Author: Jack Wellborn

Coder who dabbles in writing and is currently Austin-based after stints in New York City and Connecticut. You can find my writings at both this microblog as well as on my long form blog found at the totally trustworthy wormsandviruses.com.

“To finish this important task, I just need to get that one thing from an open browser tab.”

[switches to browser]

(5 minutes later.)

“Gah! Where am I and what was I supposed to be doing?”

While watching the Spectrum News loop at the dentist, I noticed that their projected commute times seemed exceedingly low. I was about to claim bullshit when I realized this is what COVID-19 as done to commutes.

“I said a lot of ketchup. Yes, I’m a grown man and I know I have a problem. No, I don’t want to talk about it.”

Reckon: Many Democrats believe that a strong middle class doesn’t need protecting and have focused their efforts around preserving protection only for those who need it, but the lack of protection has weakened the middle class and alienated the many left behind.

The Incomparable used “She has no friends called Ian!” as an example of how Britishisms leaked into the American adaption of “High Fidelity”. I didn’t know using “called” to mean “with the name” was a Britishism as it was a common phrase when I was growing up in Connecticut.

I finally got around to watching “Isle of Dogs”. Usually Wes Anderson films are a priority, but this one was released when my son was 9 months old so we missed it in theaters. Viewing was further delayed by a vague fear that it may be a downer.

Anyhow, I really enjoyed it.

Now if only Warren’s substantive policy proposals received the same level of coverage.