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Daily running route yard signage report for 11oct2020: out of 92 houses, there are 16 Tumor/Pestilence signs (+/-0) in front of 9 houses (+/-0), and 1 Biden/Harris sign (+/-0) in front of 1 house (+/-0); with 22 days and 12 hours remaining until the 2020 election, early voting is underway in Ohio.


Issue 025 of MacroParentheticals is in the wild. Another week ends, another begins. The day’s run awaits.


Links, 11oct2020

A close race in Ohio is bad news for Donald Trump, via The Economist.

Federal judge issues scathing decision to allow more ballot drop boxes in Ohio, via CNN - a decision overturned Friday night on appeal, via The Columbus Dispatch.

What Joe Can Learn from Ike. via The Atlantic.

The Entire Presidency is a Superspreading Event, via New York Magazine.

The curious case of Sherlock Holmes' evolving emotions, via The Guardian.


Build complete.


Bags 14-18 (of 21).


Daily running route yard signage report for 10oct2020: out of 92 houses, there are 16 Tumor/Pestilence signs (+/-0) in front of 9 houses (+/-0), and 1 Biden/Harris sign (+/-0) in front of 1 house (+/-0); with 23 days and 12 hours remaining until the 2020 election, early voting is underway in Ohio.


EarBliss, 10oct2020: APPERCEPTION, by Innesti.


Bags 9-12 (of 21).


EarBliss, 09oct2020: THE DISINTEGRATION LOOPS, by William Basinski.


Daily running route yard signage report for 09oct2020: out of 92 houses, there are 16 Tumor/Pestilence signs (+/-0) in front of 9 houses (+/-0), and 1 Biden/Harris sign (+/-0) in front of 1 house (+/-0); with 24 days and 12 hours remaining until the 2020 election, early voting is underway in Ohio.



Links, 08oct2020

‘GLOW’ Canceled By Netflix, Won’t Proceed With Fourth & Final Season Due To COVID-19, via Deadline.

Is the United States Heading for a Rural Insurgency?, via Just Security.

‘The Peripheral’: Chloë Grace Moretz To Headline Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy’s Amazon Series, via Deadline.

Herbert Geddes’ “Life in Japan” Collection: Hand-Coloured Glass Transparencies of the Meiji-era, via The Public Domain Review.

FBI charges six who it says plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, via The Washington Post.

Mank’ Trailer From Netflix; Theatrical & Streaming Release Dates Set, via Deadline.

Trailer: THE WEST WING Reunion, streaming via HBO Max, 15oct2020. (And yes, I teared up at seeing them again.)


Reading, 08oct2020.


Daily running route yard signage report for 08oct2020: out of 92 houses, there are 16 Tumor/Pestilence signs (+/-0) in front of 9 houses (+/-0), and 1 Biden/Harris sign (+/-0) in front of 1 house (+/-0); with 25 days and 12 hours remaining until the 2020 election, early voting is underway in Ohio.


When I mix up the eggs for the day’s omelette, the sound of the fork against the bowl reminds me of the sound of Mario’s steps in Donkey Kong. (This is what amuses me this morning; clearly, one of those days.)


About to record the first interview for the first real episode of my new podcast, The Socialized Recluse. There will be umms.


Daily running route yard signage report for 07oct2020: out of 92 houses, there are 16 Tumor/Pestilence signs (+/-0) in front of 9 houses (+/-0), and 1 Biden/Harris sign (+/-0) in front of 1 house (+/-0); with 26 days and 13 hours remaining until the 2020 election, early voting is underway in Ohio.


This week, at Parenthetical Recluse… An Effort at Foundational Thought Re: The 2020 Election.


Daily running route yard signage report for 06oct2020: out of 92 houses, there are 16 Tumor/Pestilence signs (+/-0) in front of 9 houses (+/-0), and 1 Biden/Harris sign (+/-0) in front of 1 house (+/-0); 27 days and 13 hours remain until the 2020 election. Early voting is now underway in Ohio.


EarBliss, 05oct2020: THE BRIDGE, by Sonny Rollins.


Bags 7-8 (of 21). (Plus dog-child.)



Daily running route yard signage report for 05oct2020: out of 92 houses, there are 16 Tumor/Pestilence signs (+/-0) in front of 9 houses (+/-0), and 1 Biden/Harris sign (+/-0) in front of 1 house (+/-0); 28 days and 12 hours remain until the 2020 election.


Moving to weekly Parenthetical Recluse posting: time for a different challenge - and the space to slow down.