I will be using one again in about an hour.

If I create a new blog, I shall name it: Trends in Online Wrongness ht Chad Orzel

I used the word "shall" in my previous post because my wife and I just finished watching the 7-hour BBC adaptation of "Middlemarch" and I have George Eliot in my ear. Two thumbs up, BTW.

Kafka only hits home runs

It's been fifty years since I first heard a Smokey Robinson song. Even today, every time one comes on anywhere, I stop and listen.

I participated in an interesting exercise with the head of a university mathematics department once Grad students were brought in and asked what things they would like changed in the department. They made many thoughtful observations Afterward, the Head complained extensively

I hadn't heard this song in a while. This lyric stood out today: Well I'm heavenly blessed And worldly wise I'm a peeping Tom techie With x-ray eyes Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright youtube.com/watch?v=8qrriK…

RIP to Bill Atkinson, one of the greatest programmers who ever lived. At Apple he created MacPaint, QuickDraw, HyperCard and was a critical part of making the Macintosh magic. He co-founded General Magic - go watch that documentary.

Started a new blog - 'American Innocence' - about my new life in America, my observations about culture, politics, way of life here. In my first post I ask: if tragedies are so hard to watch because we feel a lot of it is avoidable why don't we have the same defenses in politics?

This could *be* my office.

Back in grad school, I spent more than a few hours discussing the Chinese room argument.

ICFP 2026 will be in Indianapolis!

Sigh.

Been there, done that. Chad Orzel is one of my people.