Conspicuous Absence

Look for the Ivy League schools on this list.

Shogun

 

Time to re-read the James Clavell novel.

Suspicious

"There seems to have been an error processing your cancellation."

Hmm. I have yet to encounter an error while subscribing to publications but frequently encounter them while ending them.

Consistency

Nicholas Bate nails it.

A most under-rated quality.

Look Across the Boundaries

The boundaries may not be walls. They may be steppingstones.

[Photo by Clique Images at Unsplash]

Major Overhaul Needed

The craziness on major university campuses does not appear to be a bug. 

It is a feature.

Hamas and the Manson Family

 It is difficult to see the apologists for Hamas and not wonder what the reaction of many would be to the murders by the Manson family. I would now expect to hear:

• No sympathy for Sharon Tate and the other privileged victims.
• Enormous sympathy for Charles Manson and his team of outsiders who were, it would be said, driven to extreme acts by a heartless society.

Put Down the Smartphone

What happens when our attention is subject to mechanized appropriation, through the pervasive use of hyperpalatable stimuli? 

- Matthew B. Crawford, The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction

Last Night's Most Interesting Halloween Mask

Dr. Fauci, hands down.

And "he" didn't have a mask on the mask.

Customer Irritation Department

In attempting to fix a printer problem, I found that each visit to the manufacturer's customer service site only increased the level of frustration.

But there is a bright spot: I know to avoid those products in the future.

Another twist: I went to a customer service line on another matter. The employee was almost laughably abrupt but he quickly fixed the problem. At the end of the call, I thanked him and wished him a great day.