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I thought this thing on scales associated with different cultures was pretty cool

*captain kirk voice* people's refusal to accept the trolley problem and attempt to transform it into a question of logistics is actually a consequence of the nobler impulses of human nature, which demand that we find actual solutions to preventing catastrophe or, if catastrophe cannot be prevented, that we nevertheless fight tooth and nail to be sure that there was no further help coming, no unseen alternative, no recourse, up until the very last moment, and it is the duty of those in command to dismantle every possible fault that led up to such a situation so to answer your question, admiral, perhaps there are some trolleys that simply cannot be stopped, but no starfleet captain should accept this scenario without first doing everything in his power to derail it.

But also sponsoring this year are Orangina, Barry's Pin Factory, and - "SausageDrop" - a new app which pairs people who have dropped a sausage on the floor with people who don't mind eating a sausage off the floor.

Three photos from the neighborhood by Wren who is hanging out with us this weekend. I appreciate how he's developing a stronger sense of what makes an interesting photo.

5 star:
* Shine (Dolly Parton)
RIP Dolly! I really love this song - Dolly's always amazing and the fiddle and banjo plucking and layered vocals are great.

4 star:
* Ladies First (feat. Monie Love) (Queen Latifah)
nice old school hiphop via Ted Lasso
* Magic Mountain (2025 Remaster) (Eric Burdon & War)
via Tony
* Give a Little Love (Tom Jones)
fun cover from one of the "Fockers" movies

3 star:
* Pressure (Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre & K.A.A.N.)
the hook was used behind this super funny series that has a smooth talking narrator retelling old TV show plots - don't know if Star Trek's Kahn inspired picking a song with K.A.A.N...
* It Was a Very Good Year (Josh Turner)
The Molinari Delicatessen in SF was playing the original, which is a little overproduced for my taste, this version is simpler.
* The Strawberry Roan (Marty Robbins)
mentioned in the book "Brokeback Mountain" - last month i found a version that was weirdly religious, I think this is the version the cowboys in the book would be singing.
* Company Culture (Lambrini Girls)
overheard on the showw "Lost Resort"
* WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! (RAYE)
Friends in Napa Valley had this on a playlist
* Fuck You (Live) (Lily Allen)
from a Lynette Playlist
* Harper Valley P.T.A. (Loretta Lynn)
heard this while listening to a Dolly Parton spotify by Lynette, but I like Loretta Lynn's version better - is that a Sitar?
* Power (feat. Stormzy) (Little Mix)
"Ungapatchka" means "too many elements thrown in" and this song totally exemplifies that. Nothing quite jells. Heard it in "Nobody 2"