Friday, March 27, 2026
It would have been reasonable to think that when Wolmania went bi-weekly the quality would improve. And I guess someday maybe it will. I'm reasonably confident that it won't get measurably worse, if only because I don't know how one would measure that. In any case, this week's issue does not start out very strong. But I think it gets better as it goes, at least for a bit, before it starts dropping off in quality. And at the end of the day, all I really aspire to is to have a high point somewhere in there.
Item 1: a link
Some weeks I direct you to a fascinating, complicated story that may help put our world in a new perspective. Other weeks I simply use this forum to share an important fact, such as: John Adams had a dog named Satan.
Item 2: a list
Presidential Pet Names Included in This History Facts Blog Post About John Adams’s Dog, Satan**, Ranked:**
- Satan
- Fighting Bob Evans
- Caesar
- Piccolomini
- Sweet Lips
- Cleopatra
- Juno
- Dr. Johnson
- Madam Moose
- Bishop Doane
- Mr. Reciprocity
- Miss Pussy
- Father O’Grady
- Drunkard
- Mr. Protection
- Siam
- Mark (maybe)
- Admiral Dewey
Item 3: a media recommendation
Man or Astro-Man? – A Simple Text File
Item 4: word of the week
Eleemosynary
I'm no saint, but I do my part to improve society. Most days I may be found at the local tavern, advising degenerates to spend their wages not on tipple but rather in support of eleemosynary causes.
- Thanks to reader Bret for this word of the week.
Item 5: an image
Wind turbines seen beyond the Ming Dynasty Huguo Temple in Guizhou Province. Weimin Chu. Many more remarkable images may be found at the source.
See ya!
Thanks as always for your time and attention. See you in April.
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