Thoughts on Culture
"Word of the Year 2025"
That's a pretty solid choice.
Joe Betz, owner of House of Prime Rib, dies at 86
The House of Prime Rib is one of my favorite restaurants ever, full stop. I'll admit that I never gave any thought to the ownership in particular, but I'll certainly raise a glass to Mr. Betz for making and keeping it the quintessential San Francisco institution that it is.
"Why Is Everyone Talking About Getting ‘Oneshotted’?"
What an interesting, weird article. People on X have been using a gamer term to describe a pretty complicated concept. I'm not on X these days, so this article, surreal as it is, was my first exposure to it.