This old Haus
@thisoldhaus.bsky.social
Retired newspaper guy. History, politics, and legal-news nerd. I am perpetually awaiting a rebirth of serotonin.
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
Man Faints in Metaphor Incident
November 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Man Faints in Metaphor Incident
Let them eat marble cake.
October 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Let them eat marble cake.
Still kinda proud of this phone photo I took nine years ago near Grand Haven, MI. The distant boat, the colors in the sky, the setting sun just behind the lighthouse with multiple reflections in the Lake Michigan waves, the photo-bombing bird couple.
October 29, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Still kinda proud of this phone photo I took nine years ago near Grand Haven, MI. The distant boat, the colors in the sky, the setting sun just behind the lighthouse with multiple reflections in the Lake Michigan waves, the photo-bombing bird couple.
If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula.
October 29, 2025 at 2:50 AM
If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula.
White House communications team leader
October 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
White House communications team leader
Monday's "Times Machine," 52 years ago today. Those were the days, when Presidential outrages led to eventual impeachment proceedings and forced resignation.
October 21, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Monday's "Times Machine," 52 years ago today. Those were the days, when Presidential outrages led to eventual impeachment proceedings and forced resignation.
TERRORIST ATTACKS WHITE HOUSE
October 21, 2025 at 1:02 AM
TERRORIST ATTACKS WHITE HOUSE
Wow, the administration's right, Chicago's a hellscape. Check out the October 11 NYT.
October 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Wow, the administration's right, Chicago's a hellscape. Check out the October 11 NYT.
Today's NYT "Times Machine," 51 years ago today. Nixon aides go on trial; Congress to grill President Ford on his pardon of the resigned, disgraced Tricky Dick. Ah, those were the days, when crimes had consequences. 'Twould be sweet to go back there, even as a 68-year-old (17 kinda sucked anyway).
October 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Today's NYT "Times Machine," 51 years ago today. Nixon aides go on trial; Congress to grill President Ford on his pardon of the resigned, disgraced Tricky Dick. Ah, those were the days, when crimes had consequences. 'Twould be sweet to go back there, even as a 68-year-old (17 kinda sucked anyway).
Age yourself with a movie you saw in a theater as a kid.
September 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Age yourself with a movie you saw in a theater as a kid.
🎶 The look… of love… is in… your eyes… 🎶
September 24, 2025 at 4:14 AM
🎶 The look… of love… is in… your eyes… 🎶
Birds of a feather (or a metal) flock together.
September 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Birds of a feather (or a metal) flock together.
Interesting (I thought) study of late-day sunlight through window blinds on bifold closet doors.
September 8, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Interesting (I thought) study of late-day sunlight through window blinds on bifold closet doors.
Epstein-Barr virus
September 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Epstein-Barr virus
Doctor I trust more than RFK jr
September 8, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Doctor I trust more than RFK jr
He looks perfectly healthy.
August 31, 2025 at 2:38 AM
He looks perfectly healthy.
He looks healthy as a horse (being led to the glue factory)
August 31, 2025 at 1:08 AM
He looks healthy as a horse (being led to the glue factory)