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Mar 14, 2026: I don’t want to get my hopes up. I am absolutely getting my hopes up. Nathan Fillion has been posting a series of amusing videos recruiting his …
Mar 13, 2026: The harsh reality from today is Illinois basketball is going nowhere in the NCAA Tournament. Up until today, I still felt the team was capable of …
Mar 12, 2026: Dan Oshinsky – A week ago, something pretty remarkable happened in the golf world that, if you’re not a die-hard golf fan, you almost …
Mar 11, 2026: When Keaton Wagler committed to Illinois, he was the 150th-ranked prospect in the country. Two high-major offers. That was it. Most programs didn’t …
Mar 10, 2026: I’m tired this morning. I’ve been tired a lot. It likely means I need to go to bed earlier, but I’m not tired so much at 9:30. Good lord that seems …
Mar 9, 2026: I was having a bad morning. Nothing major, just several things not quite working right. I was getting in my own way. At work, I started listening to …
Mar 8, 2026: Will Leitch on the World Cup and Summer Olympics – You cannot separate sports from politics because you cannot separate anything from politics. …
Mar 6, 2026: Dave Pell – During his first press conference of the Iran war, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explained that Operation Epic Fury is not a …
Mar 5, 2026: The first teaser for HBO’s Lanterns has arrived, and if you were expecting a neon-green spectacle of alien worlds and cosmic ring-slinging, think …
Mar 4, 2026: I went to the final regular-season game at State Farm Center on Tuesday. It was Senior Night when Illinois hosted Oregon and it was great to see Ben …
Mar 3, 2026: Max Leibman: No means no. No, I do not want to install your app. No, I do not want that app to run on startup. No, I do not want that app shortcut on …
Mar 2, 2026: I went to couples’ boxing with my wife on Saturday, and it kicked my butt. I am sore all over. It was lots of fun, though.
Mar 1, 2026: So, I guess we are at war with Iran? Anything not to have the Epstein files in the news.
Feb 28, 2026: “In basketball—as in life—true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way.” – Phil Jackson
Feb 27, 2026: I watched the Illinois Women’s Basketball team nearly knock off the #9 Iowa team at their place last night. It was pretty exciting. Illinois gave Iowa …
Feb 26, 2026: The 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees arrived this week. As always with this institution, the 17 names on the ballot are not all rock and …
Feb 25, 2026: I want to simplify my life. This is difficult for me. One of the best things I can do is a self-evaluation to clear out the chaos. However, being …
Feb 24, 2026: I’m not a big fan of Moby. However, I think he’s really talented and his approach to music is unique and interesting. He has a new album out titled, …
Feb 23, 2026: Illinois basketball blew it against UCLA. Just a complete collapse. Lost another OT game. The Illini squandered a 23-point first-half lead against the …
Feb 22, 2026: Dan Simmons died on February 21st. He was 77. A stroke, in Longmont, Colorado, where he’d lived and taught sixth grade for years before leaving …
Feb 22, 2026: “To me, all creativity is magic. Ideas start out in the empty void of your head - and they end up as a material thing, like a book you can hold in …
Feb 21, 2026: “Many people procrastinate because they’re waiting for their motivation to rise. They forget that getting started is what leads their motivation to …
Feb 20, 2026: Before Christmas, my wife, my step-daughter, and I went up to Algonquin, Illinois, to do some unique shopping. We stopped at Syrup for a late …
Feb 19, 2026: Illinois dropped more than 100 points on hapless USC last night. The 36-point victory is Illinois' largest in a Big Ten road win in 80 years.
Feb 17, 2026: This is pretty powerful. 10 Years. 1 Leader. Josh Whitman.
Feb 16, 2026: The Illini game on Sunday was more like it. Heavy domination on rebounding and size. They shot it incredibly poorly from three, like 7 for 30 …
Feb 15, 2026: On Valentine’s Day, I was tasked with acquiring a heart-shaped pizza from Papa John’s for my step-daughter and her friend. I walked into the place to …
Feb 14, 2026: “I think that Valentine’s Day is only as good as you want it to be. You know, I don’t think it should be anything fancy, nothing crazy. As …
Feb 13, 2026: Sometimes I wish I gave a shit about horror movies and the like, but I don’t. Friday the 13th was the first horror movie I saw. It might have also …
Feb 12, 2026: I read a long investigative piece into the allegations against Neil Gaiman, and I read the coverage of his publisher moving forward with his new book …
Feb 11, 2026: Brad Underwood is tired of the shitty officiating in the Big Ten Conference. Start at 13:35 if you don’t want to watch the whole thing. The fix for …
Feb 10, 2026: Lindsey Vonn crashed during a training run at the 2026 Winter Olympics. She was coming back after retirement, skiing against people half her age, and …
Feb 9, 2026: The Super Bowl halftime show featured Bad Bunny with special guests Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. It was great. I loved the dancing, the (real) wedding, …
Feb 8, 2026: As soon as Seattle finally scored their first TD after four field goals, the game was over. New England could not find any rhythm and the Seahawks …
Feb 8, 2026: Today is the first day I could legitimately wear a T-shirt or a Polo to work without a coat. I’m sure this is just “Fool’s Spring” and it will get …
Feb 7, 2026: “When you write a blog post, you’re creating a standalone document with a permanent URL. It exists at a specific address on the web, and that address …
