Best of 2024 by far! Think Game of Thrones Season 1 in Japan without dragons or magic: the respected leader is dead leaving his trusted friend to deal with the political fallout.

High-concept science fiction that flushes out its characters with human stories.

Brutal. Barely a likeable character in the entire show but gripping and real.

An evolutionary biologist did mushrooms and dreamt up this strange show where every creature is designed to kill the humans that just crashed onto their weird world.

Describes a project management workflow of careful bets using a strategy of "Fixed Time, Variable Scope".

The subtitle "Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion" was a good read before the election. The author geniunely tries to understand the world instead of reason the world into his worldview. Here's a quick ChatGPT summary

Like if Mine! (a book on my 2023 list) was rewritten by a college professor / lawyer. It delves into the nuances of intellectual property and argues that current laws over-protect creators at the expense of innovation and public access. Read the ChatGPT summary for more.

Big fan of the duck lasagna!

Sunday buffet is a feast. Try everything.

They purposefully spelled it wrong, but trust me, it's better than a lot of the plate lunches on the islands.

The line's out the door on the weekend but they keep it moving.