As I write this, Tropical Storm Florence (née Hurricane) is creeping westward across South Carolina. In a few hours, she will break up into a "tropical depression", because wind speeds will drop below the apparently meaningful level of 39 mph. At which point she will creep up the spine of the Appalachian Mountains all the way up into New England, Read more [...] 
It occurred to me recently that it seems like there are a lot of 30th birthday parties going on. Now, mind you, I have recently crossed into this new decade myself, so in that sense it wasn’t really a surprise, but it was curious to me how many parties and special events and even long weekends were being planned to mark and celebrate the occasion. 
My favorite part about watching so-called "prestige" television is the conversation that it engenders. Not just in terms of the social media response (and all the jokes, memes, hypotheses, and tasseographies that are so integral to that response), but also the experience of catching up with friends the next day to talk about what you liked and 
Despite his team struggling a bit more than usual during these particular NBA playoffs (aka, they're probably still going to the Finals, for the 8th straight time), LeBron James remains his incredible self. People hate on The King, and I get that - he's a whiney, subtweeting drama queen. Regardless of whether you hate on or root for him, though, you 
On this latest episode of the Pong Pod, my friend Charlie - another future Kappa-in-law! - discuss the culture of Dartmouth College, Pong's Mecca, and what key pong abilities too often go underrated.
The Pong Pod makes its triumphant return with a recording we've been hanging onto for a few months now.
Please enjoy responsibly.
"I’ve crossed these sands many times, said one of the camel drivers one night. But the desert is so huge, and the horizon so distant, that they make a person feel small, and as if he should remain silent. The boy intuitively knew what he meant, even without having ever set foot in the desert before. Whenever he saw the sea, or a fire, he fell 
The holiday season often begets a Harry Potter mood in me, so I've been on a kick going back to my blogcat about Lockhart. Since then, I've continued a half-assed binge, which among other things has included watching all of, and reading most of, The Order of the Phoenix. I have some thoughts - on that tale, and HP as a whole.
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