"Why, by 2020, I, a man who recently tried to extort the sitting president of the United States to release his college and passport records, might even begin to show signs of serious and unavoidable decline in mental and physical faculties"

I hear Grizzly Bear Woods is lovely this time of year

I recorded this conversation with economics journalist Giles Merritt about the ageing crisis that's bearing down on all younger generations (present and future).

(Sorry for self-promo, but just thought the interview very relevant to this thread.)

And if I may be a pedant for one moment, "Growing up in the eighties, my Dad..." makes it sound like his dad (no capital D) grew up in the eighties, which I doubt.

Yes and yes.

At this point, it feels like the school bullies have finally taken over the adult world. They were always there of course, sleazing and intimidating, but now they can act openly in plain sight.

It’s worth noting (not that it excuses anything, and Polanski has done his fair share of apologising over the years) that it was actually The Sun behind this story all along.

Could it be they’re feeling threatened?