Don't worry, I figured it would be that way before I started. Have to leave room for the sequel
January 16, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Don't worry, I figured it would be that way before I started. Have to leave room for the sequel
Thank you for posting this, because I missed the story the first time around and "midcentury Christian boarding houses" is one of those topics it is impossible to know you want to read about until someone uses the exact sequence of words in front of you. Great piece
January 16, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Thank you for posting this, because I missed the story the first time around and "midcentury Christian boarding houses" is one of those topics it is impossible to know you want to read about until someone uses the exact sequence of words in front of you. Great piece
Just realized we're coming up on the 10-year anniversary of the miraculous appearance of the Third Great Weezer Album
January 15, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Just realized we're coming up on the 10-year anniversary of the miraculous appearance of the Third Great Weezer Album
When the Faith No More guy says "What is it?" in response to the guys chanting "It's it!"... one of the great uses of a funny voice in popular music
January 14, 2026 at 10:21 PM
When the Faith No More guy says "What is it?" in response to the guys chanting "It's it!"... one of the great uses of a funny voice in popular music
Interview begins with a guy mentioning off-hand that he heard the average man in the US is 6'0. If you reflexively say "Actually it's 5'9" you're moved to the next round
January 13, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Interview begins with a guy mentioning off-hand that he heard the average man in the US is 6'0. If you reflexively say "Actually it's 5'9" you're moved to the next round
If she has a good week at school I'm going to find a copy of Balloon Kid and figure out which of my Game Boys would be the least silly to give her
January 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
If she has a good week at school I'm going to find a copy of Balloon Kid and figure out which of my Game Boys would be the least silly to give her
Nancy has gotten pretty good at Balloon Fight but still can't quite figure out the "jump while running" part of platformers, except that her Balloon Fight skills appeared to have transferred over to bouncing in DuckTales. We've been working some Rainbow Island in too
January 13, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Nancy has gotten pretty good at Balloon Fight but still can't quite figure out the "jump while running" part of platformers, except that her Balloon Fight skills appeared to have transferred over to bouncing in DuckTales. We've been working some Rainbow Island in too
Been reading some washing-machine-collector forum threads again, which led me to this nice, extremely 2000 ad for a famous (among washing machine guys) Noble Failure www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWpO...
Kenmore Elite Calypso Wash Motion - 2000 TV Commercial
YouTube video by Golden VCR
www.youtube.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Been reading some washing-machine-collector forum threads again, which led me to this nice, extremely 2000 ad for a famous (among washing machine guys) Noble Failure www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWpO...
Kotatsu activated
January 11, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Kotatsu activated
They're playing on my top loader, which is a foolish degree of trust that I'll mention in a toast at both their weddings
January 10, 2026 at 11:28 PM
They're playing on my top loader, which is a foolish degree of trust that I'll mention in a toast at both their weddings
As a parent, I prefer to call it Balloon Cooperating
January 10, 2026 at 11:27 PM
As a parent, I prefer to call it Balloon Cooperating
Imagine that with some of these. We can still save minivans
January 9, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Imagine that with some of these. We can still save minivans
Free billion-dollar idea for GM: Get some cool decals printed up and rebadge this as the Oldsmobile Silhouette EV
With 800V battery architecture, the Staria Hyundai EV looks to be a road tripping mini-van some have been waiting for.
insideevs.com/news/783932/...
insideevs.com/news/783932/...
The Hyundai Staria EV Does What The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Can’t
The futuristic electric minivan can drive up to 248 miles on a full charge. But that’s not the best part.
