Captain Renault
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"Stay angry, little Meg,” Mrs Whatsit whispered. “You will need all your anger now.” -- Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time
One of the most powerful lines in all of literature.
One of the most powerful lines in all of literature.
Yup, still over 300 years, NYT
November 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Yup, still over 300 years, NYT
The greatest account in all of Facebook is the Atomic Comics account.
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The greatest account in all of Facebook is the Atomic Comics account.
Remember this? Comedy became reality.
November 19, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Remember this? Comedy became reality.
This crop circle is Weirdly specific.
November 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This crop circle is Weirdly specific.
Went for ice cream at Cook Farms today, so stopped in to see the girls. Took a selfie. Someone licked my sweater.
November 12, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Went for ice cream at Cook Farms today, so stopped in to see the girls. Took a selfie. Someone licked my sweater.
I love this picture of Nigel.
November 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I love this picture of Nigel.
This explains a lot. I mean, a lot a lot. It's not a ball *room*.
October 30, 2025 at 4:31 AM
This explains a lot. I mean, a lot a lot. It's not a ball *room*.
I heard this is Chim-Chim's uncle, Detective Chimp:
October 17, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I heard this is Chim-Chim's uncle, Detective Chimp:
Since my wife was in graduate school 30 years ago, she's wanted a piano of her very own. Not an electronic keyboard, synth, or electric piano. A real wood and steel piano.
This arrived today. I'm so excited for her. It's very reflective :-)
This arrived today. I'm so excited for her. It's very reflective :-)
October 7, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Since my wife was in graduate school 30 years ago, she's wanted a piano of her very own. Not an electronic keyboard, synth, or electric piano. A real wood and steel piano.
This arrived today. I'm so excited for her. It's very reflective :-)
This arrived today. I'm so excited for her. It's very reflective :-)
Getting old isn't as much fun as you think it is.
September 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Getting old isn't as much fun as you think it is.
h/t to the FB Philosophy Matters account
September 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
h/t to the FB Philosophy Matters account
I get misty-eyed over the damndest things. This came up on a commercial feed I follow, and I sighed, lovingly and nostalgically:
September 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I get misty-eyed over the damndest things. This came up on a commercial feed I follow, and I sighed, lovingly and nostalgically:
Nothing ever ends.
September 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Nothing ever ends.
Brett Goldstein is a mensch among mensches.
And he's right.
And he's right.
September 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Brett Goldstein is a mensch among mensches.
And he's right.
And he's right.
About that...
September 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
About that...
Staring me down at our frog pond.
August 31, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Staring me down at our frog pond.
I wandered over to Temu to laugh at a guitar I'd seen advertised and I saw they had car ramps for sale and for the love of everything sacred do NOT use Temu car ramps.
August 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I wandered over to Temu to laugh at a guitar I'd seen advertised and I saw they had car ramps for sale and for the love of everything sacred do NOT use Temu car ramps.
This is where I'm sitting, taken a minute ago. It could be worse. :-)
August 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This is where I'm sitting, taken a minute ago. It could be worse. :-)
Toby Targ has arrived on my desk.
August 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Toby Targ has arrived on my desk.