Weeknote 45, 2023

§1 The humility of the solver

Working a crossword puzzle can be humbling. There is simply no way around the fact that if I knew Subject X as well as I thought I did, then I could easily fill in the answer given that clue.

§2 Who's the jaunty jackanapes with moxie and pizzaz?

The video that introduced me to the Homestar Runner universe remains a riot 20 years later.

§3 Damn ev'ry Trumpkin...

A song that has been topical since May 2016.

§4 Mislabelling

So much “adult content” is really aimed at adolescents of all ages.

§5 The disunited Body of Christ

The YouTube channel UsefulCharts has a beautiful 8-part series (Part 1) showing and explaining the “family tree” of Christian denominations.

§6 Life in the First World

“First World problems” are often related to the First World expectations that come from paying First World prices.

§7 Quotation

“It’s always hilarious hearing Philly associated with love, having spent quite a bit of time at 76ers games.”—Kelly Iko