The idea that somehow American southerners in the mid-1800s didn't have access to the moral idea that slavery is reprehensible is without foundation. Many people knew it and wrote extensively on it well before the time, the British abolished the trade in 1833, at the founding of the country Jefferson himself…

The idea that somehow American southerners in the mid-1800s didn't have access to the moral idea that slavery is reprehensible is without foundation. Many people knew it and wrote extensively on it well before the time, the British abolished the trade in 1833, at the founding of the country Jefferson himself…

Which is why Strax would be perfect! And a nice bit of Leela to boot—that is, a character who fills Leela's slot of the physical and violent solution.

Which is why Strax would be perfect! And a nice bit of Leela to boot—that is, a character who fills Leela's slot of the physical and violent solution.

I found that kind of irritating. Since (in this episode) that's all you see of her sword-handling it makes her feel like she's playing at it, when she's not. I would have preferred some other method of taking her to the side (ice learns, she used a forcefield, ice erects a forcefield, whatever).

I found that kind of irritating. Since (in this episode) that's all you see of her sword-handling it makes her feel like she's playing at it, when she's not. I would have preferred some other method of taking her to the side (ice learns, she used a forcefield, ice erects a forcefield, whatever).

Autumn is nearly over!

Autumn is nearly over!

He searched his feelings, and knew it to be true.

He searched his feelings, and knew it to be true.

I'm happy to have watched all the Sopranos I did, and I don't really have the desire to see a lot more.

I'm happy to have watched all the Sopranos I did, and I don't really have the desire to see a lot more.

This reminds me never to name a daughter "Heaven."

This reminds me never to name a daughter "Heaven."

I remember the first time I saw Li'l NBA player Minute Bol play, it was an inspiration.

I remember the first time I saw Li'l NBA player Minute Bol play, it was an inspiration.

Ay, there's the rub.

Ay, there's the rub.

My six-year-old son's first concert was Ween and his favorite restaurant is a bar. So if that's the sort of thing that bothers you, you can at least rest assured you're doing better than me.

My six-year-old son's first concert was Ween and his favorite restaurant is a bar. So if that's the sort of thing that bothers you, you can at least rest assured you're doing better than me.