So, apparently Nike has hired Colin Kaepernick for advertising, and they’re featuring him in a campaign with a slogan about standing up for everything. Or something. I can’t be bothered to look it up and quote it exactly. I’m not really paying attention. Why are you? Both my Twitter and Facebook feeds are full of … Read more
U.S. Senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain has succumbed to brain cancer, four days short of his 82nd birthday. God be with his family and friends. I am disappointed, but not surprised, that so many apparently perceive McCain’s death as a good occasion for political opportunism. Whatever McCain’s human foibles, and however visible … Read more
While enjoying some classic Iron Maiden recently, I wondered about the implicitly titular Doomsday Clock, and where it might be set. Well, guess what? As I type, it actually is two minutes to midnight. The Doomsday clock’s Wikipedia page has a helpful table listing all of the times the clock’s setting has been changed, and … Read more