The Buildings
In the building in Bnei Brak another floor has been added to the structure, using corrugated aluminum sheets. There is a thin scaffolding...
Pairing: Everything and Everything
One of my favorite episodes of The Sopranos takes place in season 6, when Tony Soprano is recovering from both a gutshot wound and a...
The Elections Monster: Zombie Edition
The election has been over for almost a year now, but something monstrous is happening that can't be ignored anymore: The election of...
Typos: Tracing the Voyager Record's Mistakes
A few days ago I wrote about the new record that has emerged now that Ozma Records has identified many of the titles and performers of...
New Record: 40 Years of Changing Contents on the Voyager Golden Record
Today, August 20, marks 40 years since the first of the Voyager spacecrafts, Voyager 2, was launched into space along with a copy of the...
Scaramucci & Stereotypes
I don't want to laugh too much at the jokes about DT's new White House communications director, Anthony Scaramucci. I know if I do, I'll...
Watermelon Love
Today I talked to my mother on Skype—she is getting ready to visit me, something that hasn't happened in two years—and behind her, on a...
Long Time No Blog
I've been maintaining this kind of beautiful thread of tweets to remind myself how guilty I feel about not being here more often. I...
Post-Trip Post Trip
I've been trying to get this post out into the world for the past week, but the jet lag I've been experiencing has been real. Even when I...
What [Am I / I Am] Doing at AWP
Here's a quick run-down of what I'll be doing at this year's AWP conference at Washington DC of all places. It's an exciting time to be...