I acquired this at thrift for $21.95 on 2026-10-10 for Mother's Day in immaculate condition! It's as if someone used it to type up a few essays then put it in the case for 49 years. Other than some minor wear, this may be the singularly cleanest typewriter I've ever purchased. As my first typebar electric Olympia, I was so looking forward to taking it apart and giving it a full clean, oil, and adjust, but beyond wiping off some exterior dust, this machine really needs no work. I'm both disappointed and elated at the same time.






"Now listen to this. The gentle and soothing lullaby of a piece of machinery so perfect --" —Frank Navasky, YOU'VE GOT MAIL (Warner Bros., 1998)








For dinner, I reverse-seared a whole beef tenderloin, served with a brandy peppercorn sauce, roasted fingerling potatoes, and some veg. Dessert was supposed to be my grandmother’s Hershey Cake, but I am a terrible baker and ended up having to improvise, but it was still tasty.
Whew, what a weekend. My daughter had four theater performances, my son had D&D club, my mother in law is visiting, and I cooked a huge meal for Mother’s Day. I’m zonked!


Oh cool, the next season of Silo comes out in July. This season will be heavily based on Shift, and I am curious to see how viewers respond. It’s… very very different.
Looking for other ideas? I've indexed a number of times people have asked this question and some of the answers I've run across.
Looking for the opposite of this list? Try: How do you use your typewriter? [Wrong Answers Only Edition] This is where you'll find the quirky off-label use cases like "boat anchor", "doorstop", "paper weight", etc. that the non-typewriter afficionados will be sure to appreciate throwing about.Want to watch: Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians
via “Blackjack”, episode #466 of This American Life podcast
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Rogue One: The Andor Cut
David Kaylor is re-editing Rogue One into what he calls “The Andor Cut”; the trailer seems pretty compelling and...
A Rogue One fan edit by David Kaylor is on the way. It tells the story from Cassian Andor’s perspective, better aligning it with the Disney+ series. Andor is, IMO, the best Star Wars content since The Empire Strikes back.
Kaylor has plenty of experience creating successful fan edits:
The remixed Rogue One will be out on May 25, available in 4K with 5.1 surround sound. Kaylor has previously produced cuts of all three original trilogy Star Wars movies, Star Wars: Episode III - The Siege of Mandalore & Revenge of the Sith (a combo of the third prequel and part of the 7th season of Clone Wars).
Optimistic about this one!
My son is doing a project on the history of programming languages and I’ve never felt more like a “well, actually” guy in my life. My brain is permanently broken because of being a programmer. Every little detail that’s slightly inaccurate makes me twinge. 😂
Daredevil finale was so so good. Heavy-handed, but it’s a superhero show on Disney+. I’ll give them credit, they managed to land the whole duality of good and evil thing. The cameos, new heroes and villains, dramatic reveals, all of it — worked!
Last week I learned that you can buy 1:14.5 scale RC models of KOMATSU heavy machinery. They weigh about 40 lbs and cost about five grand. I used to think the most Dad shit ever was model trains, but now I want a tiny construction site in my front yard. I mean look at these things!