shoulda been a tweet Hoping for Barnacles If I never hear another mention of Senator Manchin's damn boat it will be too soon.
Photography Photographer George Forss Alex Vadukul has a wonderful article in the New York Times about photographer George Forss [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/02/nyregion/george-forss-dead.html?action=click&module=In%20Other%20News&pgtype=Homepage] . The photos are fantastic, but it's the story about one person's
shoulda been a tweet What goes up... Quick post. If you've had more than enough of COVID, just skip this one. I'm fascinated by the very consistent rises and falls of this lousy virus. During every surge, just as people are warning that things are going off the rails, the case numbers fall.
Blog Checking in... Bad blogger. I'm still here, even though things have been quiet. Well, I'm here, but I'm not there. I'm in Phoenix for a bit. Long drive. I intended to write as I went, but I haven't perfected that mobile work
shoulda been a tweet Trying hard to improve my optimism skills I used to have a Black and Decker portable battery charger. The one time I needed it, it didn't do anything. I'm not all that handy, so in that instance, we'll allow for a 10% chance of user error. Pretty sure it was the
shoulda been a tweet New York Times article on Alzheimer's My audience of 10 blog isn't going to amplify a New York Times article, but on the theory that every little bit might help...this article seemed worth sharing [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/health/alzheimers-clinical-trials.html?action=click&module=Science%20%20Technology&pgtype=
shoulda been a tweet Tufekci's look at what we knew when in COVID fight How's your COVID bandwidth? Zeynep Tufekci has an amazing e [https://zeynep.substack.com/p/the-gaslighting-of-science?r=8r0u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=copy] ssay examining the early timeline of our COVID knowledge. Hmm, poorly worded. I've had too much
shoulda been a tweet Shoulda been a tweet: Samosas I love a good samosa. Café Argento usually has a batch ready to heat up. Zainab Shaw has a great article about samosas, Pakistan, and hospitality in the New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/dining/samosas-recipe.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage]
Photojournalism Photojournalism: Lindsey Wasson does it again Photojournalist Lindsey Wasson took an awesome photo of a reunion. > Yoshia Uomoto, 98, reacts as her son and niece surprise her with their first in-person visit in a year after visitation restrictions were lifted at Nikkei Manor, an assisted living facility primarily serving Japanese-American seniors, in Seattle. 📸 Lindsey Wasson/
shoulda been a tweet Shoulda been a tweet: Uni pasta? If you like reading about food, I think you'll enjoy Iman Stevenson's article [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/t-magazine/zac-posen-uni-pasta-recipe.html?action=click&module=Features&pgtype=Homepage] about Zac Posen and his uni spaghetti. It's a fun, well-written article. I
shoulda been a tweet Shoulda been a tweet: Vaxx ethics Ashley Fetters has an interesting article in the Washington Post about how the vaccines are testing friendships in cases where one of the friends may have lied to get the vaccine.
Blog Re-linking TB (friend, not the disease) is enabling my weakness for linked things. This was wonderful and genius. Stuck boat [https://stone-soup.ghost.io/archive/i-like-that-the-boat-is-stuck/].
Blog Hitting the links... I made a good faith attempt to avoid linking to articles for a few days. I think I can risk a couple here. I've always liked Nicholas Kristof's work. I don't always agree with him, but I appreciate his work and perspective. (I think
shoulda been a tweet Photographing Warhol Link to excellent article by Alex Vadukul about photographer David McCabe's work with Andy Warhol. And a Brian X. Chen article about staying safe online.
shoulda been a tweet The power of letters After this post I will refrain from linking to anything for a week. There's a great article in the New York Times about pen pals during the Vietnam War [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/20/us/joan-hunter-77-letters-vietnam-war.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage]
shoulda been a tweet Environmental Optimism and Tasmanian tigers I apologize for always linking to New York Times articles. I know that the New York Times has a pay wall. I think they offer a certain number of articles free per month, and I keep meaning to see if having a subscription allows one to email full articles. If
shoulda been a tweet Water's rising There's an excellent article by Christopher Flavelle in the New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/14/climate/outer-banks-tax-climate-change.html] about climate change and the difficult decisions facing residents of the Outer Banks. Erin Schaff's accompanying photography and videos are fantastic. Climate change is
shoulda been a tweet Governor Inslee, please expand vaccinations to restaurant workers I'm not an expert (on anything), but it sure seems like Washington state has done a lot more right than it has wrong in the pandemic. It's not perfect, though. Governor Inslee, please add restaurant workers to the list of people eligible for vaccinations. The restaurant
shoulda been a tweet Snowed in I really haven't got an excuse for not doing a deep clean of the apartment today. It looks snowy and cold out. I may try to make it over to Volunteer Park - it's not often that you see it blanketed in snow. I just finished
shoulda been a tweet Shoulda been a tweet: Hello darkness my old friend Just sitting here in the dark on Capitol Hill. TB and J - did you lose power?
shoulda been a tweet Shoulda been a Tweet: Vaxx policy Start a blog, offer up your opinion on anything and everything. That's why you have a blog! I try to acknowledge that I don't know much about anything. I'm only an expert in the field of procrastination. I have a lot of minors in
shoulda been a tweet Shoulda been a tweet: Mudede on re-opening, by way of Eno I mentioned the other day that it was nice but also weird and worrying to see Capitol Hill indoor spaces busy with people. I'm worried that we're opening the door for these seemingly more aggressive mutations or variants. But without the necessary support for businesses and
shoulda been a tweet Shoulda been a tweet: Great photo essay in NYT Stephen Hiltner has an excellent photo essay in the New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/travel/a-long-lonesome-look-at-america.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage] . I worry about posting links to paywall sites. If you can't read it but would like to,
shoulda been a tweet Shoulda been a tweet: What's missing? I renewed my subscription at the New York Times. I have mixed feelings about that. I cancelled my subscription for a reason, but as with so many things in 2020, my reasons for doing so are a bit of a blur. I think it was mainly because of the opinion