Now . . . This
A one-man vaudeville.
(i.e. the personal blog of Jonathan Satchell)
“
“Now . . . this” is commonly used…to indicate that what one has just heard or seen has no relevance to what one is about to hear or see, or possibly to anything one is ever likely to hear or see.
— Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death
-
Pro aris et focis – Part I
An evaluation of the things we lose when we reinvent fundamental aspects of society through technology. Read this →
◆
8–13 minutes -
Fire-Worship
A lamentation for the loss of the hearth by Nathaniel Hawthorne, circa 1846. Read this →
◆
13–19 minutes -
Birds, Stars, and Chimney Sweeps: Mary Poppins and the Magic of Perspective in Two Movements
How a thirty-year-old man who had watched Mary Poppins probably upwards of a dozen times throughout his life, finally saw it for the first time. Read this →
◆
7–10 minutes -
Better Coffee for Beginners
If you haven’t gone down the coffee rabbit hole, but feel like your coffee could be at least a little better, this might be a good place to start. Read this →
◆
5–7 minutes -
A Resolution Retrospective
Resolutions are cheap to make and costly to hold, so maybe it’s better to look at them a year later, and skip the wishful post about undone resolutions for the year ahead. Read this →
◆
6–9 minutes -
A Grimm Tale to Read at Christmastime
How a Low German fairy tale presents the true meaning of Christmas far better than Buddy the Elf, The Grinch, George Bailey, Ebenezer Scrooge, and maybe even Charlie Brown (maybe). Read this →
◆
7–11 minutes -
The Fisherman and His Wife
A fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, presented in the best translation. Read this →
◆
13–20 minutes -
Three Cheers for Fred
Why Fred is the most important character in A Christmas Carol, and the foremost of the Christmas spirits. Read this →
◆
3–5 minutes -
Home Alone and the Fear of the Unknown
“How do you know?” “I don’t know. I’m just afraid . . .” Read this →
◆
3–5 minutes -
- Now . . . This (12)
- Essays (6)
- Culture (2)
- Film (2)
- Literature (3)
- Tech (2)
- Hobbies (1)
- Coffee (1)
- Reflections (3)
- Essays (6)
- Reference (4)
- Full Works (2)
- Quotes (2)
- the content mint (164)
- Articles (21)
- February 2026 (1)
- January 2026 (7)
- December 2025 (17)
- November 2025 (21)
- October 2025 (26)
- September 2025 (25)
- August 2025 (26)
- July 2025 (28)
- June 2025 (25)
- November 2024 (1)
- June 2024 (1)
