Feed me, hooman!

Song of the day, 20 October 2026

The Cthulhu madness continues!

R.I.P. Delta Beer Lab

Word has come out that Delta Beer Lab on Madison's south side is set to close next week.

The Lab will end regular operations at its taproom at 167 E Badger Rd on Sunday then will stay open for limited hours next week to sell its remaining packaged inventory. The Lab is also rolling out its final beer, SUPERNOVA West-Coast IPA, to mark the closure.

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"Persistently rising inflation year after year has led to reduced consumer spending nationally and locally, while operational costs, including labor, have continued to rise," founder and chief beer officer Tim "Pio" Piotrowski said. "We fought as hard as we could, but we have ultimately run out of resources."

I shall miss the chance of drinking their unfruited Gose.

Song of the day, 19 October 2026

I spent the past few days at Gamehole Con where I ran 3 Call of Cthulhu scenarios. Many died and lots of sanity points were lost. So I am in the mood for some Lovecraft-inspired sounds.

Willow got a new blanket

...and enjoys lying on it to bask in the sun.

Hooman! I am looking at you!

Casting shadows

Walk away from the tyranny of convenience

A couple fine podcasts for your listening delectation:

The first is entitled "The Joy of Walking" from BBC radio's The Documentary. It's partly about how the simple act of going for a walk has multiple benefits to stories such as one about a doctor who has integrated walks with patients into their healthcare regimen.

The second is from CBC's Ideas podcast - "The inconvenient truth about convenience culture". An interesting jeremiad against the onrush of AI and the concept of letting machines do everything for us, generally speaking.

It looks at the view that embrace of convenience is a progressive one, one that indicates you welcome the future which, by definition, is better than the present. There's also the proposition that convenience is anti-human, essentially, but also incredibly difficult to opt out of.

Lots of food for thought.

Song of the day, 9 October 2026

While I haven't given the new Son Volt the proper listening to that it deserves, the lead off track is an instant classic.

A cat and her toys

Song of the day, 8 October 2026

Since I and my music movie watching pal went to see Queen Budapest last night on the IMAX, today it's some Queen.

Booties