HELP DESPERATELY NEEDED: I am, as you know, a vegetarian. I invited a meat eater friend over for dinner without remembering that he's also a diabetic. Usually that's ok—I have fed diabetics before—but he often regulates his diet by cutting out as many carbs as possible. What should I make? Italian is right…

At least not in the case of Rue's death…

Yay, Wolf Hall! It's one of the few "historical fiction" books where you feel immersed—where reading it wasn't just period porn, but actually enhances my understanding of the worldview and possible motivations of historical figures. It reminded me of Gore Vidal for that reason. I can't recommend it enough.

Grrrr. OK. I will be involved next week. I don't remember the eps enough to really say anything useful, I'm afraid. I'll have to rewatch. Four eps at a time?

It's been cold at Sports Authority several times when the Broncos were playing this year—I remember them winning once while it was snowing. I don't think Manning was hampered by the weather as much as his ankle, TBH.

I hope you're really, really proud of this comment thread. In the same space that you discuss Hobbes and Machiavelli, you deliberately conflate Def Jam Records with a book publishing company and a Harry Potter character for a chronic illness. How very Foucaultian.

Bill the ABA.

Oh. I thought I was a lazy kind of baseball playing.

CUNYT?

And on that day, I will say the following, "Yeah, I knew about that yesterday."

I was able to use it above, but now I'm not allowed anymore. Maybe NuDisqus gives you one "c-word" per year?

But, WHY?!! Seriously, this bunt wants to know the reason why she's getting downvoted!

But, WHY?!! Seriously, this cunt wants to know the reason.

I still haven't seen the UK Life on Mars, and I desperately need to.

Is it as good as Network (not that many things could be)? I will also check it out, if I can find it…

Wait, are you guys doing Spartacus?!! DAMN IT. I stopped coming on the AVC as much and I missed Spartacus discussions!

I'll read Utopia with you next if you want to go back to the 16th century. I have wanted to read it for a long time but have never put forth the effort.

1) I hardly think that the editors of Encyclopedia Britannica are the current arbiters of the Canon; 2) Toole would crack you up; 3) why read The Leviathan when you could be reading Machiavelli?!!

The jerk store is running out of you!

I like calling people cunts. I'm telling you, Scrawler, we're going to take the word back!