I recently read a post from last year in which nhfalcon shared his thoughts, and it looked like fun. So here’s what I have to say about Christmas music. When I was a little boy, Dad sang in our church choir, and they performed Handel’s Messiah every year during Advent. The choir was a serious … Read more
I’d heard the rumblings for years, but I don’t think I really believed Polaroid would stop making its instant film. I figured it would soldier on in that special sort of technically inferior yet undeniably soul-warming niche, like tube amplifiers and vinyl records. Yet apparently, the end really is near. For me, Polaroid is deeply … Read more
Back when I played competitive chess once in a while, I’d occasionally draw a child (8, 9, 10 years old, ’round in there) for an opponent in a tournament round. Playing chess against a child sucks. If you win, then it’s “hey, look, you beat an eight-year-old! Woo woo for you!” But if you lose, … Read more