“ Homeland Generation” is the moniker given the current (1997- ?) generation by Strauss & Howe, the sociologists who named all the previous generations.

It’s actually much better on the other side of 50, and that’s not an empty platitude. On my most recent birthday, I realized I have become statistically irrelevant to the Nielsen people, as I am now in that final demographic band: 55-death. (Of course, their thinking is absurd, since the only people who really have…

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This has summed up my feelings for about the last three decades.

You likely could serve it with rice; but, yes, it detracted from the sharp tomato/egg flavour, and traditionally, it is sopped up with bread IIRC. :)

Ugh, I know what you mean. I heard someone say that kids born in 2000 are heading to college next year and I was just...flabbergasted. How am I, at 43, both young and old at the same time. I feel like Schroedinger’s crone—both young and old until I look in the mirror.

I am a front end gen Xer, but if it’s any comfort to you, I skipped several grades in school (this isn’t some humble brag; in hindsight I regret it). Thus, I got into University at 15, still in the late 1970s. But, come to think of it, even without those caveats, most Gen Xers (say, those born ~1970) would’ve been in…

Isn’t it bizarre? I feel young, I don’t look all that different, but I’m OLD NOW.

I wish I could still believe in rule of law and justice. But I am 99% sure Lord Moldyorange is going to walk away from this stronger than ever. It’s as if he’s impervious.

If you are the type of person who considers Taylor Swift a bad bitch, then I guess you also think sour cream is spicy.

I’m struggling with the part where the FBI knows everything about him and yet here we are mired in multiple investigations. Why aren’t they just pushing ahead with presenting the information.

Every president since Calvin Coolidge has known that you don’t mess with the FBI. Not one has ever been stupid enough to presume that the FBI wasn’t fully aware of what they were up to 24/7; thus all have been at least diplomatic with the Bureau. God knows, even the worst presidents kept a peaceful coexistence…

I made the NY Times recipe for ham bone soup last week, but I had to use a smoked ham shank instead. It has navy beans, cabbage, ham, carrots, onion, celery, and kale in it. Very tasty and hearty for cooler weather.

My adoption of my daughter became official this past Thursday. My husband adopted her, too. It was pretty fucking awesome. I worked so hard to get her back. So many years. Feels good as hell, y’all.

Hang around Jez for a little longer. The snarky remarks about “old people” and our tastes, opinions and general annoyance about our existence are ubiquitous. Not glaring, but they’re there. The snark is misplaced, however, because we “of a certain age” just don’t care what people other than our families think about us…

What she’s saying is right. She said some thing that was good, then said another thing that was bad, but people only focused on the bad thing and didn’t give any weight to her good thing. They did this virulently and loudly, perhaps assuming she was hard of hearing, but the odd thing is that it was all in writing. So…

seems to be as much about not being criticize-able by Republicans as anything

No worries. it’s a tough news cycle. x

No, you are not a disappointment in person, I’m sure of it. I’ve read you for years, and I was afraid after gawker was killed that I’d never see you again, but here you are (and have been)! Honestly, if you’re ever in NYC or Minneapolis, my partner and I would love to buy you a drink or a coffee. I’m not in NYC…

He’s too consistent for it to be senility. Which leaves intentional racism/bigotry. Which is consistent with how he lived his entire life. I’m tired of the people who try to argue otherwise in some lame attempt to justify his acts. He’s a narcissist - which means that he does hear people when they tell him the truth,…