Thomas L. Knapp

6 days ago | knappster.blogspot.com | Thomas L. Knapp

Hint: If today's Wordle made a sound, it would be monotonous. Not Enough? Get the first letter of today's Wordle after the ads below. New to Wordle? You can play it at the New York Times, and here are some thoughts on how I go about solving each day's puzzle.

6 days ago | thegarrisoncenter.org | Thomas L. Knapp

On June 21, US president Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. You may have heard. As I write this, we’re in the “boasting about how splendid it all is” phase of Trump’s cyclical foreign policy approach. Phase One: Pretend to be “anti-war” and feverishly “negotiating” to avoid escalation of this or that long-term conflict. Phase Two:  Escalate. Phase Three: Brag about what a genius he is.

6 days ago | knappster.blogspot.com | Thomas L. Knapp

TL;DR: I made the mistake of browsing a couple of negative reviews -- and noticing a couple of "not very good box office numbers" stories -- before seeing Ballerina. I'm pleased to report that Ballerina is a perfectly serviceable installment in the John Wick film franchise. Don't mistake that for faint praise. If you like the weird cinematic universe and its (some might say excessive/gratuitous) violence, you won't come away disappointed.

1 week ago | knappster.blogspot.com | Thomas L. Knapp

I got an email yesterday letting me know that I could exercise "early access" privileges to Alexa+ -- "your new personal AI assistant that gets things done—she’s smarter, more conversational, more capable, and free with Prime."The first thing I noticed was that the female voice coming out of my Echo Dot was different than (and, in my opinion, not as nice as) the previous version.

1 week ago | knappster.blogspot.com | Thomas L. Knapp

Hint: A clearing in the forest (or a brand of air freshener). Not Enough? Get the first letter of today's Wordle after the ads below. New to Wordle? You can play it at the New York Times, and here are some thoughts on how I go about solving each day's puzzle.