to the back & forth.

OUT: Helping you pay for health care. IN: Helping oil companies pay for their infrastructure in a foreign country.

Played baseball with an oyster shell. Batter (my cousin) hit a come backer right to the mound where it sliced my arm open requiring several stitches. Middle school boys are dumb.

[as serious as a heart attack] Now that's what I call music

Trying to mentally prepare myself to go back to campus tomorrow after not sniffing my office since December 10th.

Black Eyed Pea dip blitzed with a bulb of oven roasted garlic, pimentos, and a bit of Calabrian chilies. Used olive oil and splash of the bean broth to loosen it up. A+

Well, all the Christmas stuff is down. Now the real question is if it makes it back into the attic today, or if all the bins sit in the guest room until the next time we have overnight guests?

I copied the Spring 2025 syllabi to my Spring 2026 folder. Please clap.

An Indiana CFP title could close the rift that was created when the Cubs won the World Series

Students in the atmospheric and related sciences: are you looking for a summer internship? I've just updated my listing of summer internships for the 2026 application cycle. Most deadlines are coming up in January & February! #weather #climate #reu #research clarkevanswx.github.io/education/un...

Well, shit.

I dont care how much you dress it up. King Cake before Epiphany is cursed shit.

watching College Gameday

So this is the New Year

BREAKING: Explosions felt across New York City as full socialism begins

When did Anderson Cooper turn into Tim Apple?

I have long believed the greatest music video is Sabotage by the Beastie Boys, but there are so many greats. Anything by Spike Jonze, David Fincher, Michel Gondry, Hype Williams, Chris Cunningham, Melina Matsoukas etc m.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rR...

Got to come home a day early because the in-laws bought tickets to a New Years Eve concert in New Orleans & they left today. That’s like a bonus Christmas present.

"70 degrees yesterday, and 20 degrees today. Only in Indiana!" Ahem...

4 hours at the in-laws and I’m ready to pack it in.

The children yearn for the beaver nuggets

The car was a great snowflake growing apparatus last night. Norwood, ma

I do not approve of the fireworks creep into Christmas.

The move is 100% putting all your energy into a nice Christmas Eve meal so you can relax with leftovers on Christmas Day. Anyway, here’s yesterday’s plate.

Just completed the neighborhood walk and and if you are a child under the age of 10 in Monroe,LA you got an electric scooter that goes way too fast.

Been troubleshooting a bunk home internet connection for the last hour! Merry Christmas to me!