Yes! It's a secret pleasure.

I think Wayne had the pathos, but he lacked the self-deprecation. At least, I cannot in a million years believe he'd throw himself into the role the way Gene did, warts and all.

But Veronica Lake …

I had a fine/pop-culture day. First went to the Seattle Art Museum to see an exhibit called Graphic Masters: prints and etchings by Dürer, Hogarth, Rembrandt, Goya, Picasso … and Crumb.

I have no idea if this movie takes place during summer, but it resonates with me as a summertime movie: Car Wash. It's an L.A. ghetto thing.

You do if you have the lyrics of that one song tattooed all over your body.

Where is Ricky? I've been busy, but I don't think I've seen him post all week …

While in the midst of legally changing my first name, I considered making my middle name 'Trouble', but decided I didn't want to upset my mother.

I dunno … it worked really well in an X-Files episode, but if you're going in expecting a realistic drama, even one about possibly homocidal psychopaths, I can see how the twist is a left turn into WTFrell.

The system works! Except when it doesn't!

More chocolate ganache?

Huh.

I'm a few episodes behind, but obviously don't care about spoilers. I find the show interesting but rather depressing, and I'm trying to get rid of some stress - should I dump S2 for now or is it worth the mystery and tension?

I finished all but the last of the Royal Spyness series, wherein a penniless royal in 1930s Britain slowly turns into young Jessica Fletcher.

Don't be sorry. Find another therapist, though.

NY used to have the 2nd lowest pass rate in the country, supposedly. I know nothing about New Jersey.

California? I went to law school with a guy who ended up in law school to restore the family honor - grandpa didn't finish law school, dad finished law school but couldn't pass the Cali bar after … many times. We studied together, and he was a lovely young man, but after 3 tries, he gave up on passing the bar, when…

I've been thinking whether I want to do actual lawyering. I really am not interested in Big or even MediumLaw - legal consulting on arts, copyright, library-related stuff, though, yes.

You're just in time for our heatwave & cooldown.

Happy birthday!!!