Quoted a tweet (Twitter)
Noted homophobe Joseph Epstein adds the title “noted misogynist” to his CV and ultimate gravestone, presuming anyone would bother to erect a monument to such trash.

Unless he’s a close childhood friend of Dr. Biden, he’s not even remotely entitled to call her either Jill much less “kiddo”. Much like Bill Cosby and Charlie Rose, who he cites, he should be stripped of his valueless honorary doctorate and his emeritus title at Northwestern.

I was contemplating and wavering on subscribing to the Wall Street Journal for the past month. This garbage makes it a firm no.

Quoted a tweet by Amy CollierAmy Collier (Twitter)
There are some great resources and material here. Signing up today.
Watched Old School (2003) from TBS | Slingbox
Directed by Todd Phillips. With Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, Jeremy Piven. Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.

Rating: ★★★

I know I saw this in a rough cut, but don’t remember any of the ending at all.

Straight up puerile comedy. A little bit of heart, but could have been stronger. Great casting.

Replied to Obsidian by Dan Allosso (danallosso.substack.com)
New App, better graph
I love hearing about Dan’s explorations and use of many of these platforms. I’m curious if he’s got some answers about quickly making notes and getting them into these systems? I’ve tinkered with using Hypothes.is for it
Watched Noelle (2019) from Disney+
Directed by Marc Lawrence. With Anna Kendrick, Shirley MacLaine, Bill Hader, Kingsley Ben-Adir. Santa's daughter must take over the family business when her father retires and her brother, who is supposed to inherit the Santa role, gets cold feet.

Rating: ★★★★½  

One more time while reading…

Replied to Twenty Twenty-One Available for Download by Mel Choyce (melchoyce.design)

I had the privilege of designing this year’s WordPress default theme, Twenty Twenty-One, which was released yesterday alongside WordPress 5.6. I started working on the initial concepts for the theme back in July, so seeing it finally launched is fantastic.

This is awesome news. Congratulations on the culmination of a lot of hard work! I can’t wait to start tinkering with it, particularly to see what I can learn from it by looking at the code.
Listened to SaySomethingIn... Old Course 1, Lesson 2 from saysomethingin.com
How - sut
What - beth
Something - rhywbeth
Nothing - dim byd
Why - pam
Because - achos
Him - fe, e
You're speaking - Ti'n siarad
You're not speaking - Ti ddim yn siarad
Are you speaking? Wyt ti'n siarad?
Yes, I'm speaking - Yndw, dw i'n siarad
No, I'm not speaking - Nac ydw, dw i ddim yn siarad
I just need to bite the bullet and subscribe to practice this every day.
Read - Want to Read: Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova (Harmony)
A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories, from the Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author of Still Alice.
Have you ever felt a crushing wave of panic when you can't for the life of you remember the name of that actor in the movie you saw last week, or you walk into a room only to forget why you went there in the first place? If you're over forty, you're probably not laughing. You might even be worried that these lapses in memory could be an early sign of Alzheimer's or dementia. In reality, for the vast majority of us, these examples of forgetting are completely normal. Why? Because while memory is amazing, it is far from perfect. Our brains aren't designed to remember every name we hear, plan we make, or day we experience. Just because your memory sometimes fails doesn't mean it's broken or succumbing to disease. Forgetting is actually part of being human.
In Remember, neuroscientist and acclaimed novelist Lisa Genova delves into how memories are made and how we retrieve them. You'll learn whether forgotten memories are temporarily inaccessible or erased forever and why some memories are built to exist for only a few seconds (like a passcode) while others can last a lifetime (your wedding day). You'll come to appreciate the clear distinction between normal forgetting (where you parked your car) and forgetting due to Alzheimer's (that you own a car). And you'll see how memory is profoundly impacted by meaning, emotion, sleep, stress, and context. Once you understand the language of memory and how it functions, its incredible strengths and maddening weaknesses, its natural vulnerabilities and potential superpowers, you can both vastly improve your ability to remember and feel less rattled when you inevitably forget. You can set educated expectations for your memory, and in doing so, create a better relationship with it. You don't have to fear it anymore. And that can be life-changing.
Read - Want to Read: Unplugged by Gordon Korman (Balzer & Bray/Harperteen)
From New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman comes a hilarious middle grade novel about a group of kids forced to "unplug" at a wellness camp--where they instead find intrigue, adventure, and a whole lot of chaos. Perfect for fans of Korman's The Unteachables and Masterminds series, as well as Carl Hiaasen's eco mysteries.
As the son of the world's most famous tech billionaire, spoiled Jett Baranov has always gotten what he wanted. So when his father's private jet drops him in the middle of a place called the Oasis, Jett can't believe it. He's forced to hand over his cell phone, eat grainy veggie patties, and participate in wholesome activities with the other kids whom he has absolutely no interest in hanging out with.
As the weeks go on, Jett starts to get used to the unplugged life and even bonds with the other kids over their discovery of a baby-lizard-turned-pet, Needles. But he can't help noticing that the adults at the Oasis are acting really strange. Could it be all those suspicious "meditation" sessions?
Jett is determined to get to the bottom of things, but can he convince the other kids that he is no longer just a spoiled brat making trouble?