Somewhat relatedly, it made me think of Seinfeld. There's a scene where Elaine's with a bunch of other ladies who have kids and live in the suburbs and are trying to convince Elaine to do the same. None of this interests Elaine, who tries unsuccessfully to move the conversation in another direction: "You know, I had a…

I'm dreading Jan. 20, because of what's going to happen that day. But I expect D.C. to be quite chaotic that day, with lots of protestors, and I'm looking forward to that. I plan on joining them in some way. I think that's going to feel good.

LBJ knew he had lost middle America when he lost Walter Cronkite. Trump will know he has lost the nation when he loses Scott Baio.

Let me guess: You're missing Randy Quaid.

Hang in there. I won't pretend to know or understand what you're going through. But based on what you wrote, it sounds as if you love your grandpa and at least some of your other relatives. And Brandy Clark. So there are good and beautiful things for you to enjoy in the world. I hope you can enjoy them.

I went to see three movies that have all gotten less-than-stellar reviews, although they've all had different levels of vitriol directed at them: Office Christmas Party, Collateral Beauty and Miss Sloane. I know there are more acclaimed, better-reviewed movies out there right now, and I intend to see them over the…

I know nothing about the TV series discussed here, but I highly recommend both Lonesome Dove the book and the miniseries. (Incidentally, there is an African-American cowboy who's a significant character, although he isn't one of the main characters. Danny Glover plays him in the miniseries.)

Antonio Fargas is the guy who played Huggy Bear. The son of the guy who played Huggy Bear is Justin Fargas, who was a running back for the Oakland Raiders for several years.

He doesn't give shit to anyone, basically. There was a ton of reporting on this leading up to the election. It was one more reason to despise him (although, in fairness, there were maybe 15 or 20 better reasons ahead of it on that list).

Someone described him as what those people (i.e., his voters) imagine a rich person to be like; he lives and acts like they would, if they were wealthy.

I bet the fucking Ryder Cup team will be there.

Yeah, he'll just grab 'em.

I'll take five pennies instead, please.

That CNBC jackass who started ranting and raving in Chicago also gets credit/blame for the Tea Party. I think that was in response to Obama's effort to help people avoid foreclosure on their homes. (That's what prompted us to fight the British at Lexington and Concord, right?)

I've enjoyed the news that Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey (and Shock Linwood, to the extent anyone cares about him) are skipping their teams' bowl games to prepare for the NFL draft. Maybe this will help people realize that the great majority of bowl games are pointless, aren't compelling matchups anyway,…

Hello, friend! Yes, you're the other big fan of Sam and Otis that I've noticed around here. (Which makes me like you, even though you're a Ravens fan.)

Yes, there are a lot of his voters that we never had. But anyone who voted for Obama twice — or even once — is salvageable. Could Clinton have won if she just got the ones who stayed at home? Sure. But why not try and get every one of them you can? Bigger margin of victory, more seats in the House and Senate, more…

Houston was kind of a weird team all season, in that they seemed capable of beating or losing to almost anyone. And their coach left them, which is always a warning sign during bowl season.

Great stuff there. I've heard some of the Sweet and Hoffs covers, but I don't think I've heard that one. I'll have to check it out.

Twisted Sister, "We're Not Gonna Take It"
Cage the Elephant, "Right Before My Eyes"
Sam Cooke, "That's Where It's At"
Rolling Stones, "Mixed Emotions"
Otis Redding, "Louie Louie"
Foo Fighters, "Sean"
The Beatles, "Rain" (listened to it twice)
Jethro Tull, "Locomotive Breath"
Dusty Springfield, "Breakfast In Bed"
The Ronettes,…