You make valid criticisms about the movies, and yes, the movies are the be-all end-all of Star Wars to most people on Earth. But your criticism is misplaced with regards to the “franchise” as a whole.

Mine is Fafner: Exodus, but none of the ten on this list make me angry, so, sure, I’m okay with this.

I strongly suspect that Lupita as Maz Kanata is the same deal as Gwen as Captain Phasma.

I watched Mockingjay 1 while making turkey! Mostly because it was streaming free on Prime, but also a little to be ironic.

I’m alone by choice tonight, but I really wanted to make cranberry-orange relish, and then I figured I might as well cook a turkey breast (which I burned instead of browning, alas), so here we are. Definitely should have made a vegetable for respectability.

In law school we just called this the Federalist Society.

Ginger beer masks a multitude of sins.

My boss is a dude who’s super particular about his pens.

Pot for potholes!

I lived in Ann Arbor with an import for three years and was never refused service, but I did once have a guy at Uncle Ed’s have to call his supervisor because he didn’t know how to replace the air filter in my Yaris.

I went to Georgetown (‘10) and I have no idea what either of these buildings are, but this is kind of meaningless lipservice compared to the fact that the school’s colors are blue and gray for the Union and the Confederacy.

My parents got an E-wagon when I was in elementary or middle school, and it became “my” car when I started driving. (At least until they sold it.)

The painting has been up for two years, though. All the links are from 2013. What am I missing?

Yes, although I can’t remember whether it’s on Ikea or Amazon.

I just keep acquiring more laundry baskets.

That’s what I’m hoping.

This thing is new?

For the last four years, I’ve gone to an anime convention on Halloween.

Pantone, not Pantene.

and the 2011 anime Wandering Son