Monthly Archives: May 2023
Reader Request Week 2023 #4: My Memory
Posted on May 2, 2023 27 Comments
Granny Roberta says: I had a really good question a while back but I forgot to write it down. (Remembering the actual question was never an option.) So how’s YOUR memory holding up? As far as I can recall, it’s about as good as it ever was, which is to say, not particularly good or […]
Reader Request Week 2023 #3: Our Giant Lawn
Posted on May 2, 2023 27 Comments
–E asks: You have this giant lawn. I don’t get the sense you do much more than mow it (or rather, Krissy mows it). What do you use your giant yard for? Throwing balls for the dog, I’m sure, and taking photographs of yourself in dresses, but do you ever picnic in your yard? Did […]
Reader Request Week 2023 #2: The Future of Social Media
Posted on May 1, 2023 17 Comments
Stars & Arrow asks: I’m curious about your thoughts on the future of social media, beyond the current doom-spiral of Twitter and the struggle to figure out a replacement for that. I keep thinking of all the ways social media has been used in the past, particularly in countries where speech is more limited, and […]
Reader Request Week 2023 #1: The Fallout From Abortion Restrictions
Posted on May 1, 2023 42 Comments
Time to begin this year’s Reader Request Week, and why not start on an absolutely-non-controversial-in-any-way topic, suggested by LadyCat: Quick sum up: What are your thoughts about your family, specifically your wife and daughter, remaining in Ohio for the long term due to its strict limits on abortion and the spillover from this into other […]
Quick Update on the Researcher Gig
Posted on May 1, 2023 3 Comments
Which is: I’m still sorting through applicants. There are a lot of you, folks, and you are all so good. I’ll have a final decision by the end of this week. Thanks for your patience, there’s only one of me doing the selection. — JS
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