Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian author who won the 1986 Nobel Prize in literature, “received what he called a ‘rather curious love letter’ from the American authorities, that he read from in Lagos on Tuesday.”
Oshkosh reference in Shadow Ticket
Thorstein Veblen’s cabin, Washington Island, Wisconsin
Gov. Evers and legislators have reached a deal on the budget
includes investments in UW system operating(over $200 million) and capital projects(over $800 million), 45% special ed reimbursement rate, over $300 million for child care, $1.3 billion in tax cuts.
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/07/01/g...
Because of the Blank Check podcast I am watching Amy Heckerling’s I Could Never Be Your Woman. Worth checking out if you like Clueless! Paul Rudd and Michelle Pfeiffer are great. Weird lighting though.
Listening to Holland (1973) this morning. RIP Brian Wilson
Pavements was hilarious and excellent. Highly recommended!
Reading a book about The Onion and discovered that the Oshkosh local paper was a big inspiration for it
Being a Minnesota sports fan can be a tough gig. And being a Minnesota sports fan who loves the NBA is doubly tough. All of which is to say I am stoked for Wolves vs Thunder!
Thinking about teaching a satire class exclusively about the oeuvre of Nathan Fielder
New Thomas Pynchon novel is set in Wisconsin! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316427...
Watching Inspector Lynley with my mom on Britbox, and the fun is seeing “before they were famous” roles — so far, Henry Cavill, Idris Elba, James McEvoy
Adolescence on Netflix is really compelling
Robyn + David Byrne is the combo I didn’t know I needed
My geriatric puppy
Big thumbs up for the yacht rock documentary on Max
It might be recency bias since I watched it last night, but I thought A Different Man was excellent and that Sebastian Stan definitely deserved the acting nomination for it
Brrrr
Oh wow, RIP David Lynch. I just finished a rewatch of the first two seasons of Twin Peaks and had already planned to rewatch Fire Walk With Me next. Sad that there won't be any more art from him
I have been ice skating for the past three days straight so I guess I am officially a Midwesterner again
Dogs in their stations
Otter swimming
Three-legged fox in enclosure
Bear cub sitting under a tree
So cool that Oshkosh has a free public zoo where you can meet baby bears, three-legged foxes, and charismatic otters on your lunch break
Bought a $2 typewriter purely as office decor
My Spotify listening skews basic
Ending my satire seminar strong this week with Percival Everett's story "The Appropriation of Cultures" and Simon Rich's "Sell Out"
Making a playlist for a holiday party and looking for suggestions: recent, festive, non-holiday, non-obvious. Any ideas most welcome!
Shaggy terrier
Shaggy suspicious terrier
Desperately in need of a haircut but too anxious to get groomed
For example:
I am enjoying this site so far but perplexed that my feed is equal parts people I follow and random outer space photography. Is this a feature?
