It's a misogynist reference, and an indicator the Don still has a ways to go.

It seems to be easily forgotten how just a few years ago Joan was a trinket with only one true value in a world dominated by men. Men like Roger and Don have done well enough to be able to take care of two families, and seem to suffer little for their screw ups. Joan's doing well (and a lot better now), but she's…

She's a near 40-year old single mom, who is also taking care of a parent. Joan is concerned about the same things most women are concerned about: her child, her parent, her financial security, and after paying a high price to get close to what she wants, she's determined to continue to gain whatever else on her own…

Goodbye to Rosie (Peggy), the Queen of Corona (the Upper West Side).

If by "big weirdo", you mean "fat kid", you're right.

That's why Don Draper is a master player, second to none.

I hope that kid packed extra clean underwear, because he's got a few nights of wet dreams coming.

Cutler did call Don a football player, the '60s equivalent of "thug" today.

Did he say ten? I thought he said 20.

Cronkite's been dead five years, and off the airwaves for who knows how long, so don't be surprised if anyone under 30 doesn't recognize his voice.

" I'm sure the song was very deliberately chosen, but I think the lyrics
to the song are only one of the things that were at play."

I didn't predict it, but I did write last week, what would make sense:

I'm not sure what that had to do with Sally. From the beginning of that episode, Betty regressed from Betty Francis, to Betty Draper (as her friend called her, and Betty didn't correct), to cool mom, to big sister, to snippy teen outside the barn, to the plucky schoolgirl sipping fresh milk out of a bucket. Bobby…

There more wrong with Betty than just the result of having a demanding mother.

Pete is well educated. I believe he graduated from the Ivy League.

Sinatra had been written off so many times over the 20 years before "My Way", it had become stupid by this time to underrate his ability to be relevant. He would also have a pretty good '70s, despite the doubts of conventional thinkers.

HIS orange juice.

One of the things that got me about that scene was when Don pointed out the catsup on Pete's face, and Peggy gave him the napkin. If it had been in other circumstances, with other people, it would have triggered self-consciousness and embarrassment. In the company of Don and Peggy, it triggered a smile and a seeming…

I mean that metaphorically, not literally.

Last week I cheered the return of Don's swag, but last week was just the most obvious instance of his return to power. Don has again become a powerful, compelling figure, even more so because he's been chastened, chastised, humbled, humiliated, and he's deservedly taken his lumps. As has happened with Sally, and, to a…