Diary (February 1, 2021)

Online diary of Karl Jones for Monday February 1, 2021.

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Diary

Fictions

• Thiboulet
• Glass Golem
• Niles Cartouchian (Renaissance) - jester

Katona Twins

Appalling virtuosity ...

Worry About Absolutes

We in the "worrying about absolutes" business read the phrase "can never have too many x" with grave concern and the urge to find exceptions for dramatic purposes

But let us bookmark those exceptions for now, and stay on target with this Triboulet-Spinoza-Cartouchian nexus

• Post @ Twitter

Trump

Reuters: "Former U.S. President Donald Trump's office on Sunday said trial lawyers David Schoen and Bruce L. Castor will lead Trump's legal team during his Senate impeachment trial."

• Trump found some new sleazeball lawyers for his impeachment defense team, after the last ones all ran off @ Boing Boing

Fiction cross-reference

• Gnomon algorithm
• Gnomon Chronicles