Category Archives: Blog stuff

Nice try, guys, but this is not how you “fix” baseball. “It turns out Lisa didn’t get sung ‘Happy Birthday’ by Michel Jackson on that episode of The Simpsons.” “But as is so often the case, the accusation that was … Continue reading →

“The Untold Story of NotPetya, the Most Devastating Cyberattack in History”. Brian Kemp – Republican Secretary of State of Georgia, and nominee for Governor – Enemy of Democracy. “Giraffes, the gentle giants of the African savanna, are undergoing a silent … Continue reading →

RIP, Sen. John McCain, war hero and Senator. I endorse all of these Star Trek show ideas, especially the “new continuation” one. “The history of sports is littered with hardass coaches who blur the line between intense discipline and bullying, … Continue reading →

The cast and crew of The Good Place are all mensches. “While promises of anonymity once made sperm and egg donations appealing to many, those promises are becoming impossible to keep. Aside from the practical and shockingly easy ways donor-conceived … Continue reading →

“The Ultimate Playlist Of Banned Wedding Songs“, some of which are more deserving than others. Are you ready for the ALF reboot you didn’t know you needed? “Behold, the rise of the feel-good feel-bad story.” This was the year that … Continue reading →

Everything you ever wanted to know about soybeans but were afraid to ask. Some Game of Thrones prequel news to hold you off. Just a story of two people on the internet ruining a stranger’s life for no particular reason. … Continue reading →

The kids are all right, no matter what the haters say. “For infertility advocates, the Arizona law is less a Solomonic decree than a portent of a borderline-dystopian future wherein the government can compel people to become parents long after … Continue reading →

“Here’s a clever new twist on an old email scam that could serve to make the con far more believable. The message purports to have been sent from a hacker who’s compromised your computer and used your webcam to record … Continue reading →

There Won’t Be a Single Moment When We “Discover” Alien Life. “Serena Williams’ French Open ordeal proves maternity rights in pro sports have a long way to go”. “For many, the conversation of black baseball and civil rights begins and … Continue reading →

Re-engineering the MLB post-season. Have no fear, better WiFi security is almost here. Crypto-jacking is the latest reason to hate Bitcoin and its ilk. “The case against the Trumps appears damning. Charitable foundations are governed by a crucial compromise: they … Continue reading →

If you want to know the status of all the honorary degrees Bill Cosby has received, now you can. Things not to call older employees, if you want to avoid having your tuchus sued off. “Does any company want its … Continue reading →

“You probably think you’re a Good Guy too. Well, you might be the good guy defending a potential rapist. You might be the good guy making your female friends feel silenced by insisting on interjecting jaunty anecdotes into a serious … Continue reading →

How to create an AI psychopath seems like the sort of thing we might be better off never learning how to do. “A band of brigands eventually collapses in on itself, to paraphrase St Augustine. So the Irish referendum cannot … Continue reading →

Our aging prison population. Cracking down on immigration is a great way to reduce the number of doctors practicing in the US. “Some of the biggest work issues strippers face are not so different from those of other gig economy … Continue reading →

Making China great again. “But in the coming weeks, even more scripted series will tackle misogyny and the impact that inappropriate and/or abusive behavior has on women, so much so that it feels accurate to refer to the upcoming season … Continue reading →

“But I think these attention-grabbing silly questions are also damaging, and that they reflect a harmful, shallow, and ultimately off-putting approach to the Bible itself.” The appeal of MLB in general and the Yankees in particular in South Korea. “Everyone … Continue reading →

“Women’s lives matter. Women’s lives matter more than men’s rules for moral purity. That is the overarching and underlying theme surrounding every biblical discussion of divorce. Get that wrong and you’re in danger, like Ezra, of arriving someplace truly monstrous.” … Continue reading →