If we are honest with ourselves, all Americans will see that they are being manipulated. People are purposefully making you angry, and the question you ought to ask is why? To what end? If you eliminate another’s enemies does that really do anything for you?
B.O.R.I.S. Barrel Aged Oatmeal Stout, Hoppin Frog Brewery
After reading Federico Viticci’s overview of the iPadOS 16 Stage Manager I am no longer disappointed that it is not available on my iPad Air. Looks to me like Apple was obligated to releases Version 16 this year when they should have held off until it was fully done. Very unlike Apple.
PSA: Yes, you can charge your Pixel Buds with the Pixel Watch charger I tried this last night and it seems to work, though not very fast. You probably need to leave the case attached to the charger over night for it to work.
Back on November 8, 2008 I wrote of the historical significance of the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States. Sadly, I did not consider then just how consequential that moment was, looking back now it could be the moment when democracy in the U.S. began to unravel. Today it’s clear to me that for too many people in the United States if democracy enables an African American to be President then they do not want democracy.
Jewel In The Crown IPA, Rail House Brewery
The golden gate is nice, but it’s not mighty.
Traveled through northern lower Michigan this past weekend were the color was fine.
Currently reading: The Age of Acrimony by Jon Grinspan 📚
From the 1860s through the early 1900s, presidential elections drew the highest turnouts ever reached, were decided by the closest margins, and witnessed the most political violence. Racist terrorism during Reconstruction, political machines that often operated as organized crime syndicates, and the brutal suppression of labor movements made this the deadliest era in American political history. The nation experienced one impeachment, two presidential elections “won” by the loser of the popular vote, and three presidential assassinations. Control of Congress rocketed back and forth, but neither party seemed capable of tackling the systemic issues disrupting Americans' lives. Driving it all, a tribal partisanship captivated the public, folding racial, ethnic, and religious identities into two warring hosts.
The U.S. Supreme Court is the most authoritarian branch of U.S. government. Nearly every low moment of U.S. History is tied to Supreme Court decisions, some which later were overturned. A case will go in front of the Supreme Court in December that could decide the fate of demoracy in the United States. It could give state legislatures power to decide any federal election, overturning the will of the people. Given the current make up of the court, I am not optimistic that demoracy will survive.
I think 538 has made a pretty good analysis of the Green Bay Packers' offense, although I disagree with their inferrence that Rodgers can improve the offense on his own. Truth is, any quarterback, even former MVPs need an offensive line that blocks and wide receives who can get open and catch the ball. Rodgers has neither. Why was Rodgers MVP last year? Davante Adams. Right now the Green Bay Packers have no reliable pass receiver, period.
In my opinion, if the Packers were to make a trade mid season, and I doubt they would because they are still old school, they should trade Rodgers. There is no season hanging on to a quarterback of his calliber if you aren’t going to surround him with play makers. Frankly, they have been doing to Aaron what they did to Brett, it’s just that this time they didn’t draft an Aaron Rodgers to replace him.
My observations after wearing the new Google Pixel Watch for four days. I also wrote my day 1 observations, if you haven’t read them.
I find the complaining about the current results of this year’s MLB playoffs ridiculous. While it’s true that three teams that won more than 100 games this year have not made it to the league championships, those teams had the same chance to win their five game series than the teams they lost to.
No professional nor college sport simply have the regular season league champions play each other at the end of a season to decide which team is the best for that season. Yes, even baseball once had a four team championship series before the World Series. All sport playoffs simply decide who is the tournament champion, and the reason why tournaments are appealing is because they have upsets.
Regular sports seasons are played for a team’s opportunity to participate in the tournament, and for the fan’s enjoyment in watching their team compete for that right. Tournaments are for leagues and teams to make lots of money off the drama they create.
A day in the life of the micro.blog community in 126 photos on October 13, 2022.
Finished reading: Steven Johnson Collection 3 Books Set (Where Good Ideas Come From, The Ghost Map, How We Got to Now) by Steven Johnson 📚
I received the Pixel Watch yesterday and I think it is the best looking smartwatch that I have ever owned.
The micro.blog community is running a “Day In The Life 2022” photo series that started yesterday, October 13, 2022, through this afternoon today, October 14, 2022. You can see the phones in timeline and grid views. My contribution is a picture I took when I took a walk yesterday within our condominium on a nice autumn day in Michigan.
An autumn afternoon in West Bloomfield, Michigan at 1:15 PM on October 13, 2022.
I’ve received notification that my new Google Pixel Watch has shipped and that I should receive it tomorrow. I have questions about the Watch that will be answered.
The Wildcard round of the MLB playoffs is done, and the two teams I am rooting for, the Guardians and the Phillies, move on. Really happy to see the Cardinals and the Mets out. The Padres and Mets were the only series to go to three games, with the Padres earning the victory on the road. Can the Padres beat the Dodgers? The Division round starts tomorrow.