Came here looking for the Templeton, California TJs. So absurdly small that they had to build another one close by a few years later, and even had to build a little bridge over a creek to do it.

AND it is a very ugly sign of soul rot because it means your moral and intellectual compass is essentially outsourced to an amoral and at best superficially thoughtful elite.

You can tell yourself you're a Very Special Boy because you get invited onto all the NPR shows but. How sad for you.

read every Victoria Holt book and thought English gardens were full of “ROW-den-ROD-enz”

Anyone who says that this is losing message needs to contend with the fact that it has been a winning message for at least 3 decades for Republicans.

It is a politically unpopular thing for Democrats to say—among Republicans, because they know it wins. It's what everyone else is thirsty for.

A Wordle alternative: word.rodeo

Maybe a major schism at least. A Big Beautiful Schism.

I teach citizenship classes and when I go over the oath and what it means, it hits some of my students hard. It is a big thing, to give up loyalty to your country.

Such a great book!

Moving can be so stressful. One of those “no way but through” things. Hard to avoid having some low moments. Hope you can take breaks and tap into your reserves for the rest of your journey.