insideevs.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Free billion-dollar idea for GM: Get some cool decals printed up and rebadge this as the Oldsmobile Silhouette EV
Every time I'm driving around right now I think "well, of course I'd drive the van *here*" or "now this place I'd take the egg-shaped EV with 40 miles of range," depending on the path. Probably just a normal tic that doesn't portend my second poor car-buying decision in 10 years
January 9, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Every time I'm driving around right now I think "well, of course I'd drive the van *here*" or "now this place I'd take the egg-shaped EV with 40 miles of range," depending on the path. Probably just a normal tic that doesn't portend my second poor car-buying decision in 10 years
Update: I blew it and now I want to buy an i-MIEV. The feeling will probably pass before one shows up
January 9, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Update: I blew it and now I want to buy an i-MIEV. The feeling will probably pass before one shows up
We've also been reading Dinotopia this month and getting pretty into it, so there's another one. Plus Fibber McGee & Molly, which we could also combine with walking around
January 9, 2026 at 4:02 AM
We've also been reading Dinotopia this month and getting pretty into it, so there's another one. Plus Fibber McGee & Molly, which we could also combine with walking around
Nancy and Lindsay bond over their shared love of arts and crafts, Japanese, etc, while Nancy and I have always bonded over our shared loves of walking around aimlessly and Chipotle, which we can combine now that it's over by our house
January 9, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Nancy and Lindsay bond over their shared love of arts and crafts, Japanese, etc, while Nancy and I have always bonded over our shared loves of walking around aimlessly and Chipotle, which we can combine now that it's over by our house
Something about yelling "How long must I wait!!! How long must I wait!!! How long must I wait!!!" and then going into an incredibly fussy guitar solo locked into a sudden shift in the rhythm section just does it for me. Buddy you can't be despairing that much, you're crushing it out there
January 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Something about yelling "How long must I wait!!! How long must I wait!!! How long must I wait!!!" and then going into an incredibly fussy guitar solo locked into a sudden shift in the rhythm section just does it for me. Buddy you can't be despairing that much, you're crushing it out there
Listening to First Impressions of Earth again. It's way too long but I love it... an album about being so sad that you have to get unbelievably good at the guitar
January 8, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Listening to First Impressions of Earth again. It's way too long but I love it... an album about being so sad that you have to get unbelievably good at the guitar
Yeah I've been folding bits of old-time-radio patter into the way I talk to our kids to put a little english on the way they talk... important to make sure they have some of the advantages we didn't growing up
January 8, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Yeah I've been folding bits of old-time-radio patter into the way I talk to our kids to put a little english on the way they talk... important to make sure they have some of the advantages we didn't growing up
I had a high school teacher who always said "a couple three things." One of those phrases I wished I could steal but I knew I didn't have the panache for it
January 8, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I had a high school teacher who always said "a couple three things." One of those phrases I wished I could steal but I knew I didn't have the panache for it
Yeah, it really makes me wish we'd gotten a version of You Won't Get With Me Tonight with her on it. (Though this rough one with Brian that leaked on the forums years ago is also really cool) www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5zS...
January 6, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Yeah, it really makes me wish we'd gotten a version of You Won't Get With Me Tonight with her on it. (Though this rough one with Brian that leaked on the forums years ago is also really cool) www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5zS...
Pinkerton b-side power rankings (mine, not Melvin's)
1 Waiting On You (amazing performance)
2 Getting Up And Leaving (most listenable)
3 I Just Threw Out The Love of My Dreams (That Dog rules)
4 You Gave Your Love To Me Softly
5 Devotion
6 Tragic Girl
7 I Swear It's True (Blue version is better)
1 Waiting On You (amazing performance)
2 Getting Up And Leaving (most listenable)
3 I Just Threw Out The Love of My Dreams (That Dog rules)
4 You Gave Your Love To Me Softly
5 Devotion
6 Tragic Girl
7 I Swear It's True (Blue version is better)
January 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Pinkerton b-side power rankings (mine, not Melvin's)
1 Waiting On You (amazing performance)
2 Getting Up And Leaving (most listenable)
3 I Just Threw Out The Love of My Dreams (That Dog rules)
4 You Gave Your Love To Me Softly
5 Devotion
6 Tragic Girl
7 I Swear It's True (Blue version is better)
1 Waiting On You (amazing performance)
2 Getting Up And Leaving (most listenable)
3 I Just Threw Out The Love of My Dreams (That Dog rules)
4 You Gave Your Love To Me Softly
5 Devotion
6 Tragic Girl
7 I Swear It's True (Blue version is better)