William Hughes, you could have been writing my life. Are you me? I would think I would remember that.

While I definitely believe there are plenty of people who hold those views for sincere religious reasons, if you look at where the issue is being framed, and who is feeding that rhetoric, it starts with people at the top who have an interest in an entrenched lower class and calcified social mobility.

Yeah, I do a bit of home-brewing now and again, and hang out in a few craft brew circles, and “dilly dilly” always gets me angry. They always seem to be saying “how dare you care about flavor profile, or hops, or any of that stuff? THIS’LL (eventually) GET YOU DRUNK!”

In the primary, vote with your heart. In the general, vote with your head.

Alexi Lalas vs. Eric Wynalda. I’m team meteor in this matchup.

Yeah, the USMNT is doomed by multiple root causes:

I think the key is to make it clear that this is due to a medical sensitivity as opposed to a dietary preference. It lets the staff know that they need to be extra diligent about avoiding contamination. For instance, my wife is allergic to onions. One time while we were out at a restaurant, she requested to hold the…

I don’t know...there are plenty of damn stupid startups in the show. And as we see pretty early on, while Richard is a good engineer, he’s a terrible designer, and a pretty flailing manager. Pied Piper often ends up succeeding in spite of itself, mostly by being damned lucky. I’d also say that, while Hooli is depicted…

Wait...how DO you pronounce guanciale? I love how the letter-writer just assumes that everyone naturally knows how to pronounce it. 

I think his actual name is Jered Eames. Metalsucks has a pretty good write-up of the whole thing.

Yeah, when you look at the kind of pain that comes with a wholesale engine change, it makes a lot of sense to keep iterating on the existing one. Hell, constant engine changes are what sunk Duke Nukem Forever and Daikatana.

Instantly takes me back to Wet Hot American Summer. Thanks!

I’m excited to see Deathstalker. I’m curious how it compares to Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell.

While Kaepernick didn’t actually question the institutional war machine, and his protest had nothing to do with the troops, it was perceived to be just that by pundits, politicians, and fans looking to make bad-faith arguments about his stances. And the fact is that among many on the right wing, to even be perceived…

Yeah, those were dark times. Between Bobby Ayala, Jose Mesa, and Norm Charlton, no lead was safe. I remember the M’s going into the bottom of the 9th with a 12-run lead only for Ayala, Mesa, and Charlton to blow it for a loss. Lou Piniella’s post-game press conferences in those days almost always boiled down to “And…

I’d say probably more of a Walter than a Dude.

They’re federally required to as part of the Affordable Care Act. And it’s anything but cosmetic. Transitioning helps transgender people be able to lead productive lives. I’ve heard the pre-transition life for transgender people described as being like swimming in denim. It’s doable, but it’s uncomfortable, and…

The government changes also remove federal anti-discrimination guidelines, meaning that in states that don’t explicitly protect gender expression, employers can fire someone for being transgender, and transgender people might not be able to fill prescriptions for their hormone replacement therapy medications based on…

This has been said each year since 2002. I know because I’ve been saying it since 2002.

Reliability is something every car-buyer should value, whether you are buying new or used. If your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, your trip is ruined, warranty coverage or no. Sure, if you bought it with a warranty, great, your repair cost is less, but you still have an opportunity cost in the form of being…