What A Catch!

What A Catch!

You know I hate Elon Musk, but his people at SpaceX continue to do amazing things, like this tower-catch of a Super Heavy booster returning to Earth this morning.

Longer Life? No Thanks!

Longer Life? No Thanks!

A new analysis says any claims that human life expectancy might be extended to 120 or 150 years old are pure nonsense. Here’s why that is good news.

Chicago Weekend

Chicago Weekend

Here are more stories from our weekend in Chicago, including a legendary blues club, a museum’s James Bond exhibit, a return to Second City, and one of the most beautiful botanical gardens I have ever seen.

Blues Heaven

Blues Heaven

While in Chicago this weekend, we visited a museum dedicated to Chess Records, the label that was home to seminal blues artists like Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, and Etta James. Let me tell you about it.

Movie Review: “A Different Man”

Movie Review: “A Different Man”

Here’s my review of a movie about a man with a craniofacial condition whose appearance changes thanks to a miracle drug, but it can’t make him happy.