Dad is 78 today. Happy Birthday! I love you! My, but wasn’t I dismissive of Yellowstone last week! Coming clean: yes, I’m watching it. The first season was a bit of a slog in places, and the writing is occasionally straight-up terrible. (Like, George Lucas love scene terrible.) This is not a great show. But … Read more
Kentaji Brown Jackson has been confirmed as the first black woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. This is historic news, and congratulations to her. I do, however, think it’s unfortunate that apparently so few of us take issue with President Biden leading with “I’m going to nominate a black woman.” What could possibly be more … Read more
I saw a mention of hammerhead worms a year or so ago, but today is the first time I put it together that they can secrete tetrodotoxin, which is a nasty neurotoxin indeed. I don’t think they’re around in northern Alabama, but it may just be a matter of time. If you see one, use … Read more