Actually, what may well happen is more and more students from outside the US will take these graduate school slots. I’m not opposed to that because I’m not really a MAGA person. We have one of the best and most open university systems in the world. Universities won’t lower tuition (because it costs what it costs) but…

Cool burn. But I’m not sure I agree. Grad students are generally receiving tuition waivers or other income for work that (when calculated by hour) is minimum wage level or slightly better. That’s because they generally are TAs or GAs, and that involves a lot of time that isn’t part of classroom time, so the per hour…

Last I heard Senate plan was $600K. Fine for me, as I live in a condo. But for people who own homes in some markets (including some in the midwest) this may pinch.

I like your can-do attitude.

Well, most yachts not built in US (Italy, Netherlands, Turkey all build more than US). Many yacht crews not from US. So it does create jobs, but if your focus is US, maybe not as well as you might think.

For four years. That’s my understanding.

The key is whether or not you itemize. Based on what I’ve seen (as someone who itemizes), I will be looking at a flat or slightly increased tax rate in 2018. However, if you don’t itemize you probably will get (for the next four years) a larger refund. And if you itemize you MIGHT get a bigger refund, but it will not…

I have read that the WH did not find out until the news this morning because Mueller did not tell them. Of course, they may have suspected...

God, classic raper M.O. Sorry this happened to you.

Yup. Nobody cared and a lot of people wouldn’t mind going back to those nobody cared days. Yesterday a friend commented about Garrison Keillor on facebook that it seems like things had gone too far because all Keillor did was touch a woman’s bare back. Seriously? I mean, that’s what Keillor SAID he did, I don’t know…

Every so often I wish I had a “one thousand star” button. This is one of those times. You nailed it.

I read yesterday that “many” execs at NBC had that button under their desks. If that’s true, expect lots more stories. There is no good reason to be able to lock a door without the other person in your office knowing you are doing it.

Is it wrong that I want to read the follow up, where Melania tells a journo that there is nothing in the world like third-rate dick? Is it wrong?

Why not all of them? I’m starting to figure it’s a way bigger issue in terms of men involved. Though I don’t know why I hadn’t done the math. I don’t know ONE woman who has not dealt with this at least once. I mean not one. Every woman I know has had this happen at least once. Was I thinking the same 50 guys were just…

These recommendations are solid.

I think she should leave. I don’t wonder about her or the kids, but I’ve got questions about the dad. But kid issues don’t go away, and it’s a tough one to negotiate. She’ll meet someone else.

She specifically said that she gave him written suggestions earlier and he was like, ‘Oh, I’ll check those out, then.’ I mean, we’re only getting her point of view, but it seems legit. This tactic reminds me of this guy at my old job who used to torpedo meetings so he wouldn’t have to talk about what he had, and had…

Well, Keith Olbermann just dropped off Twitter. I suspect any low profile now for any reason. But I imagine there are many more guys out there throughout the political spectrum.

This does not surprise me, somehow. I’ve gotten a strong gross vibe off this guy for years. Stopped watching Today at least 10 years ago because of it.

In my experience, it’s not a Maserati, it’s a used Volvo with trendy bumper stickers. But it doesn’t matter. When I was young I knew artists who played at being poor (eating beans, whining about money, dumpster diving, scrounging, etc.) while also benefiting from significant family support through trust funds, gifts…