Fr. Josh Miller

I can't believe it's an American. A Chicago boy. If you think you know what's going on at a Conclave, the reality is that you have no idea.

Bunting

I would be sad for the world to lose "Pierbattista Pizzaballa" should he be chosen but really, there is no one on earth who should get to select their own name more.

At first glance, it might look like "++Pierbattista Pizzaballa" means "Pizza Ball," or, as I've adopted, "Pizza Baller," summoning the image of a man playing basketball with a pizza. In reality, his last name means "Pizza Dance," which is even worse than anything you've concocted in your own head.

Yet more centralization with the verification feature. Truly, Old Twitter is back.

Ahh, Lynch's "Elephant Man" is so beautiful. Been a long time since I engaged a piece of art and said, "I'm a better human being for having seen that."

Annual post about how the tax code lumps diocesan priests into a tax code that only makes sense for Protestant ministers.

Arise, fair nectar, and take your place among the stars. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/d...

Well, it's the second half and the Bears haven't embarrassed us yet, so at least there's that.

As much as I like to rag on Bluesky for not decentralizing, don't sleep on what others have built to fill some gaps.

What do I miss living south of I-80? One thing, and precisely one thing only: good hot dogs. These murmurs of a Portillo's coming to the county haven't amounted to anything yet.

Bluesky just received massive funding from a crypto financier, so uh... that's gotta not be good.

The White Sox have lost their 120th game, tying the '62 Mets for the most ever. It's been a long road, but I knew they could do it. The record will be all theirs this week.

Congratulations on these very centralized (cough) efforts.

How everyone ought to view this team: I wouldn't be surprised if you're statistically more likely to get struck by lightning than to ever witness a team this bad again. A cause for joy.

Hate-watching the Packers is so much easier in the Love era.

Hate to be that guy, BUT: for our new Brazilian friends, there's nothing stopping a judge from doing the exact same thing here. Yet.

The 1899 Cleveland Spiders. The 1962 New York Mets. The 2003 Detroit Tigers. The 2024 Chicago White Sox. The only teams to lose 100 games before September. In their expansion year, the ’62 Mets became the losingest team in modern baseball history. The ’24 […] [Original post on coracle.social]

Well earned, unfortunately. I loved the story outline, but an absolute masterclass in bad writing and lore development. Give the rest of the story to a competent author for a novel, please. I'd read it. www.indiewire.com/news/breakin...

History for this White Sox team is inevitable.

Clarefontaine paper is just the best. I've scrawled across some pretty good stuff, but nothing beats it. Pencils, pens, whatever.

Saw "Twisters." Good gravy, if this storm frequency were reality, Oklahoma would be totally destroyed. That fantasy is going a little too far, even for a Nebraska boy.

1:20p on Fridays is one of the coolest traditions in baseball. Wish the Cubs still played 'em all during the day.

Have said for many years that Post Malone's heart and talent is with alt-country/rock, and that he was wasting his talent chasing pop trends. F-1 Trillion is almost an excellent album, if not a bit overproduced in the Nashville Country way. But hey, it's a start.

Most priests today: "It's like a Sunday! In the middle of the week! Great!"

Glad the boys got Grady Sizemore a win as new White Sox manager. It may be a while before the next one.

The Yankees are embarrassing themselves. It's the White Sox, boys. You're better than this.

Hat Trick for Soto! Juan Soto 4, Chicago White Sox 0.

I've reached the 'can't hear' stage of this sinus flairup, so lots of 'what?' and 'say agains' coming.

"Piss everyone off by naming a thing you've no intereest in." Chicago Deep Dish. It's a tomato casserole, not a pizza.

Still getting over the disappointment of that White Sox victory last night. Today's a new day, though, and the 3:1 loss ratio still holds.

Hope everyone is having a beautiful day!

jodie foster remains unimpressed

🚨 , brace for flash floods! NWS reports high rain rates up to 3" per hour in Cook County, IL & Lake County, IN until 6:45PM CDT. Stay safe, avoid creeks, ditches, underpasses & other low-lying areas. 🌧️💦

It takes an outsider to tell you how terrible your pizza is, Chicago. I've lived in places where it's better. Detroit has you cooked. New York has no envy. The flat nasty tavern crust cannot compete, and your Deep Dish is disqualified by species, for being a tomato casserole.

One of the most inexcusable things I've ever seen in a baseball game. This is the guy fans want to keep. 🤷‍♂️

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! Celebrating the 14th year where the Mets pay Bobby Bonilla $1.19M, after backending the contract in favor of massive investment returns with their crackerjack investment partner, Mr. Bernie Madoff. This holiday will run until 2035.

Wilco's new EP "Hot Sun Cool Shroud" is probably their best work in a couple of decades, IMO. Back to what makes the band great, and Tweedy's songwriting is as penetrating as ever.

You'll watch the debate tonight and I'll watch baseball. We're exactly the same.

Mid-June and I’m already tired of this repressive heat. Bring back the -20F in winter.