Totally forgot to get back to you on this. It’s not good, but I like it. Not an every week drink by any means, and maybe not something that would earn its keep on a bar menu. Having said that, after making it 6 times in the last month, I’d say that probably 2-4 times throughout the year, I’ll get a taste for it that…

So what’s cool about this is that I haven’t read a single Avengers et. al. comic so I don’t have to pay any attention to crimes against the canon.

Not having read any MC comics may be the key to enjoying the MCU.

Good work w/ the Wharrgarbl reference.  It’s a world heritage meme that was vastly underrated.  A+ wordsmithing.

I can’t even begin to tastualize that. However, I’ve got all the ingredients and it sounds fascinating.  Thank you - I’ll try it this week.

Which drink?  Cynar lives in a single drink for me, but a favorite. A Triden - equal parts Cynar, Aquavit, dry Sherry, dash of peach or orange bitters.

I’m so disappointed in myself for falling for your shitty trick of getting me to read your shitty article.

Would respectfully drop some of the wine vinegars or even the white in favor of Chinese black vinegar.  Incredibly fruity and flavorful.

Was in NYC for work and unexpectedly had the afternoon free. Wandered around for a bit and decided to catch a movie. I’d somehow managed to whiff on every single bit of hype for “The Matrix”, but wandered into a theatre on opening day weekend for a matinee. Literally no clue whatsoever about the flick.

Blown away,…

I’ve come up with the dumbest possible metaphor to explain scenarios where the Fed (or anyone) tries to make up for years of structural oppression with programs that benefit PoC.

Lets say you live in MI and you look at your cable bill and notice that there’s been a $15/month “California service delivery” fee for the…

You’re thinking of George Patton. Will Patton is the guy from King of Queens and Agents of SHIELD.

“...would be the subject of scorn and a million memes.” And be voted right back in by the hillbilly base that sent them to office in the first place. Jim Jordan could fundraise like mad behind a stupid filibuster. If they had shame, they wouldn’t be Republicans.

“The filibuster is racist, going back to Calhoun.” You’re…

Getting rid of gerrymandering is a decades long process, not in control of Congress. “Make voting accessible to all”? State legislatures are already passing laws which wildly restrict voting access that are going to be appealed to *this* SCOTUS. Not holding out high hopes for that.

The Dems are one Senator’s death,…

So what’s the joke?

I guess. Maybe just me, but Vimes and the City Watch story arc doesn’t seem synched up with our current debate. Guards!Guards! was written 2 years before Rodney King, and the last novel Snuff was written in 2011 - the year of the Smith murder/St. Louis riots.

I generally think of the Anthony Smith murder as the…

I’ve been thinking about that quite a bit recently.  I wonder how Pratchett would have handled Vimes/etc given the current cultural discussion about policing.

Sheilah, I really wish you’d note that many items from Jachs that you wouldn’t expect to be dry clean only are, in fact, dry clean only. That waffle henley is a good example. I have multiple other ones of equal quality from other vendors, and the DCO really makes these a pain. Same w/ the sherpa lined shirts. I have…

Sheilah, I really wish you’d note that many items from Jachs that you wouldn’t expect to be dry clean only are, in…

Not picking a fight with you, but I honestly can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic. 

While I disagree w/ your assessment of progressive perspective, I appreciate the nuance of what you presented. The reductionist, Green Lantern theory is still pretty prevalent with my progressive friends. An email subject from pre-election captures a lot of the current thinking: “Wasn’t enough = doesn’t count”.

Elabora…

Yes - it’s important to remember that Biden is a centrist Democrat who is nearly identical to DT.

Also, any virtues that can be inferred from this bill about their motives are purely cynical posturing.

I dunno - sometimes I’m in the mood for their song.