Monday I will lecture for an hour and a half on this one weird trick that separates consistency from validity. Smoke will pour from ears, students will leave satisfied, enlightened even. Logic is awesome. #philsci

Happy start of mop your windows every morning season to all who celebrate.

My writing career summed up in one image:

I just submitted my first faculty annual report. I’m feeling proud but the system is archaic and I have no idea what I’m doing so I almost surely fucked it up really bad. Ask me anything. #philsci

I’m taking my seminar class on philosophy of space and time through Geroch’s “General Relativity from A to B” book. The thing is a masterpiece. I know he’d bristle at this, but Geroch is such a good philosopher.

Wife just accused offspring and I of being on Team Fruitfly.

Tomorrow I will talk for an hour and a half about the words if, then, or and not. Smoke will pour from ears and students will leave smiling. 😍

Tomorrow I’m going to talk for an hour and a half about the the words and, or and not. What are you going to do?

Do you ever sometimes just pull up an old Stalnaker paper to read, so so you’ll feel something again?

Lately when I come on here I’m frustrated that y’all think the horrific trajectory is new.

Vertigo be killing me. Jeezus, the fear. Fortunately doctors are super helpful, by which I mean they don’t care 2 shits beyond what the fucking PDR tells them. Fuck you medical professionals

When my doorbell textses me saying “human at the door” but the video shows my kitty (the annoying one). Philosopher’s have to enjoy their wins when they can get them, even if they’re pseudo-wins (ie metaphysical)

After more than 15 yrs suffering first from spine injury then from living below poverty line, I am 3 rounds into the reignition of my lifelong fave non academic hobby (golf) and I am a different person. I have something else to think about in leisure time and I am pumped.

Water cooler talk in Edmonton by season: Fall (one week in October): blah blah Oilers maybe… golf courses are holding up better than usual this late Winter (late October to May): blah blah Oilers need a goalie… have you tried this indoor golf simulator place?

On people who are friendly but not nice

Daughter came home stoked for some new jeans and a belt she got and all I can do is be happy that the 90s are back baby. 😍

Played golf last week for the first time in 18 years. The course was quite hard and I hit a lot of terrible shots. I thought I’d be happy to shoot in the low 100’s but I managed a 93. And the drive I hit on 18 was so pure and shaped to perfection… I can’t wait to get back out to play again!

Was gonna vs might should: or, the same but different

Current status

Professors be like (When student evals are shit): this tool is so biased. So few respondents just have an axe to grind, aren’t representative. (When good): these evals are objectively right. My lecture-only style rocks. Rest of you just aren’t good at it.

Canceled our holiday to California, in Nova Scotia instead. Holy shit, the maritimes are stunning. kayaking in the Bay of Fundy was a bucket list item I didn’t know I had!

a healthy, well-balanced learning experience is well conceived in terms of a food pyramid. I don’t think there’s a rule as to whether lecture should be bottom or top, but if it’s all you do, you’re optimizing for learners who don’t really need you anyway.

Selling anti capital “resistance” merch is truly next level mindfuckery

Epistemic Boredom

Been hobbled real bad by a neuroma in my foot. Got some orthotics and a shoe that’s actually wide enough for my piggies and zero drop. Still some pain but feeling good about my direction now.

Had a convo tonight that made me revisit many of the horrors of my religious upbringing. fuck me to anyone who has left or is contemplating leaving a religious community… I’m here for you. It’s really hard and the wounds long-lasting, but you’re not alone. #Survivor

I started picking golf back up after 15 year layoff. Haven’t played a round yet but gone couple times to driving range. Made a big mistake today. My new golf buddy friend let me hit his newer driver and jeez. My clubs are 2 decades old now and the result may not differ much, but the feel is so good

Historiography folks be like, “bro. Duh. People think the past is hard, but the lesson of historiography is that the present is actually mysterious af. Who’s present????”

Man, after some time off, I came back to my office to try to organize a bit and take care of some stacks of paper. It was worse than I recalled. Only 1 year in and my office is a catastrophe. Papers everywhere. Lecture notes scribbled here and there, un-numbered/dated. Exams everywhere. Oy vay

Black Garlic: or, omg what is this wonder?

All we are is stories. You fill the rest

I was today years old when I discovered tapas. Wow!

Initial conditions: m1=122.5 m2=26.0 m3=123.4 (solar masses) v1x=-5.761 v1y=1.736 v2x=-3.572 v2y=2.784 v3x=-2.374 v3y=3.215 (km/s) x1=-35.0 y1=-16.0 x2=-16.0 y2=-22.0 x3=5.0 y3=-9.0 (AU from center) Music: Ballad with Modulations – Bourquenez

tough to see a group of professionals utterly implode and kick themselves in the genitals over and over again the way the Oilers did tonight. Credit to the Panthers who goaded Oilers into playing rock ‘em sock ‘em robots instead of speed and skill.

OMG. OT #2. I’m so sold on hockey

Alright y’all, time to lock in for game time. Time to channel the Oilers victory (playing Pink Pony Club on loop) Let’s Go Oilers!

Oh man, we’re going to overtime. What a game

TFW you’ve got veggies on the grill, game about to start. It’s 6pm and you’ve still got almost 6 hours of daylight left.

For my pregame beer, while I wait for the grill to come to temp, I’m starting with local beer, Town Square’s “Megawatt” IPA. For my second beer, I’ve got one as a token to Canadian unity, a non-Edmonton beer, hailing from… Red Deer 😅. After that? Who knows. Maybe Fernie, BC, you know, for Canada

I hope y’all are locking in. Gonna take a group mindset to support the team as they face off against a pile of dirty bastards (Florida Panthers). Let’s Go Oilers!!!!!

Thanks Ken! First talk since 2022. It’s nice to be getting back to doing some research and writing. #philsci

I can’t get over this song. Ghost has completed the system of German idealism (80’s Metal). You owe it to yourself to give it a listen.

It’s wild how abrupt the edge of Alberta cities are. I work downtown and within 10 minutes drive I can hit dirt roads and farmland as far as the eye can see. SoCal boy will never not be amused by this.

I made it to Pancakes in Clash Royale. I hope to retire now that I’ve achieved such glory.

I hadn’t hit a golf ball in 17 yrs. Just went to the driving range and wow, I am sore! Muscle memory is a funny thing though. The weird little muscles are very weak, but I can still kinda do it! Distances way different though.

Happy why the fuck do we still celebrate Victoria Day to all who celebrate

Jasper National Park can make anyone look like they’re a good photographer!

Oil change DIY, let’s go! Step 1: go buy a bbq so you can have a giant piece of cardboard to put down bc there will be oil spilled. …

Oil change day in the foxhole. Trying to motivate. 😅