Sez who?  National broadcasters, for some odd reason, tend to pronounce it Ahhndrew. But the Braves broadcasters I listened to for years while Jones was playing in Atlanta called him Andrew, A as in ant. They seemed to me to be in a better position than Jon Miller to know.

Sez who?  National broadcasters, for some odd reason, tend to pronounce it Ahhndrew. But the Braves broadcasters I listened to for years while Jones was playing in Atlanta called him Andrew, A as in ant. They seemed to me to be in a better position than Jon Miller to know.

Amazing how funny the repetition of the water gag is. Both Dan getting drenched repeatedly, and Natalie having nothing else up her sleeve. Brilliant.

Amazing how funny the repetition of the water gag is. Both Dan getting drenched repeatedly, and Natalie having nothing else up her sleeve. Brilliant.

I had Police Squad's frozen-laughter-holding-coffee-cups closing credits in mind when writing the intro to this piece.

I had Police Squad's frozen-laughter-holding-coffee-cups closing credits in mind when writing the intro to this piece.

Yeah, the RICO thing is a low blow, but Casey is so smugly superior through that whole episode. His reaction to being reminded that he's vulnerable is hilarious and justified, I think.

Yeah, the RICO thing is a low blow, but Casey is so smugly superior through that whole episode. His reaction to being reminded that he's vulnerable is hilarious and justified, I think.

To be fair, Dana makes the same mistake.

To be fair, Dana makes the same mistake.

Conan was a very iffy proposition for the first few years of his show. And hey, since Casey's character partly references Craig Kilborn, who left ESPN in 1996 to host The Daily Show, it's not exactly a huge flight of fancy.

Conan was a very iffy proposition for the first few years of his show. And hey, since Casey's character partly references Craig Kilborn, who left ESPN in 1996 to host The Daily Show, it's not exactly a huge flight of fancy.

I didn't mean "odd" in the sense of "rare and therefore difficult to wrap one's mind around," even though that's the way the commander meant it. Two differing claims to absolute universal validity forming an alliance with each other is epistemologically odd, despite how practical it proves to be.

I didn't mean "odd" in the sense of "rare and therefore difficult to wrap one's mind around," even though that's the way the commander meant it. Two differing claims to absolute universal validity forming an alliance with each other is epistemologically odd, despite how practical it proves to be.

Oh, not saying that the dissenting sects always get the best of it (the way Christianity eventually did, after a few centuries),. Far from it. But they do give their overlords a lot of trouble both politically and philosophically, and thoughtful observers can't help seeing the dissonance.

Oh, not saying that the dissenting sects always get the best of it (the way Christianity eventually did, after a few centuries),. Far from it. But they do give their overlords a lot of trouble both politically and philosophically, and thoughtful observers can't help seeing the dissonance.

Yes, of course, and other empires have gotten cozy with other religions. Always a dangerous relationship both ways, is what I'm saying. What's good for the goose (the behaviors/beliefs you're trying to eradicate by partnering with religion, the obedience you're trying to inspire) always turns out to be good for the…

Yes, of course, and other empires have gotten cozy with other religions. Always a dangerous relationship both ways, is what I'm saying. What's good for the goose (the behaviors/beliefs you're trying to eradicate by partnering with religion, the obedience you're trying to inspire) always turns out to be good for the…

Oh, I do watch The Good Wife, @avclub-1b1f9a3e639ecc53f335314fc9d8403b:disqus . Avidly. Will Gardner has definitely helped me appreciate Dan Rydell.

Oh, I do watch The Good Wife, @avclub-1b1f9a3e639ecc53f335314fc9d8403b:disqus . Avidly. Will Gardner has definitely helped me appreciate Dan Rydell.