Saturday, March 18, 2023

POTD: Sunset over Passau and the Danube

From 2022 07 14 Passau and Scharding

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Passau, Germany. It's sited where the river Danube is joined by the river Inn from the south and the river Ilz from the north. The skyline and river make for dramatic sunsets, good enough for two photos today.

Bonus photos after the jump.

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

TIL: Le Wokisme

Source: Ben Hickey.

What can America learn from the French about identity politics? Google defines identity politics as "a tendency for people of a particular religion, ethnic group, social background, etc., to form exclusive political alliances, moving away from traditional broad-based party politics." The Republican Party claims that describes the Left. The Democratic Party denies it, arguing that their party is not divided by identity but organized by an ideology of diversity, equity, and inclusion of persons of all religions, ethnic groups and social backgrounds. And Americans endlessly argue about it.

Monday, March 13, 2023

Poker Face (TV 2023)

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Poker Face (TV 2023): Natasha Lyonne, with her superpower of being to detect when someone is lying, solves a crime a week that the audience sees committed up front. You know, just like Columbo. Throwback fun. Weakness is that superpower allows for lazy writing. B-

Sunday, March 12, 2023

POTD: Regensburg

From 2022 07 13 Regensburg

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Regensburg, Germany. Regensburg dates to Roman times. It was the site of a Roman fort at the northernmost point of the river Danube. Long story short, it's seen a lot of history.

Bonus photos after the jump.

Saturday, March 11, 2023

POTD: Regensburg's Stadtamhof

From 2022 07 13 Regensburg

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Regensburg, Germany. It was taken on the island of Stadtamhof, which was once a separate village, but now serves as a entry point to the old walled city of Regensburg.