Eric Benson
@neonscribe.bsky.social
Professional software engineer (retired), semi-professional musician, upright bass player, LilyPond user, maker of charts, Democrat, reader and watcher of murder mysteries.
Nothing is more racist than calling out racism.
December 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Nothing is more racist than calling out racism.
It looks like 86 might be the limit. I got the same number, and my listening is almost 100% before 1960.
December 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It looks like 86 might be the limit. I got the same number, and my listening is almost 100% before 1960.
See, that wasn't so hard!
December 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
See, that wasn't so hard!
You have too many to choose from, John! I’ve interviewed a handful of people in a journalistic capacity and Emmylou Harris is the most famous (but not at the time). I’ve interviewed hundreds for jobs, but none of them are famous. I’ve been interviewed for a job by Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos, toss up.
December 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
You have too many to choose from, John! I’ve interviewed a handful of people in a journalistic capacity and Emmylou Harris is the most famous (but not at the time). I’ve interviewed hundreds for jobs, but none of them are famous. I’ve been interviewed for a job by Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos, toss up.
The resource you need is a site called secondhandsongs.com. It lists 896(!) versions of the song, one of them being an instrumental rendition by Willie Nelson on the 1999 album Night and Day.
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secondhandsongs.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The resource you need is a site called secondhandsongs.com. It lists 896(!) versions of the song, one of them being an instrumental rendition by Willie Nelson on the 1999 album Night and Day.
The timeline is bending in ways we do not yet understand. You may become disoriented if you stay out of contact too long. Please re-enter cautiously.
November 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The timeline is bending in ways we do not yet understand. You may become disoriented if you stay out of contact too long. Please re-enter cautiously.
Can you fix your typo? "person obsessions" -> "personal obsessions"
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Can you fix your typo? "person obsessions" -> "personal obsessions"
Isn't impeachment without consequence if only one side of a closely divided congress wants it, no matter which side? So the toothless threat is nothing more than red meat for the base.
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Isn't impeachment without consequence if only one side of a closely divided congress wants it, no matter which side? So the toothless threat is nothing more than red meat for the base.
I have not, but I keep hearing about it.
November 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I have not, but I keep hearing about it.
It’s got eggs, beans and tortillas. If you got this in a restaurant you’d ask for salsa, but you’d accept it.
November 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
It’s got eggs, beans and tortillas. If you got this in a restaurant you’d ask for salsa, but you’d accept it.
Can we get a ruling on this? It sounds like huevos rancheros to me.
November 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Can we get a ruling on this? It sounds like huevos rancheros to me.
You’re getting lots of criticism for using the phrase “Democrat governors”. This is a construction that was invented by Republicans because they didn’t want to refer to the opposition as “Democratic”, so you’ve (probably inadvertently) adopted a phrase used only by Republicans.
October 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
You’re getting lots of criticism for using the phrase “Democrat governors”. This is a construction that was invented by Republicans because they didn’t want to refer to the opposition as “Democratic”, so you’ve (probably inadvertently) adopted a phrase used only by Republicans.
Schema change flag day
October 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Schema change flag day
I love it when Duke Ellington just happens to be playing at this random roadhouse in the Michigan U.P. as if it’s the most normal thing in the world.
September 25, 2025 at 3:59 AM
I love it when Duke Ellington just happens to be playing at this random roadhouse in the Michigan U.P. as if it’s the most normal thing in the world.
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. I hope TPM will correct their story.
September 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. I hope TPM will correct their story.
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. I hope TPM will correct their story.
September 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. I hope TPM will correct their story.
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. I hope TPM will correct their story.
September 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. I hope TPM will correct their story.
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. I hope TPM will correct their story.
September 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. I hope TPM will correct their story.
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. I hope TPM will correct their story.
September 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. I hope TPM will correct their story.
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. I hope TPM will correct their story.
September 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. I hope TPM will correct their story.
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. Please correct your story.
September 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. Please correct your story.
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. I hope TPM will correct their story.
September 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. I hope TPM will correct their story.
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. Please correct your story.
September 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Kimmel was suspended by ABC Television, not ABC News. Although they are both part of ABC/Disney, they are not the same. Please correct your story.
Just weeks before the start of the Tet Offensive.
August 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Just weeks before the start of the Tet Offensive.