In the end we were just his latest casino and whatnot.

My pretty Mia. I love my little orange girl.

Two of my favorite acronyms.

I watched The Boys series finale (S5 E8) so it is safe to go back on the Internet.

Had a Maxwell Street Polish at Portillo's. I love every part of it: the char on the polish sausage, the grilled onions, the mustard, and the bun. Adore.

Lateralus is my favorite Tool album.

Changed up my cardio routine, switched to upbeat music instead of a political (i.e. depressing) podcast. Turned it from a painful slog into a joyful time.

Pope:”Reading nourishes the mind, helps cultivate a conscious and well-formed critical sense, guards against fundamentalisms and ideological shortcuts.” Reading is “an antidote to closed-mindedness which manifests in rigid attitudes and reductive views of reality.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

Moroccan Harira soup turned out well for dinner. Good blend of spices, lively without being hot. www.allrecipes.com/recipe/84793...

We wants it, Precious! gizmodo.com/legos-next-l...

I encountered the term "Big Chungus" for the first time this week. My son was surprised. First, because it dates back to 2018 hence is ancient in internet time. Second, because he figured I would have been all over anything Loony Tunes adjacent.

lol, they gave Artemis II astronaut (and Philadelphia sports fan) Christina Koch an astronaut Gritty

My house panther Blu enjoys a sunbeam.

Here are some words for things you didn’t know had names ⬇️ philtrum | the vertical groove on the median line of the upper lip ferrule | the protective point or knob on the far end of an umbrella tittle | the dot over i or j

A life skill I learned during my employment as a waiter was how to organize money in my wallet. Group bills by denomination in ascending order (1s, 5s, etc...). Then "face" the bills - flip and rotate the bills so the faces on the bills are pointing the same way. Easier to find the right currency.

Tell the kids we use to go days, weeks even, without thinking about the president.

I watched a limited theatrical release of "Speed Racer", a 2008 film by the Wachowskis. The movie is basically a live-action anime with a lot of bright colors and green screen. The racing scenes make Mario Kart look like real physics. I enjoyed it but can see why it didn't succeed at the box office.

Tail wagging, looking so happy

I made Chicken Shawarma for dinner, probably my best ratio of effort to result recipe - easy w/ great taste. The garlic sauce I made as a condiment turned out the best ever, firm with stiff peaks. Wondering if use of vegetable oil over olive oil (I was out) is the reason it turned out so thick.

"Ain't no Sunshine" by Bill Withers always makes me think about my late wife. Raye is one of my favorite young singers along with Laufey, Olivia Rodrigo, and Billie Eilish. youtu.be/cOKq6uO4_Mk

watching the Jersey Mike’s worker make my sandwich

Yes, Swiss scientist Fritz Zwicky coined the term “dark matter” which is impressive, but he also coined the term “spherical bastard” to describe people who are bastards no matter which way you look at them, and I think that should be celebrated more.

Uni is cute just walking around

Okay, I've finished Season 4 of Invincible so the internet is safe to view once again.

“Jorts is an 18 lb neutered male domestic short hair. Evaluated for extensive evening screaming. In good health; behavioral. Very affectionate. Vet enjoys visiting for fun”

Me reading The Art of War: this was considered revolutionary? Surely armies knew to have enough supplies and food before going to war! Me today: oh.

big belly boy

I rolled my eyes when colleagues mis-pronounced the name of German software company SAP as a single word. In fact, it is an initialism where the three letters stand for "Systeme, Anwendungen und Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung". When in doubt, use the same pronunciation as the CEO of the company.

CHRISTINA KOCH GREETING HER DOG AFTER RETURNING FROM THE MOON IM GONNA CRYYY 😭😭😭

Never, not in a million years, absolutely not, no way Jose, no chance Lance, nyet, negatory, nuh uh, nope, nein, non. No.

After disappearing from the Milwaukee River in the early 20th century due to overfishing and habitat loss, the new discovery of an adult sturgeon 20 miles upstream from Lake Michigan is a milestone in a massive restoration project that’s been underway for 20 years www.wuwm.com/lake-sturgeo...

Happy Confederate Surrender Day from Minnesota where we still have your goddamn flag and we’re not giving it up. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Vi...

The Utah Mammoth have a new Zamboni skin (via Mammoth)

I watched the "Super Mario Galaxy Movie" with one of my sons who used to beat me at Mario Kart on our old Nintendo GameCube. It was a pretty adorable movie and I enjoyed it very much. www.imdb.com/title/tt2865...

Lasers were a huge scientific breakthrough and now we use them to play with cats. Computers were also a huge scientific breakthrough and now we use them to look at pictures of cats. In other words, science was made for cats.

Saw a pickup last night with stickers saying "Not all Lives Matter" and "Police Lives Matter". Oh, and he was driving like an ass, too. Would it be prejudice if I came to a conclusion about the driver based on that evidence?

After taking time to connect with the Pretti family and with their consent, we are honored to share that we have created the Alex Pretti Nursing Scholarship. For those interested, you can learn more and make a gift here: crowdfund.umn.edu/campaigns/Al...

Chesterton's Fence: “Do not remove a fence until you know why it was put up in the first place.”

That’s one hell of a cover…..

It was the annual new foods at Target Field event for the media today so I'm posting the 1973 Twins concession menu.

You aren’t imagining things, trucks really have been getting bigger.

Mia plopped in a sunbeam and rolled over to give me belly access. I feel blessed.

This quote was from the Netflix Daredevil series. Vanessa, the speaker, was talking to the Kingpin (Wilson Fisk). He objected that he was a damaged person and this was her response. It moved me.

I support the No Kings march. Unfortunately, my body has decided today is a day where I won't be walking distances. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. No Kings!

it is hard to think of a set of people less equipped to improve anything about the airport situation.

I live in a suburb, not St. Paul proper, but I like the jacket and would wear it proudly.

Realism vs. Reality

We encouraged three kids to demolish a giant bunny. For journalism.