I continue to appreciate Tina Smith's embracing her no fucks era since she announced her retirement.

I'm having flashbacks (waaay back) to Dogs in Elk, lol. www.jerrypournelle.com/reports/jerr...

I had a conversation this week with a Yemeni-American who said his Yemeni family thinks Thanksgiving dinner is weird and doesn't really get the difference between chicken and turkey, so their overall review is they "do not like the large chicken", which we felt was harsh but fair.

My sense is after a certain point, it's not the money anymore, it's about power.

Umbrella In My Ass

I'm getting increasingly radicalized about the idea that doing hard things is good, actually.

If I recall correctly, legalization wasn't even a legislative choice, it's yet another awful gift from our right wing Supreme Court justices.