It’s always tempting to lie with these sorts of questions. I want to say

I may have done this one already. If so, sorry. It’s cool though.

Why do (many) men consider women fighting sexy, at least judging by porn? What evolutionary quirk does that call back to, you think?

It’s better to run a very small risk of being sorry in order to not live in an insane, invasive, police-state dystopia, which is what feels like is coming. The same applies to law enforcement. Police should not get to shoot (mostly brown) people just to be infinitesimally but not significantly safer.

Thanks!

I’ve asked this question to classicists (mainly Latin teachers I know), and have never gotten a solid answer. Maybe it’s a bad question. What was the awareness by an everyday citizen of a major Roman city (say, Rome) of the gradual decline of the Empire. If you were a member of the learned class, is it possible that…

Any children of the 80s here remember The Alarm? So earnest, so Cold War.

Thanks for the response. I’m still not sure. I’ve spent time in both places, but am biased toward G’ville b/c grew up there. I’ll give you Charlotte, a top U.S. city, though a bit sterile. I live in Raleigh, though, and G’ville’s downtown is nicer. Getting a direct flight is a problem; you’re right about that. Cheers.

You ever been to Greenville? It’s nicer than Greensboro.

That’s a rule I try (and mostly succeed) in living by. If you would not say/do it to a big guy, don’t do it.

“James Brown on the TAMI show. Same tape I’ve had for years.” I love the bit where he seems exhausted and his handlers put a coat on on him and try to shepherd him offstage, but James has more to give.

For several reasons, not least of which, it’s a catchy tune.

This and RTJ have been in pretty heavy rotation. Plus the new Miranda Lambert album. What can I say? The heart wants what the heart wants.

Am I a good dog? I try to be a good dog. It’s so hard to know.

Isn’t the difference that Garland was never even allowed to come to a vote, and that extreme measures are pretty well justified now because this is a Supreme Court seat that was stolen from Obama?

South Carolinian here, but for what it’s worth I’m pretty sure there are shitbags in every state, so maybe don’t base too much of your antipathy on those asshole’s flying their racist flag.

Don’t know what the theme is tonight. I just like this song from when I first heard it as a teenager. A guilty pleasure. Here’s aother one:

Violent assault/murder might be a little out of proportion. Are you suggesting that “good citizens” start punishing all the bad actors in their state? I can think of a lot of things that could go wrong with that model. It doesn’t even really work for Batman.