Same story, new shape
Emotionless clones are replacing humans, one by one Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Director: Don Siegelwith Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Carolyn Jones Invasion of…
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Gene Johnson — True inventor of basketball’s fullcourt press
Gene Johnson of Wichita University invented the full-court press in the 1930s. This fact should be a slam dunk. I used ChatGPT to correct an…
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Indiana football’s new era
The Hoosiers are for real, but going 1-0 this week is all that matters I’ve been an Indiana football fan my whole life, enduring decades…
Texas 10/1/95
What began as a “five year mission” just hit 30 Right about now, 30 years ago to the minute, Christi, two cats and I exited…
Echo chamber
Few social media platforms generate as much discussion about their cultural impact as Bluesky. What began as a promising alternative to X (formerly Twitter) has…
Starting over
Mike Woodson’s IU tenure ends with a whimper As new Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries begins his tenure in Bloomington, it's worth reflecting on the…
AI turns it over vs. the press
A cautionary tale about AI and digital revisionism Anyone who questions the efficacy of AI's usage in writing and research, this one's for you —…
Dazed and bemused
What Bicentennial mania was really like New City, 1996 [Note: I'm getting the jump on next year's "America 250"] One score and fifteen minutes ago,…
Deep cuts
RIP Brian Wilson... Sequel songs... Cheap Trick and more Check out the latter half of Beach Boys Today! an album I didn’t know much about until Wilson’s…
Us lucky sevens – Remembering Paul Johnson
Remarks on Paul "Pableaux" Johnson in Austin • April 12, 2025 Good afternoon. A reading from Paul: “Brick House” by The Commodores ought to be…
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