Exactly. I make well into six figures—in fact, many K-12 teachers in my area make six figures—but I live in an extremely high cost of living region, so it’s not as if I’m living the kind of lifestyle I would have imagined when I was 20 or 25 if you told me I’d eventually be at this income level.

I have two daughters and people always seem shocked by my answer whenever this question comes up. Apparently, when asked if you have a favorite child, you’re expected to choose one of your own.

Or maybe you’ve never experienced really, really good charcuterie...

• Diarrhea and a fever higher than 102°F

lol...yep.

Good for her if that’s what makes her happy and for the fact that she can still do this work at 101, but fuck that.

Glad to know I’m not the only one with a ‘gettin’ down’ mix.

All six of their albums went platinum, including two that went 2X platinum, one that went 4X platinum, and one that went diamond. They sold almost 30 million copies total, plus a couple dozen singles that charted and that’s not even counting licensing, touring, streaming, etc. So...uhh, a lot.

We’re basically on the same page, but I think the onus is on consumers—or at least voters—to bring about that change. The plastics industry and the food service industry (almost any industry, really) will not change in a way that could negatively impact their bottom line unless forced to by consumers or regulators.

Even where servers make minimum wage, the minimum wage isn’t anywhere close to a living wage in many (perhaps most) areas. As an example, I live in a high-cost-of-living area that also has the highest minimum wage in the US at $15.65 (at least this was the highest the last time I checked). Someone working 40 hours a…

I think Andre has a legitimate claim for most talented entertainer since Prince, but what I wouldn’t give for an actual rap album from him...

In the US, for all the fucked up reasons you’re certainly already aware of, the tip is part of the cost of the product. If you can’t afford the tip, you can’t afford the product.

• Eggs: poached

• Eggs: poached

Finally digging into The Water Dancer. It’s been on my shelf for a while, but I’ve been reading mostly non-fiction for the last year or so.

That makes sense. I didn’t realize that was only half a season. Good to know!

I thought season 1 of pen15 was great, but season 2 got too bogged down in drama. It lost its humor and lost its way.

English is tricky.

Portland gets this right: eateries in PDX can’t charge more at their airport location than they do at locations outside of the airport.

Legitimately closed by the state. A section of the trail was wiped out and hasn’t been repaired.