Yup. My dad was a criminal defense attorney. Nothing makes me roll my eyes harder than fictional defenders who never lose a case and/or never take on a guilty client.

Tina running with completely straight arms by her side, and trash-talking Jimmy Jr. while at it, is one of my favorite Tina moments.

Which leads to the question I still have after four episodes: what *specifically* do the Flag Smashers want? Adequate care, supplies, and opportunities? One world government? The elimination of the half of the population that came back?  The show has not yet shown us what solutions the Flag Smashers think they have to…

I know we are supposed to sympathize with her motives, at least, but I find Karli and her *terrible* moral reasoning infuriating. On the other hand, I really appreciate what they’ve done with Walker — his realization that he’s in over his head, that those medals he got weren’t about honor; making it clear that he…

It’s f**king amazing that we can do this.

My only regret is that I have but one star to give.

I knew the difference between broth and stock, but once “bone broth” caught on and a lot of people started talking authoritatively but wrongly about it, I began to doubt myself. Glad to know I was right after all!

Honestly, the thing that bugs me the most about climactic destructive battles in superhero movies (aside from the ignored human casualties) is wondering who the heck pays for all the property damage. Are cities like NY (in the MCU), Metropolis, and Gotham basically uninsurable?

Huh? I’m (sarcastically) calling myself a monster.

This seems like the ideal solution to me, and I’m surprised no streaming service has tried it yet.

Theoretically, yes. But I hate my stupid DVD player so much, I stopped watching discs. If I’m really desperate, I can get the DVD from my library.

My elderly mother is on a fixed income and stuck at home alone all day courtesy of the pandemic. Clearly I’m a monster for letting her use our Netflix account.

I’ve got to come up with a way to store these little bits of advice, in a way that makes it likely I’ll actually use them when the opportunity arises. If I had the space, I’d put up a giant white board.

I’m mystified by the idea that anyone would have one or two handfuls of popcorn left after a movie night. But then, popcorn is one of the few foods over which I have absolutely no willpower.

My seven-year-old loves it, too. It’s nothing like its heyday, but there are definite moments and episodes I genuinely enjoy.

Some of those parents desperate for a return to in-person schooling have SN kids who have been affected particularly badly by the pandemic and schooling from home. As in: serious mental health issues, including engaging in actual self-harm. As in: failing classes because remote learning strategies simply don’t work…

Exactly this. It was a mistake to start with Anakin as an adorable moppet, but I also think the commitment to having each movie play out over the course of just a few days made it harder to see Anakin’s fall from grace. I wanted a Jedi who was stronger than all the others but frustrated by restrictions and moral codes …

I’m ridiculously pleased that this got a good review.

I use Cheftap, but it’s not ideal; editing capability varies depending on the device. And while I much prefer to use my laptop, I can only import recipes through my phone. So I’ve been wondering if I should switch to Paprika, whether it would be better. But then, the idea of re-importing all my recipes makes me want…

No kidding. I long ago developed the habit of reading over every email I write (and every text message and comment, for that matter) at least twice. It’s served me well.