Oops, Willy Wonka Mode: Strike that, Reverse it.

17 State, one City.

And one of the State Props, #12 -which sadly passed - weakens the Judicial Branch by making it likely non-judges will have the majority in deciding questions of conduct.

Followed him since Carrie came out. Gave up on him the 2nd time after Dolores Claiborne, though sister got me to read Dr. Sleep as the Shining scared the bejesus out of me.

(In the afterward he says many people have told him that very same thing.)

Librarians are awesome; thanks for your service!

There is that.

I could alas picture a modernized version of her prom humiliation scene, with Carrie being deluged by buckets of "Loser!"

Why not start with Carrie? A lot of it happened in a high school...

Which begs the question: Can the country get a mulligan? ;)

Yeah, it's almost like they're unemployed and on welfare, or something... ;)

He was just worried whatever happened to that guy might be catching... ;)

Could be they're all you posting under multiple secret accounts. ;)

Yeah, like when I broke my arm in the service. Went to the base hospital and just got fixed. No paperwork, no deductable.

Having healthy constituents should be a primary goal of any society, for without them...

Ugh. Yet another ignorant legislator that doesn't know the difference between Communism and Socialism.

I learned that in grade school!

The first action after opening every Congressional Session should be a Civics refresher, so old and new members will at least know what they're blathering about.

Yumm!

But, since it's the holidaze, hopefully the top half holds Kahluah and Bailey's... ;)

Ugh. Just tell the Board: Any employer who would force that on staff deserves to be replaced by a much smarter employee.

In my favorite 80's EA games, M.U.L.E, one of the in-turn bonuses was "You won $50 for your research into Artificial Dumbness."

Even 40 years ago they knew it wasn't ready.

Yikes, that image looks like it belongs on a milk carton. ;)

Imagine being a professional pauper ... getting paid to be broke. ;)

(I know, cue the "welfare state" jokes here. Unfair comparison. I don't believe people in that situation *choose* to be poor.)

(Paris, holding it in for far too long): "Sir, where are the bathrooms?"

Wow, can that be by proxy? I'd pay to see V.P. Couch Boy fight H.H.S. Secretary Shark Boy. Who's in?

Hold the line! ;)

It's all about layering. (In the South now. No shoveling!)

Used to help Gramma pick strawberries. In her 70's, running rings around my childhood self. I hated it.

But, come February when the snow was higher than the windows, and we're having fresh shortcake after dinner: "I love you, Gramma!"