Here's my WFH coworker. He's pretty lazy.

I've just listened to the first three hours of the Bandsplain epidode about The Jesus & Mary Chain. I'll finish the last hour tomorrow. Stuart Braithwaite out of Mogwai is the guest. It's amazing, and probably one of the most Scottish things ever.

Here's some hopeful news today for those in higher education (especially those of us whose work supports students on F-1 visas)
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/u...

You know that stupid "100 men vs 1 gorilla" thing that's all over the inter tubes?
You don't need 100 men to defeat a gorilla. You just need Björk.
I convinced myself of this yesterday, then I reacquainted myself with the Army of Me video, and she proved me right.
youtu.be/jPeheoBa2_Y?...

We've got five years. Stuck on my eyes.
We've got five years. What a surprise.
We've got five years. My brain hurts a lot.
We've got five years. That's all that we've got.

I lost my wedding band at the dog park yesterday. I went to hunt for it this evening, and while I was telling one group of regulars about it, a guy I've never seen before and who didn't hear the story just stumbled upon the ring.
I've lost this thing 4 times in 5.5 years, and it keeps coming back!

Favorite Gene Hackman movies:
1. The Conversation
2. French Connection
3. Hoosiers
4. The Quick and The Dead
5. Unforgiven

Don't at me about Superman or Royal Tennenbaums

Happy 45th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice to those who celebrate.
Also, happy fifth anniversary of the Dave Ayres game to those who celebrate.
Because the NHL scheduling machine has a sense of humor, it's Canes at Leafs tonight.
Dave Ayres will not be in the building.

Only two NHL coaches have gotten 300 wins in fewer than 500 games. Bruce Boudreau needed 496 games to get there. Tonight, Rod Brind'Amour recorded his 300th win in his 488th game.

@japanesebreakfast.bsky.social was in the NYT crossword today!

Fran Drescher is mad as hell, and she's not gonna take it anymore. This is awesome.
I only learned that she was SAG president this week.
Most of America is also learning that THIS (rather than the affected voice she used in The Nanny) is her real voice.

While I acclimate this new platform, here's a picture of Moosie. He's just 16 weeks old and he really wants to meet everyone. When I say "everyone," I mean EVERYone.