I misread this, and thought you ended up watching some unknown remake where the conductor, instead of being played by Tom Hanks, was portrayed by some creepy looking bearded dude.

I learned how to do it from a thirst trap video some ladies at one of my old jobs were sharing. I learned the skill from a muscular man. However, I typically keep my shirt on when I fold it. Once you learn, it's pretty easy.

Heh. And there I was thinking about how people looking for the aurora in North part of my state (New Mexico) were gonna be so lucky since we have the Night Sky Protection Act of 1999 to preserve night skies both for the general population and astronomy.

"Folding a fitted sheet is something most people can't do well, if at all. Once you know how, think about the fact that there is no such thing as unskilled labor. Your five minutes is no less important than someone else's five minutes, think about that next time you eat at McDonalds."

"Now you're going to add Paprika twice. It will cook and char a bit which changes the flavor of the spice, so you'll add more at the end for the aromatics and light flavors. Hone your senses and trust yourself, and not some dumbass professor whose students used to glue his door shut."

"Naive as shit" could easily be a thing, but the way the word is typically being interchangeable with something akin to "silly and innocent."

*Grabbing the microphone and belting out In my best Oasis karaoke voice*

🎵🎶 Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a donut Normal Woman in the sky 🎵🎶

I use that mute list and it keeps my feed delightfully quiet of some of the worst people imaginable.

Parenting is great.

"Papa, there is the boy that is being mean to me at school, and it frustrates me."

"I'll help you deal with it"

"Hello, this is the school counselor. The boy and your kiddo are currently wrestling for the title of Crime Lord in an underground candy and donut trafficking ring."

"Atheism is a slur" - The internet was a mistake

I've now read enough NM non-fiction to know that Hillerman's writings were "Easy readers about the Diné people" but it opened a door to a whole new world and for me.