No, no he really didn’t. I saw it in 1976, and it was passable then. Now it’s well beyond saving.

The term for those aircraft was, according to my late father, “Boeingovitch”—son of Boeing.

It’s a small thing, but it makes a difference—my Fit has a RH mirror. It was a ridiculously costly option on the Civic wagon, so I never got it. I like it.

I had the last year Honda Civic Wagon—’91, I think. First new car I ever owned, and I kept it for 15 years, watching as the rest of the Civic line ballooned into the midsize range.

All you have to know about John Wayne is that he played Genghis Kahn, topping the role off with the straight Wayne delivery of “Tell the prince we ride at dawn.”

I actually read the novella a few years ago, and I was impressed. The film takes a fair number of liberties, but that’s OK, because it has Audrey Hepburn in it. But the novella on its own was quite a good read, and I think you can enjoy both versions of the story. Which, actually, fits with Holly’s character in both.

In my early teens, I was a fan of the Dr. Demento show, but that’s not where I first heard Weird Al.

Spouse and I saw this the weekend it opened. And last week, I got to sit in the courtroom when RBG read her dissent in Epic. She’s amazing, and yes, for those who wonder, she’s still got it. Read the Epic dissent.

Married since 1986. Me: BA, MA, JD; Spouse: BA, MA, PhD.

We have to stay alert and precise. We cannot let him sneak up on us like that.

And also with you...

A few years ago I was in New York when a truly massive rainstorm hit. This thing was a drencher of amazing magnitude, but what struck me was seeing men and women carrying their shoes and running around barefoot. I mean, it made sense in terms of not ruining the shoes, but if I did that almost anywhere else, my feet…

What, besides making this film?

Generally true as a rule, but there are important exceptions. Palmer’s is an example.

I bet you’re willing to buy Palmer’s.

Milka is very good, indeed, as are RitterSport and Lindt. But Dairy Milk once was a reliable, wherever-you-go, inexpensive chocolate.

Agree and disagree. When I backpacked around England in the summer of ‘83,I would buy two things at the hostels we stayed in: Alpen and Dairy Milk bars. Alpen I used to be able to get occasionally at grocery stores, but I haven’t seen it in a while. But Dairy Milk...

Nope.

You can get tiny audio recorders that will capture several days’ worth of recording. They look like USB sticks and run around $25 or so (and you can also use them as USB sticks). They generally don’t play back very well (but DO solid record MP3 files on the stick. IF (and it’s an important IF) your state is a…

That’s not harassment nor assault-y. That’s straight-up sexual assault.