Feb 6, 2026: James Clear – Use the moments of high motivation to make it easier when you have low motivation. When you feel like you should exercise, set …
Feb 5, 2026: Ayo Dosunmu has been traded to the Timberwolves. I haven’t been following too closely, but I guess he’s having a pretty good year. The Bulls are in …
Feb 4, 2026: My wife has chided me for continually listening to podcasts focused on Illinois sports or politics. Guilty as charged. To her point, I finally started …
Feb 3, 2026: With Spring Training on the horizon, Chaim Bloom and the St. Louis Cardinals finally moved Brendan Donovan to the Seattle Mariners in a three-way …
Feb 2, 2026: Illinois earned another massive road victory over a Top 5 team on Sunday. The Fighting Illini overran Nebraska 78-69 and flexed their way to another …
Feb 1, 2026: “…since the baseline is now good enough, the app experience and how LLMs are woven into a people’s daily lives and workflows will be the …
Jan 31, 2026: “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” – John Steinbeck
Jan 30, 2026: Illinois basically stiff armed Washington last night to get their tenth win in a row. Sunday at Nebraska will be the next real test. They went …
Jan 29, 2026: Writer-director Rian Johnson has posted many of his scripts on his website. It is a treasure trove for an aspiring writer. You’ll want to download the …
Jan 27, 2026: “I think it is more difficult these days to define what makes a good citizen than it has ever been before. Certainly all any of us can do is follow …
Jan 26, 2026: Well, that was a hellava Saturday. I’m still a little stunned. Keaton Wagler put together one of the greatest scoring performances in college …
Jan 25, 2026: “That’s him. He just plays. He just hoops. There’s nothing that fazes him. He just wants to make the right basketball play. Tonight it …
Jan 24, 2026: “I have one piece of advice: if you read a book you love, tell other people about it. Tell them face-to-face. In your groupchat. On social media. Even …
Jan 23, 2026: I watched The Rip last night and thought it was an entertaining couple of hours. It’s a good heist movie. I love a good heist movie. It’s not …
Jan 22, 2026: Andrej Stojakovic, in his previous stops, was the primary everything. At Illinois, he doesn’t have to do that. However, with Kylan Boswell out with a …
Jan 21, 2026: Leo Babauta – For a lot of my life, I had a very strong attachment to being right. I didn’t realize it, but it aggravated friends and family. I …
Jan 20, 2026: Patrick Rhone – There is a cannabis dispensary opening soon in my neighborhood and they recently installed the sign for the business. The name… …
Jan 19, 2026: This person relates the most unhinged bus story I’ve ever read. It starts with, “I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on …
Jan 18, 2026: Seth Godin – What do you do regularly? Where do you show up, what do you publish? Who do you ask, and what do you answer to? What gets better …
Jan 17, 2026: I finished Wake Up Dead Man, the third movie in this series, last night. It was delightful. Smart. The cast was great. The mystery was sophisticated. …
Jan 16, 2026: “I am so bored by A.I. One of the things I love about the theater is: A.I. can’t do it. I couldn’t be less interested in computers and fake things. I …
Jan 15, 2026: JD Vance is a piece of s—t – Drew Magary is on fire. “What does he actually stand for, besides anything that Trump or his sugar daddies in the …
Jan 14, 2026: Here’s some advice: Live your life in such a way that when you die, your obituaries don’t open with how you were such a massive racist asshole.
Jan 13, 2026: Illinois, Daktronics Install Largest Video Display in College Football – “The new south end zone display will measure approximately 69 feet …
Jan 12, 2026: The Madness of Living in 2026 – Will Leitch has had a hard week. Haven’t we all? “I have regularly told myself, truly believed even, that this …
Jan 11, 2026: Seth Godin – The simple rule: Nine shortcuts take longer and are less productive than simply doing the work the right way the first time. When …
Jan 10, 2026: It was a good B10 road win the other night, but what I noticed is that Illinois athletics is having fun right now. Robert Rosenthal sees it too: …
Jan 9, 2026: This morning’s moment in Waking Up was wonderfully simple. You have one job, and it consists of two parts. Be a good person, and pay attention. Two …
Jan 8, 2026: It was murder. Dave Pell of Nextdraft made this Atlantic piece a gift article and it should be read by everyone. Others should listen to Minneapolis …
Jan 7, 2026: Scott Galloway answered my question on his video. It starts at 11:56. Pretty cool.
Jan 6, 2026: Last night, Montana State won the FCS national championship in overtime on an extra point. Insane game. Being an Illinois State fan for the duration …
Jan 5, 2026: “You just gotta keep making s–t up, scribbling–like sitting down and drawing with my kids. It reminds me to do that in my songs. It …
Jan 4, 2026: This is the start of another year in our lives, and I hope to improve upon it, hold steady, and subtly refresh it. I’m jumping in with my head up and …
Jan 3, 2026: John Scalzi – I don’t have a whole lot to say about what’s going on in Venezuela at the moment because like most people, I’m still finding out …
Jan 2, 2026: First selfie of the year.
Jan 1, 2026: “Well, we have a whole new year ahead of us. And wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all be a little more gentle with each other, a little more …
Dec 6, 2025: Honoring KISS The Kennedy Center Honors represents one of America’s most prestigious cultural celebrations, recognizing artists whose work has enriched our national …