I was a MS dean of Ss. This is the kid with zero credibility who's been cornered, the kid who's run a million homework headfakes, shim-shammed excuses to leave class, invariably on the scene wherever the deal goes down. But now, even his knucklehead buddies let him swing in the breeze.

Me after being left behind by AI

Without stating your age, post your favorite film released the year you turned 18.

Bought halal chicken thighs at HEB, now imposing Sharia law in my Westlake cul de sac. Read @kissphoria.bsky.social

Still contend the Shuffle was one of the greatest entertainment technologies ever. Weighed less than a nickel, pre-Bluetooth, only did one thing, let you leave phone at home on runs, gym. Shortcoming: easy to lose/put through the wash.

There’s only one person who can get Bluesky working again.

A favorite sport: Google mapping the tiny towns the weather person calls when they’re in storm watch. People in Shobonier, IL, you should be in your safe place.

At this point, the bigger brewers and specializers make better N.A. beers. Will be interesting to see if the small brewers catch up or maybe it’s complicated or gear intensive enough that they never will.

Storm coming. Rock paper scissors for who runs downtown to turn on the Arch?

Based on the Markwayne model, we can expect a replacement who’s equally incompetent and ignorant but much more earnest and hardworking (on god knows what).

Would also like to pay tribute to this big, lift top fridge that left my care 7 yrs ago this month. It could hold 8 kegs of finished beer, and with an auxiliary thermostat could be used as a fermentation chamber. Gave it to my BIL.

Cheers to my beer fridge, which lived in New Orleans, Chicago, St. Louis and crossed over (the Mississippi, that is) 8 yrs ago today when I gave it away to a young couple from Belleville, IL, who looked like free was their only price point.

I have always left my phone at home or in the car when I walk the dog, run, go to the gym. About 7 yrs ago, I realized how much I looked forward to these parts of my day.

Waiting for Trump to do the same charade with uranium CEOs that he did with oil CEOs after his Venezuela campaign.

We need an Commissioner who imposes a 90% stadium announcer/live organ rule for all MLB in park audio--let those organists eat, like the Braves' Matt Kaminski with his clever walk ups for opposing team batters.

Have we looked into Hegseth’s speech writers who are truly living their best lives right now? Like being a speech writer for Amelia Bedelia.

What’s a moment from your life, out of context, that’s straight from a movie? HS team I’m coaching is down 1-3 in state quarterfinals, bottom of 9, bases loaded, 2 outs, full count. Batter doubles, clears the bases. I jump for joy and rupture my right Achilles. Baseball cliche with slapstick.

Bam a nib a nib a nib way, oh Bam a nib a nib a way, oh, web, oh Bam a nib a nib a no, corner store, corner store

Tigers and Royals playing a cursed game today *start of game delayed by rain *home plate umpire leaves game bc stomach flu--delay *Tigers give up 5 run lead *another rain delay *runs in bunches! football score *game still rolling 5 hrs from original start time *get away day

The pool at the J in New Orleans is predictably mobbed with families in the summer. At the end of each hour, the lifeguards blow the whistle and everyone has to get out and cool their shit out for 10 minutes. Bluesky seems to be adopting this strategy, and I think it makes perfect sense.

TBH probably a good idea. They did this every hour during the summer at the JCC pool in New Orleans. All the kids would have to get out of the water for 15 minutes, chill out, pull their shit together.

Allegories getting too on the nose these days

Dan Meyer: RIP Khanmigo & Edtech Industry Dreams of AI Tutors

“I encourage you to explore the review and the different ways that Sal Khan’s book is bullshit, because it goes beyond the claim of an AI revolution in education. The bullshit is spread deep and it is spread wide.” - @biblioracle.bsky.social

If you see this, post something you saved because it’s funny.

As predicted, after being ambushed in his last outing, Tarik Skubal was absolutely terrifying in today's game. The Marlins were squeezing the bat into sawdust in their dreams last night.

A state holiday for Michigan people: Live Bullet issued 50 years ago, April 12.

Willing to bet my last nickel Trump never wrote an essay this long in his entire school career.

My sis and BIL bought in Seattle in early 00s. Bungalow, 900ft2, main asset: on an express bus route downtown where they both worked. Neighborhood had gentrified so fast that previous occupants had been meth cooking squatters, so basement had to be abated. $450K, probably $1M today.

Iran building one of history’s greatest comedy shticks.

Blues and Cards on legacy network TV tonite. Must be end times or a solar flare or some shit.

Got my copy of Brawler, @legroff.bsky.social ‘s new collection of short stories. Wheee!

Thanks, ESPN, for acknowledging that the first 3 hrs of your Masters coverage contains no actual live golf.

This woman has a once in a lifetime, expressive, comedic face. I’m thinking Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, Penny Marshall. Studios should be scrambling to sign her.

Look at that skillet! That’s my 30 yr old cast iron buddy. Paid about $12 for it new in New Orleans in the early 90s.

Must read

Alert: Lauren Groff’s new collection of short stories, Brawler, is on bookstore shelves! Bought a copy at BOS on the way out of town on Monday.

Love seeing a big ol’ drowsy, doofus lab at the outdoor brewpub patio. Alas, I have a hyper-social, curious cava-poo who would annoy the shit out of me and everyone there—so I leave him home. Always amazed at the number of friendly but over-stimulated dogs in public venues.

Had an hour to kill at Denver Union Stn 2yrs ago. Amazing how many people were there wrestling overstimulated dogs. What fun is that? As a dog owner, why would you choose that?

Posting this now so I can re-post, like a prophet, when it inevitably manifests: the White House ballroom will be riddled with mechanic’s liens and lawsuits from unpaid contractors.

Trader Joe parking lots are a menace bc somebody hits the “aspect ratio 70%” button on the drawings before they go to the builder. Costco’s are harrowing bc their ample spaces and lanes encourage people to drive as if on a city street. Gotta be some golden mean.

Last day of Trump will be like fall of Hanoi, helicopters descending to extract Trump and acolytes to skeazy island, ballroom unfinished, pickets and inflated rat, toadies burn incriminating files in Rose Garden. Trump sends Johnson back inside to raid the White House silver, orders helo to leave.

We are both educators, got one of these monsters for free around 2004 when my school decommissioned this era of tech. It lived at our house as the "kids' TV" until 2016 when it went to the recycler--still working.

Here's one piece of good news: really good brewer to revitalize empty, decaying 70s concept-mall full of anachronistic zoning and site restrictions in Traverse City, MI.

Might as well jump! Into Grand Traverse Bay!

GenZ woman at BOS calling multiple friends to deliver relationship advice with adamantine confidence, via speakerphone.

Crystal genius

Not normally a memoir guy, but very much enjoying Neko Case’s The Harder I Fight the More I Love You, a gift from my lil sis who is an expert gift giver.

Concealed carry dorks accidentally shoot themselves in the nuts with alarming frequency. STL leaders making sure we consistently take care of the metaphor with our downtown strategy.