The first of the global 400/400 guys was, of course, Orestes Minnie Miñoso. He had at least 404 HR and 408 SB to go along with his 4563 hits. Players like him are a big reason why I love doing this research.

The "does pineapple belong on pizza" debate is old and boring, and I've always been of the mind that people can enjoy things how they want. Don't yuck other people's yum. That being said, Germans put tuna and corn on pizza, and they can just fuck right off with that unholy shit.

I have no idea why, but the phrase “fifty dolla ham” sung in a Tom Waits voice has been in my head all day.

I think I’ve got 5 songs left before the writing part of this musical is done. Then I guess I should record it. Starting a band early on in the pandemic really derailed this project, but we made two solid records in 4 years. I’ll probably pause the band for a bit until I can finish this thing.

When I first started seeing Chuck Norris Facts on the internet, I was kind of mad because many of those had circulated previously as Vin Diesel Facts and that was way funnier to me.

If you’re a publisher and you wrap your books in plastic, just know that I super hate you. Signed, a library acquisitions lackey who does not enjoy stopping my workflow to unwrap your precious little tomes.

The Ladytron song Blue Jean sounds a lot like Ed Burkey’s “Night Rider” youtu.be/417WjpACgoM?...

Songs I hate: “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” by Jet It’s the worst popular song ever. Derivative and soulless. “Fly Away” by Lenny Kravitz A song that masquerades as high energy, but is repetitive schlock.

It’s 2043, and 100% of your taxes go to police and fire. The city charges you a fee if you want to repair the sidewalk in front of your home on your own. That fee also goes to the police.

Making a wish by blowing on dandelion seeds is just a marketing ploy by Big Weed to ruin suburban lawns. Don’t fall for it.

On Marketplace, every Squier (or Squire) is listed as a Fender.

When I listen to the pop radio station in the car with the kids, so many of the songs have this harsh metallic clanging percussive sound. It has to be some weird broadcast distortion or something. My family can’t hear it, of course, so I can only assume that I’m going mad.

Film peaked with 1993’s My Boyfriend’s Back

I also enjoy visiting with ravens.

Dude on an e-bike cruising 20 mph in the bike lane alternating between his phone and his vape.

Our dishwasher has settings that can only be accessed via app, and I would like to destroy everything in this world now, please and thank you.

Live, local, original.

Why yes, I do still follow the ancient customs of my people.

Whoa (Ted “Theodore” Logan) we’re halfway there. Whaaa-o (Garth Algar) we’re livin’ on a prayer.

This was often on our school lunch menu and it looked so weird to me that I never tried it. If they had just called it “cheesy potatoes” my life may have been completely different.

If it weren’t already clear, our gigantic military isn’t there to “preserve freedom.” It’s exists to facilitate business for the ruling class. Does anyone have a good paper on how we got from “no standing armies” to “we must spend all of our tax money on standing armies”???

My favorite part of the Oscars was when Matt Berry said “Lilly, A Medicine Company” like only Matt Berry could say it.

I went to an estate sale yesterday, and as I walked up, a man walked out with a Roland Jazz Chorus amp, and I thought I was finally going to find myself in one of those “I found this rare guitar at an estate sale for a steal!” scenarios, but no. There was an overpriced Behringer amp, though.

Matt Berry. Yes.

I think we’ve crossed a line where billionaires aren’t even pretending to give a shit anymore about anyone but themselves. They’re taking what they can and wringing out every last resource to, I can only imagine, spend the rest of their lives in inaccessible fortresses and mega yachts.

When the shit really starts hitting the fan, all the cool kids are going to be living in Ethan’s Armageddon compound making blue jeans to trade with neighboring villages.

The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled. A truly extraordinary moment. We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. Act like it.

This man should never have been in charge of canceling grants. Clearly he should have been in a tv movie playing a man who was in charge of canceling grants.

In case you were trying to remain anonymous with this last missive, don’t even bother. The things you say. Your purple prose just gives you away. The things you say. You’re unbelievable. What the fuck was that?

If you're a service member being ordered to prep for deployment for the War in Iran and you have moral and/or ethical misgivings on all this, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status. Call the G.I. Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487

The Wrigley bleachers section turns green and escapes containment.

It was better when MLS teams didn’t make believe that they were European. Chicago Fire “FC”?? Get outta here with that malarkey.

I’ve said it over and over, but it’s insane to me that our news media opinion columnists haven’t written extensively about how this administration presents itself as an online troll. It’s plain as day. They’re trolling us. They think all of this is funny.

I just muted a musician for complaining about how the algorithm is burying their music. That post got more likes than any of my music-related posts. Nobody owes you clicks. Nobody owes you listens/plays.

Our August vacation is coming into focus piece by piece. I am doing my best not to try and pack too many things into it and wear the kids out, but it’ll be hard! Too many things to see, too many things I want to see, but will have to skip. This will be my entire personality for the next six months.

You know what? I haven’t heard from Michael Moore in a long time, and I’m fine with that.

PORTLAND NERD MUSIC NIGHT March 16 @ Twilight Café Game-inspired music, storytelling, and nerd-culture chaos with: PDX Broadsides Faithful Sidekicks Chris Waffle Explosion and Extra Lives, a choose-your-own-adventure concert where the audience steers the story while the music is performed live!

Publishers, please stop putting QR codes near barcodes. Signed: a library acquisitions person who is tired of seeing websites populating where barcode numbers go when I’m checking books into my ILS.

Lizz Winstead created the Daily Show, just so you know.

"Jews don't belong in American society." Imagine a sitting member of Congress tweeting that. You can't. Thankfully, it'd never happen. And *if* it did, it'd be the end of their career and the biggest story in America. But Ogles can say this about Muslims without any censure.

Art of the day Kiko Miyares. Llanes, Spain-based artist

Seeing a lot of folks driving with EarPods in. Not awesome. Saw a young dude driving with EarPods and looking down into his lap, presumably where his phone was. Not awesome.

I would like to live in a country where if you Google the president's name and "13 year-old girl" nothing comes up.

Until there’s a governing body actually willing to enforce international law, all of the war crime talk is meaningless.

The La's - Feelin' (The whole album actually) D7: A song you would play to your younger self #IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼 🎧 #musicchallenge 🎶

"Is your work ever going back on Spotify?" A: [expound on every single reason why Spotify is horrible for musicians, listeners, and the world at large] B: "Sorry, no. Thanks for listening though."

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Hi @wyden.senate.gov please work on a bill making it illegal for anyone who handles credit card transactions to wear these kinds of glasses, thank you.