This highlights the major thing I've never understood about a lot of adaptations - why change so much?

Galchemist

Forget music. I want to dance!

And a lot of Bones' frustration was Spock ignoring that he was half human and so dispassionate. Pulaski just willfully mispronounced Data's name to show him he could fuck off.

I had a case of them about five years ago after a road trip, leading to my first colonoscopy. Fun times.

By and large when I'm exercising a lot I just tend to crave healthier food, but as weight loss isn't a goal for me at this point (I'm 6'1" and I've been maintaining a weight around 160 lbs.) I have no problem occasionally eating something less healthy.

Thanks!!

Thanks!

My son got really into that show for a while.

Getting turned down always sucks. I'm attending a conference in a few weeks, but not presenting. My last presentation was as part of a panel at the academic conference portion of the Denver Comic Con.

Awesome! I'm 13 days away from seven years now. I'm getting my chip three days early since I'll be in town to go to my old home group the day before I run my half marathon. I'm having breakfast with my old office mate who just got her five year chip last week. I also had sponsored her son when he got sober.

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I'm on a hiring committee and I'm nearing the end of the 100 applications I'm evaluating. I got through about 15 yesterday and when I reopened my spreadsheet this morning, none of the ones I entered yesterday had saved so now I'm re-reviewing them.

In all the right ways.

Almost six months!

Dragon Age: Inquisition. My go to team now is my main (dwarf warrior using two handed weapons with Templar specialization), Sera, Cassandra, and Vivienne. Last night I got some hot elf on dwarf action.

That would have been mine except for the Legion Flight Ring.

I think it's less about his power level and more a problem with writers who want to make him angst ridden or alienated.

I think that's the bigger issue. DC has traditionally had heroes who are more powerful than the villains they face. Of course there are exceptions to this, but for the most part, DC stories often involved trying to work out the best solution to the problem created by the villain.

Man there was a lot of dust floating around in my living room last night that kept getting in my eyes. That was an amazing retirement speech. What was amazing was that even though he did not want to retire he gave the outward appearance of being at peace with his decision. By all accounts he's one of the legitimate…