I might care about this more if I’d ever thought Star Wars was that great to begin with. My problem with Star Wars is that I’ve always been a fan of science fiction.
Category Archives: Popular Culture
Mars Is Earth’s Destiny
World’s Fairs
Reflections from Lileks.
We went to New York in 1965 and Montreal in 1967. I remember on the way back from the latter we had to pull over and duck in a ditch for a tornado between Port Huron and Flint. New York had some things that later went to Disneyland, including the wretched “It’s A Small World.
I also went to Vancouver in the 80s, but don’t recall the year. I was particularly amused by the Romanian Pavilion (this was before the fall of the communists) that claimed they’d invented the airplane in 1906.
Institutional Racism
Why Caitlin Clark isn’t going to the Olympics (probably).
I’m going to not watch Olympic basketball just as hard regardless of whether or not she plays, but it’s an interesting moment.
[Update a few minutes later]
Link is fixed now, sorry.
From Cars To Star Wars
We’re not buying what they’re selling.
The average age of our two cars is seventeen years. I might buy something newer if my finances dramatically improved, but I’m also leery of all of the “features” in the newer cars. When I look at new car prices, I think about what I could do with the (2000) BMW if I put two or three thousand into it, especially given how new stick shifts are an endangered species.
I hope that SCOTUS will force a rollback of all the illegal mandates coming from Washington.
Admiral McRaven To The American People
“There are countries that do not tolerate speech critical of the government and its institutions. There are countries where citizens who publicly disagree with the actions of the government and its institutions are condemned as disloyal citizens, investigated and tried. There are countries where people with political views that differ from those of the governing authorities are subject to governmental abuse and ruin just because of their political opinions. We have a name for these countries. They are totalitarian.“
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
“We have all been subverted.”
Memorial Day
It’s a time for recollection, not celebration.
Like the 4th of July, too many of our holidays have lost their meaning, becoming just an excuse for partying and a three-day weekend. When you grill your meat, think of those who lost so many holidays so that you could have yours.
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To The Mothers
Mine has been gone for almost a quarter of a century now, but if you can, show yours the appreciation she deserves. None of us would be here without them.
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We watched Young Sheldon for the first few seasons when it started, but haven’t seen the most recent ones. Maybe we should, now that it’s almost over.
Polaris Dawn
Eric Berger has the story on the upcoming flight.
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As per usual, many of the comments are idiotic hating on billionaires.