POTD: Uzbek Fashion

From 2025 09 15 Tashkent

Today's photo-of-the-day is from the Hazrati Imam complex in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In one of the courtyards of a madrasa were a couple of racks of clothes, where a colorful, reversible jacket caught Ellen's eye.

Bonus photo after the jump.

"Some Concerns" about Drones

"The Richardson delivery system, which began at the end of last year, stirred some concerns about noise by attendees at a City Council meeting last month. At the event, Sam Bailey, senior manager at Amazon, said the company has been making adjustments to address concerns." — Brian Womack, Staff Writer, The Dallas Morning News.

That's what The Dallas Morning News said about the controversy over drones in Richardson as part of a new story about Amazon working to expand drone delivery in DFW.

Deadloch (TV 2023)

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Deadloch (TV 2023): A serial killer terrorizes a small town in Tasmania. It's a whodunnit mystery mashed with film noir black comedy. At one point, the state police accuse every woman in town of being conspirators, leaving it up to the town's female senior sergeant to keep sleuthing. B+

Prime

#VeryTardyReview

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2024)

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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2024): Good movie, better novel. A man receives word that an old business acquaintance is dying, inspiring him to walk 500 miles to heal his friend, and he ends up healing himself. Quiet, earnest, warm-hearted tale. B+

Netflix

Project Hail Mary (2026)

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Project Hail Mary (2026): A sci-fi, save-the-world adventure. Also, a heartwarming, buddy comedy. A Ryan Gosling star vehicle. Maybe about 20 minutes too long, but overall, it's a fun watch with thought-provoking ideas about science and the nature of heroism. B+

In theatres

POTD: Hazrati Imam Complex

From 2025 09 15 Tashkent

Come with us as we walk through the doorway. This photo-of-the-day is from the Hazrati Imam complex in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It consists of a mosque, a couple of madrasas, and a mausoleum. The complex dates back to the 16th century. It houses the Caliph Usman Quran. Written on deerskin, it's one of the oldest Qurans in the world, maybe the oldest.

Bonus photo after the jump.

POTD: Traveling the Silk Road

From 2025 09 15 Tashkent

This first photo-of-the-day from a new destination is of the tourist information desk in the Tashkent, Uzbekistan, airport. Flying into Uzbekistan might sound like the end of a long trip, but it was nothing compared to the travels of Marco Polo in the 13th Century. He traveled the Silk Road of central Asia on his epic journey lasting 24 years. And to think he did it without once coming across a tourist information desk.

The Wheel's Voters Guide (May, 2026)

Early voting for the 2026 local elections in Texas begins April 20. Election Day is Saturday, May 2. Richardson voters will find their ballots to be long — 50 City Charter amendments and 5 City bonds. Richardson ISD voters will have a choice of trustees for at-large Richardson ISD Place 6, and for RISD voters in single-member District 3, another choice for trustee. Use Vote411.org to see your personalized ballot and nonpartisan information about each ballot item. Here exclusively, read on to learn how to vote.

TRON: Ares (2025)

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TRON: Ares (2025): 1982's AI in a video game doesn't work in 2026. AI is so much different today. Here, the humanlike AI program escapes the digital world and is on the hunt in the real world. Plot is a mess. Characters are one-dimensional. I guess the CGI is good. C-

Disney+

Euan, Me & LSD

Euan, Me & ISD

Euan Blackman, candidate for Richardson ISD trustee, opposed the district's $750 million school bond election in 2021. Joining him in opposition was Lynn Strawn Davenport (LSD), herself a candidate for trustee in 2017. She lost. Despite their efforts, the district's voters passed the school bonds. In a 2022 article ("Forever InDEBTed"), LSD wrote, "My friend Euan Blackman and I have made the rounds speaking out against the big business of school bonds." In return, Blackman hosted LSD on his own podcast ("Euan, Me & ISD"), which went pretty much like you'd expect — a mutual admiration society meeting.