Monday, February 26, 2018

Icarus (2017)

Rotten Tomatoes
Icarus (2017): Documentary on state-sponsored doping in Russian athletics. That Russia isn't banned is indictment of all international athletics. But movie fails to explain basic things. How did Fogel think his original sting would work? Why did Rodchenkov get involved? C+










Friday, February 23, 2018

POTD: Miami Sunset

From 2018 01 19 Norwegian Star

Today's photo-of-the-day is from the deck of the Norwegian Star as it sails from Miami headed for Los Angeles on a cruise through the Panama Canal. The sun didn't quite cooperate as hoped. As they say, a First World problem — we are very grateful that we can take this vacation at all.

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Mindhunter (TV)

Rotten Tomatoes
Mindhunter (TV): 1970s FBI agents interview serial killers to learn what makes them tick. Real life crime stories that focus less on the crime, more on the psychology of criminals. Not whodunit, but whydunit. That and great character development of the FBI agents. B+

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

YIMBYism can be a Problem, Too

I'm in favor of spreading subsidized housing throughout our communities. Yes, that means building subsidized housing in our rich neighborhoods (read, white), not just in our poor neighborhoods (read, black and brown). I used to think that opposition to that proposal came from the rich neighborhoods. That's not false, but that's not the whole story, either.

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

POTD: Miami Skyline

From 2018 01 19 Norwegian Star
Today's photo-of-the-day is from the deck of the Norwegian Star as it sails from Miami headed for Los Angeles on a cruise through the Panama Canal. A good time was had by all.