I am going to take some time off from being online the next couple of weeks but I put some good stuff online this year and this is a recap of some of it

thank you I thought so too

It's obviously been a transitional cast year (these things happen! It's been 51 years!) but this is a real blow, Bowen's been the obvious star for a while now

New Action Cookbook Newsletter! I'm preparing for a much-needed Yule log-off, but before I slam my laptop shut, I've got some superlatives to hand out for the Year That Was on the ACBN. (Free to all today!) www.actioncookbook.com/laptop-slamm...

This is monstrous.

[eyes go completely black]

APP NOTIFICATION: MESSAGE REGARDING YOUR CHILD EMAIL: CHECK APP FOR MESSAGE REGARDING YOUR CHILD TEXT: CHECK APP FOR MESSAGE REGARDING YOUR CHILD MESSAGE REGARDING MY CHILD: Remember the winter concert is tomorrow!

my office window faces the approach path for SDF, and it's always fun to see the big-ass planes that get added into the mix for UPS's final Christmas push. Love me a blank white 747.

finding out there's a guy on CFB Reddit who does the "mention his team's coach as a candidate for every job opening" bit on there but for Dave Aranda at Baylor

the ACC added "listen, we can't always remember who's in the conference now either, it'll probably be fine"

One of the biggest moments of my career: USCIS canceled my client’s naturalization oath ceremony. We filed a lawsuit, went to trial, and the judge swore him in right there in the courtroom!

cool idea ESPN! I wonder if anything might have inspired you?

New Action Cookbook Newsletter! The holidays are fast approaching, and my brain is already a bowl of figgy pudding. That's okay -- this time of year isn't for new ideas, it's for basking in old favorites. Today, I'm revisiting the ACBN's holiday classics: www.actioncookbook.com/the-acbn-hol...

sure, he might say some reprehensible things, but at least he makes the trains run on ti- [interrupted by the sound of a train exploding in the background] now what could that be

siri please schedule the following to post on bluesky at 2:18am EST tonight: "who up rankin they bass"

maybe not the funniest, but the likeliest is going to be a sudden shift in betting markets, because the people in that world would absolutely have to go for One Last Big Score before it was over

climbing the list of Immaculate Grid stars PIT-WSN-MIA-CLE-SDP-ARI-MIN? That's value.

I have creative projects that I've been struggling to finish for *years* that I would rather fling into a fire than let a computer complete them for me.

they're finally recognizing the cultural impact of my beef bourguignon-inspired 'Sloppy Julias': www.actioncookbook.com/youve-got-to...

Philip Rivers, who did NOT die,

The exception is Kentucky, whose soda (Ale-8-One) is the nectar of heaven

Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals

he's highly in demand, any team looking to secure his services is encouraged to act fast. supplies are limited

Utah may have gotten a close look at their next head coach when the Utes hosted Cincinnati back in November - I'm told that many within the program were deeply impressed by Bearcats coach Scott Satterfield, and they're working up an aggressive offer to lure him to the Beehive State

one of the handful of tweets I left up when I functionally nuked my account at the old place

two dumb bitches telling each other "not exactly"

I am dead serious when I say that if one of the most vulnerable people in the country can do this with the right allies, no fight in American politics is completely hopeless.

New Action Cookbook Newsletter! The holidays are coming, but we're not there yet. If we're gonna make it, we're going to have to get a little deranged. Me? I'm making a Christmas tree out of charcuterie. (ALSO: punch, dip, music, books, TV, pets and more!) www.actioncookbook.com/you-can-be-a...

'Let it Snow' with all the positive lines removed

the incentive structure of college athletics has never favored sober decision-making or responsible behavior, and no institution is virtuous all that said: for fuck's sake, Michigan

(Having sex with a preternaturally beautiful woman who was overly eager to get me alone): I wonder what she's going to morph into to kill me

this is like fifth on my list of complaints about this garbage, but calling tech people "architects" is a major pet peeve of mine

[catching up on Michigan's coaching situation] wow, their interim head coach is a guy named 'Biff'? that's a departure from them, I wonder how he'll manage to be a cultural fit at Michi-

With the coaching carousel already mostly having run its course, many are expecting an under-the-radar name to get consideration for the Michigan job: current Cincinnati head coach Scott Satterfield

the risk-reward ratio in foraging wild mushrooms is amazing risk: you might die an agonizing death reward: you might get a tasty mushroom

I missed the window a little on shitting on Tarantino but there is an insanely embarrassing video out there where a 90s Tarantino claims he threatened to kick noir legend Lawrence Tierney's ass on the set of Reservoir Dogs & intimidated him into compliance. That's not true. That didn't happen.

I'm not sure what the point of having the richest owner in baseball is if you're going to get outbid for your best guys. And like, yeah, this deal might look bad in a few years, but you're supposed to not care when you have the richest owner in baseball

ME: [at the milkmaid store] anyways yeah I can’t go back there he said

ME: [seven days into the Twelve Days of Christmas, showing up at the bird store again] hello, I would-- BIRD STORE GUY: no. you have to tell me what you're actually doing with all these birds before I sell you any more.

not so sure about the “nice” list card in my son’s Topps advent calendar today

You all want me to say "Skyline Chili Menu", but that's ridiculous. You don't need a menu when you already know your order. Heck, if you go enough, your server will know your order.

I only want my songs to transition as god intended: with a listener dedication from Delilah

If you are near Philadelphia, have 123 dollars, and roughly 28 cubic feet of space to store 1,600 VHS tapes in reasonably climate controlled conditions until I can get up there, I will retrieve this collection of almost guaranteed vital archival value and digitize its entirety.

just logged into Nextdoor for the first time in a month, the boomers are still nailing Accidental Dril tone

as someone who is older than Aaron Rodgers but younger than Philip Rivers, I wholeheartedly embrace Rivers' return to the NFL. I hope he plays ten more seasons.

I do not think it's bad when any baseball player gets a big contract because it's not my money "but what if it was your team overpaying for a-" I am a Guardians fan, this is not a concern

not the point but this man's name is Johnny Little Baby

it's weird to see Nik complain about a newsletter and be absolutely certain that it's not me (I will never do video content)

Cookbook never misses, and his gift guide is 80% stuff I already have, so I know I need the other 20%: www.actioncookbook.com/action-cookb...

New Action Cookbook Newsletter! Most online holiday gift guides are thinly-veiled ads for things your loved ones don't want or need. Not this one! Today, I'm rec'ing a bunch of basic stuff I use all the time, with zero brands or links. (Also, it's free!) www.actioncookbook.com/action-cookb...