Thanks for everything, Francesca. I voted for you and I wish you all the best.

“I have a face that looks like it could have been carved out of mashed potatoes, and my idea of exercise was running the length of my body.” — David Carr, “The Night of the Gun” p.22

This happens rarely enough for me to care, and brag to no one

TIL that “the mob” was not a synonym for The Mafia.

The story of Pink’s belt buckle pipe in Dazed & Confused. From Melissa Maerz’s oral history, p. 135

Aprender el arte de la inmovilidad en la agitación del torbellino, aprender a quedarse quieto y a ser transparente como esa luz fija en medio cle los ramajes frenéticos — puede ser un programa de vida. Octavio Paz El mono gramático (1974)

If you are ever tempted to write a mysterious story — or make a mysterious video game, or film, or whatever — please glue this to the wall near your writing desk and look at it every five minutes. Do whatever you can to avoid the competition. PLEASE. I'm begging you.

GARBAGE. No no no. Stay away. 🤮

Philadelphia, USA. 2026.

A good description of why I also wear a suit to school. "The Tattoo Murder Case" by Akimitsu Takagi (1948), p.46

Awkwarrrrrd..

DAMN. I can't remember the last time a novel made me cry. If you like mysteries, please read "The Devotion of Suspect X" by Keigo Higashino. The first two-thirds felt unremarkable, but it turns into something truly remarkable.

Gene Wilder's voice is going to be used in some reality show monstrosity? #SimpsonsDidIt

An ox is not a horse! Don’t worry — this is just a note to myself.

Orwell

Woo!

Daaaaamn.

This is such a tremendous feeling. I don't cling to it, but I appreciate it when I get to experience it. IYKYK.

And he was great as Trumbo

A Man for All Seasons: Act I. I wrestle with this EVERY DAY.

You know, Tuck, the best way to atone for this is to GO THE F@#K AWAY.

DAMN @newsfromgoogle.bsky.social I'm trying to make a slide for my AP Lang students and your stupid AI slop garbage buttons are cluttering up my screen. LET ME TURN THIS CRAP OFF!! PLEASE!

Umm.. I was told that corporations ARE people?

My latest display in the common area near my classroom 📚

This just keeps being relevant.. There is no universe where kids have the autonomy to set meaningful goals for themselves.

Mark! My Amnesty International students want to meet with you! Tell Dane to get back to me. Please and thank you!