Thursday, March 5, 2026
I continue to love Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun
I've now read the first three books of the series. The narrator seems to be a prisoner trapped in a 1,001 Nights situation, relating tale after tale about his swashbuckling adventures across Urth (Earth rebuilt after a long-forgotten disaster? a Snowpiercer-like climate miscalculation? alien manipulation?) (throughout, it's unclear if he's dishonest, dumb, time-addled, or all of the above). When I finished the first book, I said I'd never read a novel where each chapter was so satisfying as a distinct adventure and deserving of its own lurid cover image. And after about 900 pages, he's still going strong. The stories feel like the Calvin and Hobbes strips where Calvin imagines himself the star of pulpy adventures. Available at Amazon, although I've been reading them in the Libby app.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Brady's "wellness coordinator" allegedly "purports to possess significant organizational power" with the Raiders
NYT:
Like many players and coaches, [Maxx] Crosby was frustrated by the presence of Alex Guerrero, a staunch Brady ally whose official title is wellness coordinator.
Guerrero, who regularly attends practices and meetings, purports to possess significant organizational power, informing players of impending transactions and even indicating to staff members who don’t follow his instructions that their jobs may be at risk.
Guerrero is perceived to have a direct pipeline to Brady, who lives in Florida and serves as Fox’s lead NFL analyst, limiting his in-person presence.
A 2015 article if you're not familiar, or have forgotten Supreme Greens and NeuroSafe.
When two vacationers accidentally ended up in the middle of 2011's revolutionary violence in Egypt
A few excerpts from the thread:
What it is Like to Accidentally be Trapped in a Country at War By Zack Davisson Hey! You seen on the news of evacuation orders for Americans whose vacation was suddenly disrupted by a little war as a treat? Well, it happened to me too. Gather round for story time! Destination, EGYPT!!! (1)
— Zack Davisson (@zackdavisson.com) March 3, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The staff, smiling, refuses to check us in. They try to convince us instead to take a lovely excursion to the White Desert. So much nicer! So fun! Confused, annoyed, and clearly not taking the hint. The clerk finally says with a SERIOUS face. "You must leave Cairo." We get the hint. We go. (4)
— Zack Davisson (@zackdavisson.com) March 3, 2026 at 12:14 PM
(This part is fun for my family, because the last communication they hear from me is "Change of plans! We aren't staying in Cairo! They are taking us to out to the desert!") They get to see what happens that weekend on the news. We do not. It was called the Night of Fire. (6)
— Zack Davisson (@zackdavisson.com) March 3, 2026 at 12:16 PM
I'll never forget what the person on the other end of the phone said to me: "This is what I have been authorized to offer. I do not expect you to accept it, and if you do, frankly, you will be an asshole. The United States government will evacuate you You will have to leave your wife behind" (14)
— Zack Davisson (@zackdavisson.com) March 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Latest Humble Bundle is "Best of Boomer Shooters 5"
Starts at three games for $7, including "Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer."
Today's news and jokes
Me reading through the group chat transcripts in the deposition pic.twitter.com/v6usU1aeBG
— Pub (@PubWanghaf) March 3, 2026
if I ever need a lawyer, somebody call this lady
— Brandy Zadrozny (@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social) March 3, 2026 at 5:34 AM
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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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