I’ve been mostly isolated since Monday. I made a single there-and-back trip to the post office on Tuesday. Lea is doing all of our grocery shopping, which helps a great deal. I’m finding most of the coronavirus chatter insufferable. From the finger-wagging to the socially indifferent, the pandemic has emboldened assholes all over the spectrum. … Read more
Clemson played a near-perfect championship game Monday night, and I think the evidence for institutional excellence is strong. They will be formidable for the foreseeable future. In the game’s aftermath, many writers and fans seemed incapable of having this thought without also saying Alabama’s run had come to an end. Uh, no. That’s ridiculous. Whether … Read more
If you didn’t see Chris Pratt’s amazing acceptance speech at this year’s MTV Movie Awards, go watch it right now. The current emphasis on eyebrows in women’s fashion is unfortunate. There are definitely degrees of beauty in them, but I also think that when they’re done well, they call no particular attention to themselves, instead … Read more