. . . Gosh, I'll never un-see that.

My thoughts exactly, Tereglith!

Ahaha, as it happens, I wasn't joking - I got it for Christmas (also through a good deal on Amazon!). And you're right, it is a tad small, though the little Jabba is pretty great.

I tell this story whenever Branson comes up, but I went there for work a few years ago and had to sit through not one but TWO Tony Orlando shows in a single day. I heard "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" no less than five times that day. He rapped it once.

I can't wait for him to finally reveal the portrait of himself that's been aging and decaying in a closet all this time, thus allowing him and his hair to remain unchanged and immaculate.

That's the Sochi Olympics for ya!

In that case, I'm doing just fine.

SPIT TAKE!!!!

Gosh, it'd be awesome if LEGO made Ghostbusters sets.

Will this Secrets & Lies feature Timothy Spall, with Brenda Blethyn croaking "'ortense! 'ortense!" over and over?

WITH THE GOO-GOO-GOOGLY EYES!!!

Orange is the New Black Lung

taalibba's been called a lot of things, but quick-on-the-posting ain't one of them.

AHAHAHAHAHAHA, much obliged!

Ah, glad to hear it! I plan on starting Heart of the Sea very soon myself, so it's great to hear all this acclaim.

Gosh, I really wish I had the stamina and focus to just stop everything and read all of David McCullough's books.

Jean-Luc, might you favor us with some details from "The Historic Fart"?

I just finished The Bully Pulpit (excellent! William Howard Taft was such a sweet guy) and have moved on to The Fault in Our Stars, which I understand makes people cry, like a literary onion. Also, because it has layers, I suppose.

Did you know Michelle Kwan is married to Clay Pell, grandson of the late great Senator Claiborne Pell? The younger Pell is running for Governor of Rhode Island.

What a coincidence! I was just about to watch the ESPN 30 for 30 short doc about Jewell. Has anyone watched it?