What's On My Coffee Table?

Here's what's on my coffee table. What's on yours?

Has Scientific Progress Stalled?

Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Simple answer, no. We're actually on a precipice of world-changing benefits from basic scientific research.

Oscar Snubs

The 2023 Oscar nominations, as always, snub some worthy movies. Before these movies that are unloved by Oscar are forgotten forever, here are ones that The Wheel recommends catching wherever they are streaming. I'm sometimes accused of being a tough grader but these movies all received an "A-" grade by The Wheel, better than the grades given to six of the films nominated by the Academy.

The snubs are after the jump.

The Whale (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes

The Whale (2022): Morbidly obese teacher tries to reconnect with his bitter daughter. Like a stage play with a small cast, all excellent. Brendan Fraser deserves an Oscar nom. At times sad, uplifting, raw, it frustrates as it clearly and successfully plays on our emotions. B+

What Would It Take to Not Get Promoted at RPD?

The Richardson Police Department heralded a promotion in the ranks for new Sgt. Parker Winn. He is described as being a Police Training Officer, member of SWAT, and part of the RPD Crisis Intervention Team. If the name Parker Winn doesn't sound familiar to you, maybe the name Neco Bonham will.