by Patrick Rhone, Master Generalist
James Shelley asks, What’s the fun in writing on the internet anymore?
To put any thoughtful labour into crafting words online today is to watch them get sucked up, repurposed, and often monetized by someone else. It feels a bit like a digital wasteland; overrun with pirates, replete with armies of robots regurgitating everything into a gooey cocktail of digital sludge.
Much food for thought.
Mr. Wade has what you need to become a serious reader.
TL;DR version? Make the time for it and don’t skip the classics.
Cocktail time! Make it a double!
I made my wife consecutive Pink House Daiquiris (Rum, Lime Juice, Cardamom Syrup) and two different Old Fashioneds for me. One more traditional one with a bit of candied ginger muddled in and a Spiced Rum Old Fashioned (Rum, Bitters, Sugar Cube, Cinnamon, Cloves, Orange peel).
The work of making this world resemble one that you would prefer to live in is a lunch pail f-king job, day in and day out, where thousands of committed, anonymous, smart, and dedicated people bang on closed doors and pick up those that are fallen and grind away on issues until they get a positive result. And, even then, have to stay on to make sure that result holds.
— John Stewart, The Daily Show, Feb. 12, 2024
An important reminder from Mr. Harden: Call your family.
It is Beatrix Camille Gladhill Rhone’s Birthday today! Henceforth, she shall be styled Beatrix, age 16.
She wanted to get donuts to bring to her school advisory…
If you print this page, you’ll get a nifty calendar that displays all of the year’s dates on a single page. It will automatically fit on a single sheet of paper of any size.
Useful.
Me: When I grow up I wanna be as cool as Kevin Bacon. Do you think I can do that?
Wife: No
Me: Thank you for your faith.
Wife: No problem. Any other questions?
Tonight’s damage to our wine cellar…
