"I don't know why they call this stuff Hamburger Helper. It does just fine by itself"

The Iron Dome defense systems utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning in its operations to determine a projectile's trajectory, speed, and likely impact zone in real time.
This was our most advanced concept of AI in 1983.

"I Am Altering the Deal, Pray I Don’t Alter It Any Further."

Teachers will need to carefully discuss our country's first LGBT president, James Buchanan (#15).
Well known to his contemporaries, and considered at the time to be not a very big deal at all. Our forefathers considered it a private matter, and irrelevant to holding public office.

I'm still reeling from Obama's tan suit.

#YesWeTan
#TheAudacityOfTaupe
#TheAmericanCream
#UnburdenedByWhatHasBeige

In 1980, the 13 year old daughter of Candy Lightner was killed by a drunk driver in Fair Oaks, CA.
Candy channeled her grief into activism, starting the national MADD movement, and 4 years later Ronald Reagan passed the National Drinking Age Act and several other laws cracking down on DUI offenses.

How about a community restitution sentence? Fines are irrelevant, probation is too impractical, incarceration is out.. but community service just makes him a loser. If he has time to golf, he has time to pick up trash along the highway.

BTW: This is from the *other* billionaire in charge of government efficiency.

Athletics develop young people with leadership skills and strong work ethics. The “dumb jock” trope is fiction…PLUS everyone knows that Zack beat Screech on the SATs (even though they all went to the same college anyway).

DYK there is a short story "The Lexington Letter" (free on Apple books) by the creators of Severance. While it does serve to flesh out the world of Severance and provides more details on several elements of the show... it raises far more questions than it answers.

books.apple.com/us/book/seve...

Soon after Trump retreated to Mar-a-Lago after Jan 6 to fight impeachment, play golf with Kid Rock, and crash DJ random weddings … Susie Wiles was planning his return to power. The photo op on January 28, 2021 with Kevin McCarthy was a pivitol profile in cowardice.

A better read is TRUMP IN EXILE by Meridith McGraw (Politico)... at least the early chapters with Trump doddering around Mar a Lago after leaving the White House. Every day was breakfast on the patio (surrounded by fawning members), playing 18 holes with Kid Rock, then crashing a random wedding.

The Smiths - Meat is Murder (1985)
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes (1983)
R.E.M. - Reckoning (1984)
Prince - Purple Rain (1984)

Vin Scully: "So, the winning run is at second base... with two out... 3 and 2 to Mookie Wilson. Little roller up along first... BEHIND THE BAG! IT GETS THROUGH BUCKNER! HERE COMES KNIGHT, AND THE METS WIN IT!"