Yes! Another punch in the gut, musically speaking.

I get choral chills for "and in His name, all oppression shall cease."

Verse 2 of O Holy Night rocks. And pissed off the Confederate South so that's a bonus.

Estonian Wife Carrying again?

these are two slightly different things but the point is that academia runs on two things: helping others and holding grudges. often at the same time and for the same people. we cannot lose this

Thank you for helping keep that glorious memory of Brandi Chastain's goal alive. ❤️

I remember that as a current event .. Back in the day. 😉

And the audio book is an excellent listen. It has stuck with me for a decade.

That scene in Titanic when Jack is trying to keep Rose from jumping overboard.
"How cold?"
"You ever been to Wisconsin?"

The audience HOWLED.

You two are the best. Maybe someday I can be your neighbor again. ❤️

You name your food?

We have started doing Christmas Eve nachos because we're exhausted by that evening and everyone can choose their own toppings.
And Giant / Kroger sell red and green tortilla chips in December.

We need the photo after it has baked.
Please.

If this feeling was a dessert it would be a dense chocolate cake of validation covered in delicious time-saver frosting sprinkled with the exasperated sighs of a kind hearted man raging against the injustices of the US health insurance racket.

😑
Looking up from my phone to see a pile of sheet music, assorted leftover Halloween candles, and partially completed art projects.

(cont.(

- footage of US military presence alongside images of US cities (at least Los Angeles and New York, likely more I didn't immediately recognize)

This shit is not okay with me. And it shouldn't be okay with anyone.

This disgusting ad has:
- country song remix of Kanye's "Jesus Walks" which already samples a Gospel song
- a Bible verse promoted by multiple agencies of the US government
- the slogan "God & Country" shown in Fraktur typeface of pre-WWII Europe (commonly used by the neo-Nazis today)

Husband feeling saucy tonight, tried to test me on possessive apostrophes.

Challenge: describe menus from multiple McDonald's locations.

Me: I would rewrite the sentence.

Him: That's cheating.

Me: No. It's sensible. And the grammar gods agree with me. 😋

Which is how I found this 2024 post.