Saturday on Substack - 20.V.2023
Welcome back to Saturday! It’s been a very spring-like week here, even with some overnight lows in the 40s.
Writing
I’ve got more stuff in my head, but again it’s been a busy week! Penultimate week of the school year, and there are just a ton of things going on.
Wordpress is now offering paywalls and subscriptions with paid accounts. I wonder if it is to keep “serious” writers from defecting over here.
Reading
Some people will do anything for the clicks, including intentionally crashing a plane for views on YouTube, then obstructing a federal investigation: https://notthebee.com/article/this-youtuber-is-facing-20-years-in-prison-after-intentionally-crashed-his-plane-for-clicks
On the importance of the “deed” part of faith
Kyle, Texas aims to set the Guiness Book of World Records record for most people with the same name in one place tomorrow. What name? Well, Kyle, of course! https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/05/13/city-of-kyle-to-attempt-to-break-record-for-largest-same-name-gathering/
The Lives of Others and On the Waterfront
A bit on Roger Miller, whose music I was listening to before I was even a day old.
Watching
I don’t know that I’ve watched anything particularly “deep” this week. The time has been lacking, at the very least. I have been interested in what comes up with “
Let the speedrunning commence! (I remember this guy from the Breath of the Wild days!)
Mety333 is back - I remember watching him for hours doing silly things with Breath of the Wild
Laugh a little
The Poiema guide for bachelors cleaning house
DeSantis makes it illegal for Link to wear Gerudo outfit in Florida https://babylonbee.com/news/desantis-makes-it-illegal-for-link-to-wear-gerudo-outfit-in-florida - For those not familiar, Gerudo-town in the world of the Legend of Zelda is a town where only women are allowed, so if Link wants to sneak in, he’s got to dress as a woman. I’m not thrilled with that storyline, but the story in the Babylon Bee is hilarious!
Illinois girl vs Wisconsin guy
Music
I heard this for the first time this week - “Live Like You’re Loved” by Hawk Nelson
The Avett Brothers - “I Never Knew You”
A little bit of Roger Miller - I started looking for something here, and ended up going through a bunch of Roger Miller songs. He’s probably one of the last great “novelty” artists, though not all his music was comedy. This is from Disney’s “Robin Hood”:
I hope that all of you have had a beautiful weeks!
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