Recent content from James Lileks
Lileks: Is it ethical to force people to hear your music?
OK, I need you to tell me if I was wrong.(Note: I was not. I have never been so right.)Last week we took a trip…
Lileks: When your pants always fit, something's gotta be wrong
It's now possible to find pants that always fit. And offer no judgment.
Lileks: Mouse-proofing, 'Tom & Jerry' style, without the hatpin in the rear
The dog's kibble has a nice palette, no doubt chosen to flatter the sensibilities of the human who buy it. Brown, beige, tan — those…
Skyscrapers rule downtowns, but we need smaller buildings, too
Two- and three-story buildings create character and a more human scale.
Lileks: When all the roads are finally finished
Highway construction will end someday. Really.
Lileks: Down with door-to-door dinner disturbers
I should have a "no solicitors" sign, but one of my friends is a British lawyer, and I'd hate for him to drop by, see…
Lileks: Is your ice preference trendy enough?
What's the best ice?
LILEKS: Why real stores are better than online, pt. 2,239
I bought a new computer mouse the other day. Ruined it the same day. I blame the pandemic.Problem: My wife's mouse for her work laptop…
Lileks: No, I will not fall for your seasonal limited edition potato chips
Lays giveth and Lays taketh away.
A long-gone 1950s plaza in downtown Minneapolis boasted waterfalls and a visiting president
First, the space was turned into an ice rink, and then, in 1956, to celebrate Minneapolis' first 100 years, it was redone as Centennial Park.