Life, the Universe, and Everything may be unavailable Monday evening

Thursday I received this e-mail at work. It was part of a giant distribution list, so I don't know exactly who the sender is, but it was clearly something everyone needed to be informed about. The e-mail is reproduced here in its entirety. Device42 Maintenance Monday, June 5th 5:00PM – … Continue reading →

A labor of dislike

My sister recently unearthed some lost works from my late mother's personal art collection. Both of these are from my "Elementary Period" (1967-73). The first one is a scathing commentary on the cruel hegemony of the construction and paper industries, and their effect on childhood innocence. … Continue reading →

Organized Crime-sharing (or, Driving in Vegas, the “Chicago Way”)

"Geez, Mr. Uber, dem's some awful nice cars youse got dere. I'm just tinkin', it would be a shame if dey was to get into some kinda jam, y'know what I'm sayin'?" I saw this outside the Tropicana Hotel and Casino on the Strip last week. It's nice to see the Mafia can still change with the … Continue reading →

2017 NCAA Tournament: A retrospective

Well, as expected, the NCAA tournament came to an abrupt end yesterday afternoon when the South Dakota State Jackrabbits were defeated by Gonzaga 66-46 in the only game of any interest to me. South Dakota State, who entered the game after winning the Summit League tournament by sweeping conference … Continue reading →

2017 NCAA Tournament Preview

As the NCAA tournament begins, my Final 4 prediction is that it will be two #1 seeds, a #2 seed, and one team seeded either #4 or #6. I don't care which teams or who wins. My interest in this year's tournament begins and ends with South Dakota State. The Jackrabbits (18-16) play in the Summit … Continue reading →

A Labor of Like

Words of Wit and/or Wisdom

Life, the Universe, and Everything may be unavailable Monday evening

A labor of dislike

2017 NCAA Tournament: A retrospective

2017 NCAA Tournament Preview