MN Twins 2026

The Minnesota Twins had another losing season. It was better than last season, but last season was pretty awful (so, a low bar). This year the Twins finished 77–85 (.475), ranking 19th among the 30 MLB teams (third in their Division). Compared to, in 2025, finishing in 27th place with a 70-92 … Continue reading →

Weather Notes (11/6/26)

I'm starting the draft of this Weather Notes post for this coming Friday on Wednesday mid-morning, the day after the mid-term election. That political weather report revealed the shift that has (at long last) occurred in US politics. It is much as if the raging storm we were forced to try to find … Continue reading →

Election Day 2026

And, of course: Hope you did, too. I noticed, and folks working at the polling place confirmed, there was a larger-than-normal turnout. I actually had to wait for a few minutes. Hopefully a good sign! Now the waiting … Continue reading →

Revisiting Sherlock

A Substack post caught my eye back in early October. It asked whether the BBC series Sherlock (2010-2017) was "brilliant" or "twaddle" (ultimately concluding the show was, in fact, "brilliant twaddle"). Ever since the series showed up on Hulu recently, I've been pondering rewatching it. That post … Continue reading →

Two in a Row

Damn, another one down! Patrick Stewart died last Wednesday, so now I need to create a new commemoration meme: We're starting from the top this time. … Continue reading →