mschlack

I write about the future and music. When I'm not doing that, I'm hiking, woodworking, playing guitar and getting older.

[mschlack @mschlack]

@stuheritage Been reading your Matt Hancock reality TV coverage. Just want to remind that Trump reinvented his public self on his own reality TV show, The Apprentice. In 2016, he got some nontrivial number of votes from under-40 voters who mainly knew him as that guy. Matt following suite?

[mschlack @mschlack]

@shotofinsolence I believe she's actually seen Usher in person, too. Julie and I were walking around Times Square one night near the show he was in. He came out to get in his limo. I think she was with us. So not an uninformed opinion.

[mschlack @mschlack]

@MostlyKarl Another fine mess you've got yourself into. Was raised on them. Every weekend, there was a Laurel and Hardy movie on. I think for awhile, they showed half hour clips everyday on one of those after school shows. Also, W.C. Fields, 3 Stooges. Explains a lot😀

[mschlack @mschlack]

My grandparents were separated for 10 years or so by immigration.

[mschlack @mschlack]

@laylaschlack Your guy's are still rockin'!

[mschlack @mschlack]

Humanity is already on the move, evading lethal temperatures and unfarmable droughts. This was the crisis I wrote about in Replay Earth -- how will we deal with it? Empathy + planning. This is how humanity has always survived: move to saftey. https://t.co/H20V8QNBMD

[mschlack @mschlack]

@LakeErieFlyFish Do you know what the biologist verdict is on the Miyawaki method? Not all tree planting schemes are good

[mschlack @mschlack]

@AviSchiffmann Wondering why you show more cases in Spain than Johns Hopkins (278k vs 232k today). You've been higher for a while on that. Also, any thoughts on reliable death totals from Russia and Brazil?

[mschlack @mschlack]

Curious about cohousing? Village Hill Cohousing in Northampton, Massachusetts is having an information session and virtual tour. April 26th ; 11 AM - Noon EST or 2 PM - 3 PM EDT. RSVP to [email protected]
https://t.co/swPfpXlUr5

[mschlack @mschlack]

Trump's "Deal of the Century" is neither a deal nor of this century. I wrote a guest post on @szurier's excellent blog about why that's true.
https://t.co/4WrwE6bleX

[mschlack @mschlack]

@LakeErieFlyFish Hang in there! After awhile, you'll see how to make a house out of those pipe cleaners (or are they fly parts?), and where your characters live and move in it. If not, you have a lifetime supply of nose and ear cleaners.

[mschlack @mschlack]

@judell As a fellow woodworker, I know that with hand tools, your hand is always near the sharp edge. With power tools, you gain distance. Every time I have cut myself has been with hand tools. Not sure what the analog is to coding. Still, it is all about grain and edges, for sure.

[mschlack @mschlack]

I'm tempted to call these methane leaks Trump farts, as he seems hellbent on increasing them. Seriously, this is an outrage made visible.
https://t.co/YPOL7sVeoR

[mschlack @mschlack]

Yes, the kids are right: Time's up on climate. Very sobering assessment from 7 climate scientists. And all we can talk about in the election is Trump and healthcare -- Wake up!

https://t.co/gzekpXrNHp

[mschlack @mschlack]

Denying the truth doesn't make you immune to it --nature doesn't engage in magical thinking. Venice may soon be the first Western city to face extinction. There are many more in the tropics and there will be more everywhere. #ClimateChange
https://t.co/D1WNlfWvak

[mschlack @mschlack]

If any genre should be willing to acknowledge past sins and embrace progress, it's sci-fi. Kudos to the ever insightful and occasionally brave Cory Doctorow for acknowledging Jeannette Ng's truth-telling.

[Locus Magazine @locusmag]

"I believe I'm the only person to have won both of the Campbells, which, I think, gives me unique license to comment on Ng's remarks, which have been met with a mixed reception from the field." The latest column from Cory @doctorow:
https://t.co/1Ark9uUfvF

[mschlack @mschlack]

Is this wry British humor or does someone actually think Keanu Reeves is a great actor? I thought Little Buddha was one of the most hilarious movies ever made, thanks to him. He was perfect for The Matrix -- all the personality of a computer chip.
https://t.co/DdCYY816Td

[mschlack @mschlack]

11,000 scientists from around the world involved in various aspects of climate study call our situation a climate emergency. They back it up with data about critical needs and clear policy recommendations. As Greta Thunberg says, listen to the science.
https://t.co/TkM3iNc9IS

[mschlack @mschlack]

Not only tasty, but good for the planet.

[jwschlack @jwschlack]

You'll learn a lot from this article -- about Pulses, beans, and my daughter Layla Schlack​, who wrote the article and includes a recipe I mean to try this weekend. Meditations on a Perfect Pot of Beans by @laylaschlack https://t.co/3LnRmIcZ9O

[mschlack @mschlack]

@Brian_Eastwood Especially on Halloween! Want to avoid the surprise guillotine.