In case you missed it last week: We gathered a few friends and colleagues to write about the extraordinary life of Jerome A. Cohen (1930-2025), renowned lawyer and scholar of Chinese law.

This is so much fun. I didn't know Ethan Hawke is such a music guy. It plays well to me, of course, because I've got similar taste, but still.

Sweeps the deck in the back of the townhouse because it's going to rain--don't want those leaves and pine needles to get stuck. Looks out the window as the winds preceding the rain quickly covers the deck in leaves and pine needles.

Kind of a perfect day for once. Took the bus down to Boston South Station, walked to Faneuil Hall and met son who was in town w/ his college pep band for a Friday game. They played between Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall for about an hour. A fun group. Return bus on beautiful afternoon.

"So I says, 'all my jokes about Maine are Bangors' and the guy clocks me. 'Ban-gor,' he says as he punches my face."

It seems passive aggressive that the "What's Up?" prompt disappears as soon as I try to answer.

Wife works late on Friday nights so sometimes I gussy-up a frozen pizza with mushrooms, olives, onion, etc. Last time I put a few sprinkles of pepperoni (chopped). I ate 2 slices and saved the rest for next day's lunch, wife to cheat on her gluten-free, lactose-free diet. She ate the last 4 slices

Just listened to Marc Maron's 2nd-to-last podcast--solo this time. It was touching. But he missed a chance after the emotional ending to go out with "Pow, I just shit my pants." #marcmaron

Already four times tonight I've had bangers chambered and the poster restricted who could respond. Bastards. Is "Bastards" or "bangers chambered" more likely to get me banned?

"I'm empty and aching and I don't know why."

I hear my wife downstairs tell my son over the phone that we're going to see "One Bottle After Another" today.

DIY: How to make a Paul Newman's 4-cheese thin-crust frozen pizza into a 5-cheese thin-crust pizza with extra goodness.

I'm like the fall foliage season in an area experiencing extreme drought: short and dull.

I guess the timing of the "no reporting on the DoD that isn't cleared by the DoD" rule is not coincidence.

I don't have much to say. Just thought I'd put that out there.

#青空ご飯部 久しぶりのお茶漬け。昼ごはんです。

Capture the rapture, two hearts meet Minds entwind in a single beat

Wouldn't you know it. I'm on "stand-by" for rapture. I wonder if I can get some money out of this.

Capture the rapture, two hearts meet Minds entwind in a single beat

I'm available for comment, on the record, if you're covering this insanity

A lot of journalists follow me, so let me just say that if you're at all talking about this deep dark bullshit in the coming hours and days, then Matthew Cortland is one of the people you absolutely want to be talking to.

I was walking the dog this afternoon and out of nowhere she turned and said, "look, it's either me or the phone." I said, "what do you know about phones?" She said that the dogs in the kennel I put her in gave her an education and if it weren't for their dependency on food and shelter, they'd....

I don't like to be _that_ guy, but I says to the guy, "why are you putting olives on my veggie pizza? If I wanted a fruit pizza I'da gone with the hawaiian." And he just turns and looks into the kitchen and makes some kinda hand signal, and so I left. I don't need that drama.

In Atlanta for the weekend at a family gathering. 10 of us in an Air bnb. I got up early and had breakfast in peace. I love them but they are loud. I guess it's time to engage.

The moon and Venus very close this am. Beautiful.

My kitchen is so small that it doesn't even have a table. Why that's an issue....

this is how to take people to church

“[Kirk] was a champion for an authoritarian politics that backed the repression of opponents and made light of violence against them.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/o...

Because I follow the aozora gohanbu Japanese food feed, I'm seeing a lot of posts about sanma, an autumn delicacy (saury fish). I wish I could try it again. I really didn't like those kinds of fatty, oily fish the last time I lived there. I am capable of changing my palate.

The people who want a statue of Charlie Kirk in the Capitol won't allow a placard in honor of the Capitol Police who protected them to be installed and displayed. Kirk played a role in J6.

Sorry, Artie T. There's something I need from Market Basket. I'll try to do better, though.

This Trump-packed Supreme Court is ramping up its reckless practice of providing ZERO rationale for striking down orders from appellate courts that rein in lawless acts by the Trump Admin. Calling this ‘temporary’ doesn’t change the reality: they are enabling authoritarianism.

In Japan, total lunar eclipse can be seen tonight. But it's just before dawn on Monday and how to keep enough sleep is the problem. JST/UTC Events 1:27/16:27 Partial Eclipse starts 2:30/17:30 Full E. starts 3:53/18:53 Full E. ends 4:57/19:57 Partial E. ends 今夜は皆既月食ですが、月曜日未明なので、睡眠をどう確保するかが問題ですね。

In light of the current Trump meme--

I don't know if it's the camera angles or my old eyes, but I'm having a hard time judging in and out on close shots in these US Open games. (It's my old eyes.)

Last listen tonight.

Every once in awhile I am reminded of my favorite poem. From Miyazawa Kenji: Unbeaten by the rain Unbeaten by the wind Bested by neither snow nor summer heat Strong of body Free of desire Never angry Always smiling quietly

More of this please.

I appreciate the folks on the I-93 overpass between SNHU and Derryfield School in New Hampshire tonight. I'm sure it meant a lot to see signs of unity for those heading south this vacation weekend.

Historians… and also the guy who played Duckie in Pretty in Pink www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/s...

My geriatric band's name will be Broken Hipster.

In junior high we read _The Pigman_. Shortly thereafter someone started using the method described in the book to set off firecrackers in the boys restroom. Two messages: kids do read; the 8th-grade perp became a Harvard-trained neurosurgeon and a distant but dear friend.

My wife has solved the conundrum of lost reading glasses: just leave about 10 pair all over the house.

She has her schedule, but she also has her priorities:

"Privately," he says in the proximity of a hot microphone, "I'm terrified."

Most accurate depiction of being saved by an angel is It's a Wonderful Life.

And also this is a great album. G'night.

Current mood:

We’re in court today alongside a broad coalition of educators and advocates to fight against a new New Hampshire law that unconstitutionally attacks diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools, public and private colleges and universities, and public entities.