Guilty as charged.  I watch way more rugby than football- even got to catch a couple of games from the new US major league rugby this summer.  I like the speed of the game, and the simplicity of the rules.  I watch some college football, but I really don’t follow the NFL.

Fly-half is most commonly the kicker, but it can be any position.  That’s another change I’d love to see- that the kick has to be made by someone who was already on the field when the touchdown was made.

I totally get it.  After a long day at work, I often stumble into someone else’s habitation, and reflexively start teaching them how to play the ukulele.  That’s how us music teachers roll.

Brave New World is also more resonant to a teenager’s sensibilities- it’s more sensitized to optimism and possibility, and a little less fatalistic.

It’s a great concept, and the only way I was able to get out of a very unhealthy on-again-off-again relationship. “No”, block everything, accept that it’s gonna hurt but it needs to be over or it’s gonna hurt a whole lot more.

Best advice I’ve seen.

“Novichoky” is now top on my list of “Adverbs to remember next time I play Madlibs”.

Last paragraph kills me - great writing, Kristen!

I have a much easier time understanding rugby tackling rules- wrap up with your arms, stay below the shoulders, keep your head out of the way.  Football tackles don’t look nearly as controlled and intentional- it just seems like they’re running into guys as hard as possible.

I had this a few years ago. It’s exceptionally unpleasant- for two weeks I could only drink lukewarm malt o meal, and I had to use a straw to bypass as many sores as possible. I caught it as an adult due to heavy immune suppressants. Most steroids act as immune suppressants...

It truly depends on the kid.  Some kids will sleep like a boss for hours on end, and the trip is a piece of cake.  Some kids can get enough physical outlet in a half hour at a McDonalds playplace.  A fair number of kids, though, never stop moving ever no matter what.  Its like capoeira, but more likely to kick you in…

Make America So Sad Again

...the acronym even works, unfortunately.

Pro tip- Feed your chi by ironically pronouncing racist politicians' names with a foreign accent. (i.e. loo-EE goh-MARE)

“resurrect crucifixion”.  Great turn of phrase.

“Great” indeed.  Those Danes’ll be doing the Lord’s work...

Yes, but remember that this gets very expensive very quickly. She’ll need money to make this happen, and she’ll need it up front.

In place of “stand beside her” he totally sings “stand beside ME”.

These are excellent insights into what makes quality coaching, and how to best benefit from a coach. I’m a long time music educator, and this is right in line with what it takes to improve as a musician.

Maybe they should adapt the volleyball princple, and require the last two games to be won in a row.

Please tell me that “Zordon” is an allowed option!

Hot counter-take: if the guy you’re guarding is going to flop anyway, you should give him a real foul to think about. Draymond is dirty, but this is a tactically sound situation in which to play dirty.