Category: Arts & Entertainment

Walt Disney World, Part 1: Leaving the Bubble
My recent trip to Walt Disney World changed my idea of what I want out of a vacation
Zero Entropy Is Our Goal
I’d never call myself a hero, but of course I can’t stop any of you from calling me that….
Mine Train Through Nature’s Bafflingly Sexist Wonderland
Disneyland’s Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland closed in 1977 (according to Wikipedia), and by the first time I went to the park, its replacement Big Thunder Mountain Railroad had already become a 20-year-old classic. So I never saw the original ride, but knew just enough about it to be able to recognize references to it.…

One Thing I Like About Werewolves Within
Werewolves Within is based on a social deduction game and wins on its casting and its ambition
Jungle Cruise, or, The Wonderful World of Corny
The Jungle Cruise movie has already won me over before I’ve even seen it.

Five Things I Love About Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Thoughts about the relentlessly delightful ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida
Literacy 2021: Book 12: Zen in the Art of Writing
A collection of essays combining Bradbury’s philosophy of writing along with some victory laps for his best work
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: Feel the Flow, Here We Go
One song from Epcot Center and another song that captures how I felt as a 13-14 year old in Epcot Center.
Semi-New Song Sunday: Michael Kiwanuka
Michael Kiwanuka’s 2019 album is so full of epic, swelling soul that I wish I had more frame of reference to describe it.

Literacy 2021: Book 11: Secret Stories of Extinct Walt Disney World
I wanted a light book about Disney World history, and I chose poorly.



